Fuel Tanks

Bob Carriere · #1 12-03-12, 19:12

Hi Stew

Tell us a little more..... will these be exact look alike with dimpled drain plug.... sending unit stamped circle with re-inforcements..?

What provision do we have for the sending units..... standard after market made in wonderful China with very similar 5 bolt pattern are readily availalbe for hot rodders..... I beleive Mac Auto has a good FORD look alike for that period.

What about the filler neck.... short or long..... cab 11 or cab 13 style.... again designed to take standard chromes fuel cap.......

or MAYBE a fairly generic tank with provision for local modification to suit the buyer's need...... filler necks and senders can be installed by the buyer.

Good repros would cetainly fill a LARGE gap in many of our restorations.

Any idea of price..... ball park....... shippng might be bitch for bulk.

Very good initiative.

Bob

Bob Carriere · #2 12-03-12, 19:16

Because of the bulk it may be advantageous to take advantage of members occasional travel to bring large amounts for major cities.

I could pick up a load in my pickup for the Ottawa crowd and also the Montreal fellas...... Montreal could then send a suitable vehicle to recover there share from the Barn. Everything prepaid direct to Stew.

Things can be worked out.

Bob

Harry Moon · #3 12-03-12, 20:09

Count me as interested in a set.

Tony Smith · #4 13-03-12, 03:30

If you're tooling up for a run of these, you might also like to consider doing some Ford Radiator overflow tanks. They are often rusted out, or missing altogether. Cab 11/12 and Cab 13 have the same cross section and construction as the fuel tanks, just dimensions of 12" wide x10" high x5" long.

Dave Schindel · #5 13-03-12, 07:00

I would certainly be interested in some brass fuel tank filler pieces for my carrier if any are available. I have one filler cap and two tank outlet fittings,but that is all.

Stew Robertson · #6 14-03-12, 00:29

Thanks for the offer Ben a private message has been sent.
Hey bob very good points. the tanks will be available as early and later CMP models the longer and shorter necks and the drain form in the bottoms exactly like originals whith the countersunk sending unit rings installed
They will be for Ford or Chev but no sending units themselves installed
They will have fuel pick up pipes and drain plugs as original AND the filler tube as original ( without the Chrome cap or any cap) but will fit the origianal caps
The cost will be determined by number produced > the more the cheaper
Right now it looks like about 500 per tank but if orders where supplied with your old drains vents and necks the price would be in the 350 range and hopefully cheaper
With tooling cost the break even point is 40 units
Tony I also thought of the expansion tanks but one step at a time
If we can make the fuel tanks fly and get the price down I will take a run at the expansion tanks
Anyone and everyones input will be appreciated

Bob Carriere · #7 14-03-12, 03:35

All those old rusted tank with good necks are now worth a fortune.....guess what we are doing this weekend.... and think of all th rusted tanks we passed by in the years past......

Might not be a bad deal Stew...... 40 tanks is only 20 vehicles.....

Now if I remember...way back when...Doug Weatherstone from the Paris area had a bunch of NOS short neck fillers with cap..... he might still have some.... anyone knows where to look for him.

Another possible source.... the valve covers of cab 11 and osme cab 12 had an extension bolted on as a tall filler neck..... they are identical to the gas tank filler neck...same cap...same internal chain on the cap..... some rusted out valve covers are not worth money.....

Now if we could get Dirk in Holland to ship bulk some of the brass large oval plate that fitted on original cab 11 tanks ( with reserve valve) we would really be cooking.... in fact an old oval brass cover could be salvaged and glues/epoxied on the top section of a new tank and survive all but a close inpection.

Once the dies are made for the end caps ... making the narrow Ford expansion water tank would be relatively easy.

Stew any idea how he woud install the old necks.... lead soldering as per original or fancy Tig welding..?

Bob