Tanks for the memories

The fuel tank had been a bit of an issue - a lovely stainless bespoke handmade item. It had been fitted over an enlarged spare wheel well (with a suitably extended rear valance) but it didn't quite measure up. The full size spare wouldn't fit. OK, easy enough, just choc it up a bit, expect the hold down straps would no longer be long enough. No problem, extend those. Now once raised up the outlet pipe isn't in the right place, the hole in the body doesn't line up. No problem, cut a new one and remake the connections. Oh, now the tank isn't supported evenly. We decided on a thick base board, painted in POR15 to support the tank and give a stable base to sit the tank on. The whole lot is strapped down with steel straps bolted through the body. All this was not before the amplified for the ICE was slightly relocated :-)
The battery box was a similar story. The original fibreglass box needed some support to provide a stable base. The same baseboard was used and after adjusting the terminals we had a safe and stable battery with a supported and well anchored fuel tank that allows a full sized spare to be carried.

Test fitting to get the height right, as you can see, it's a centre fill tank. What you can't see is that there's a rather neat Triumph motorbike filler cap Frenched in and flush with the rear deck top

Some high density foam to sit the tank on, cut to fit around the spare wheel well.

More trial fitting to get the foam into the right shape.

Of course, changing the depth meant that the straps were not only too short now but also needed the mounting holes adjusting.


Pre-painting and it's all looking better, I will make some more boot boards when I have the car back. It could be quite a tidy place.

Battery box is an awkward fit on the uneven boot floor but we got it sorted.


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