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 fuel tank guard cradle |
minim
 11th Apr 2025 12:01am
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L405) · Replies: 62 · Views: 7878 · Subject: fuel tank guard cradle |
Done one day before I'm leaving on easter vacation with the car  I hope this will be a solution lasting for a long time. It was not worth doing considering how much time it took and that the car is ... |
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minim
6th Apr 2025 6:07pm
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Thank you!
Today I mounted them back on the car so that part of the project is done. If I get a few more hours later on tonight I will cut and TIG weld the aluminium sheets I'm going to run below ... |
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minim
2nd Apr 2025 3:31pm
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And first coat of paint is applied. The alu covers will be welded once I mount these later.
https://www.fullfatrr.com/gallery/albums/userpics/27715/normal_1000001020.jpg |
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minim
29th Mar 2025 8:06pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L405) · Replies: 62 · Views: 7878 · Subject: fuel tank guard cradle |
| Completed both sides today. Total 12 fixing points per side including mounts for the protection that will go under it. In the center the mounts are placed so the original heat shield fit. Will make a ... |
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minim
22nd Mar 2025 6:39pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L405) · Replies: 62 · Views: 7878 · Subject: fuel tank guard cradle |
| Not much time to work on the car these days but had a few hours today. The braces are almost done. Need to add something reinforcing the rear and all the mounts for the heat shields and alu under the ... |
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minim
19th Mar 2025 10:10pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L405) · Replies: 62 · Views: 7878 · Subject: fuel tank guard cradle |
| Slowly progressing. I cut out the tunell today and bended the two bars going front to back. Welded the left side so now the tank is hanging on its own on that side. Will make the other side before I s ... |
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minim
18th Mar 2025 7:59am
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L405) · Replies: 62 · Views: 7878 · Subject: fuel tank guard cradle |
| I really should not lol. I'll try some excuses They are on backorder and I need my car ready for a camping trip. It's also partly that I want to keep this vehicle for many years and the original s ... |
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minim
17th Mar 2025 11:58pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L405) · Replies: 62 · Views: 7878 · Subject: fuel tank guard cradle |
| I have had the same thoughts about the saddle section. A and C I assume is the reason. Having 2x 35x6mm bars bent over there should do the trick then. The rigidity I'm a bit worried about but then aga ... |
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minim
17th Mar 2025 7:51pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L405) · Replies: 62 · Views: 7878 · Subject: fuel tank guard cradle |
I will make mounts for the original heat shield so I can reuse that.
The section that goes above the Axle I'm not sure about yet. The original one is rusted so it doesn't go back in but I might mak ... |
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minim
16th Mar 2025 10:41pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L405) · Replies: 62 · Views: 7878 · Subject: fuel tank guard cradle |
| I won't make them for sale as this is just to much work I made the front supports today and had a fight with the rest of the tank cradle cutting it out without removing the exhaust and Axle as I do ... |
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minim
16th Mar 2025 4:15pm
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6mm ? Ooft that’s chunky.
Be interested to see how that turns out.
5.5mm! I removed some of the tray. I can confirm that the tank is only fixed to the tray and nothing to the chassis. I start ... |
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minim
15th Mar 2025 5:44pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L405) · Replies: 62 · Views: 7878 · Subject: fuel tank guard cradle |
| 35x3mm sorry I just figured that when making at least two across each tank half and some wrapping around it will be at least 14-15m and I hate running out mid project. |
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minim
15th Mar 2025 10:01am
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L405) · Replies: 62 · Views: 7878 · Subject: fuel tank guard cradle |
| Bought 42meters of 35x6mm flatbar to make a frame this weekend. Now I just have to find the courage to start lol. |
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minim
14th Mar 2025 12:07am
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L405) · Replies: 62 · Views: 7878 · Subject: fuel tank guard cradle |
| I hope I get time to pickup some flat bars to make the new tank "frame" tomorrow. I'll update with pictures if I get time to start making a frame for the new tank guard on mine. Currently it ... |
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minim
12th Mar 2025 12:38am
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L405) · Replies: 62 · Views: 7878 · Subject: fuel tank guard cradle |
Ok that's good to know. I won't be making anything around the the tank like the original I think but rather some flat bars to hold it and then have skid plates below it for protection.
I haven't t ... |
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