mine is almost gone.. Is there any after market parts for this? Does it really support the tank or is it only holding the tabs in the same bolt holes? Seeing how bad the original one is I'm kinda tempted to weld som alu sheets. If it's really supporting the tank and need the shapes that will be harder to replicate..

No one is making them aftermarket for the 405, they do for the Evoke so I guess they will come at some point...

They are a very specific shape to fit around the tank, propshaft, exhaust etc so I don't think you could make one easily..

mine is a 2005, it has a plastic cover under the fuel tank,
i tried desperately to get it off, had it on a hoist
i think the only way to remove it is to remove the rear suspension
hope yours is different RR 2005 4.4 petrol
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Haylands wrote:

No one is making them aftermarket for the 405, they do for the Evoke so I guess they will come at some point...

They are a very specific shape to fit around the tank, propshaft, exhaust etc so I don't think you could make one easily..

They use the same fixings as the tank but the tank can't fall out if the guard slowly rots away, the only issue is an unprotected fuel tank but it is quite high and you would have to do some extreme off roading to damage it...

As I said, unless you do some pretty severe off roading you don't need one...

I have OCD and it has to be right, hence the freshly galvanised one which will go on soon and outlive the car.......

Knares, the 322 is totally different to the 405...  Pete

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My old evoque had its tray rust completely away ... but it also had a couple of metal straps that cuddled it.

Whilst I dont have OCD to Pete's extent, I still think I would feel happier if there were some sort of support holding it underneath. Even if it were just straps or similar.

The annoying is so many things hang off the tank tray too, like the sill protectors and heatshields. V8 or else ...

Haylands wrote:

As I said, unless you do some pretty severe off roading you don't need one...

I have OCD and it has to be right, hence the freshly galvanised one which will go on soon and outlive the car.......

Knares, the 322 is totally different to the 405...

Just thinking out the box

Pete has got a perfect mould, is making a fibreglass replacement an option ?.
I know it wouldn’t give any heat protection from exhaust to tank, but neither does the rusty existing rubbish.

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The fuel tanks are very thick tough plastic, designed not to split and rupture even when partially crushed in an accident, If you put a hole in it off roading a leak of fuel will be a long way down your list of damaged items to repair....

Either change it or just forget about it....  Pete

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2014 L405 Autobiography SDV8 4.4 Loire Blue Ebony interior
2011 L322 Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8 Baltic Blue. Parchment over Navy Interior. Sold
2012 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged Ipanema Sand, Jet Interior. Sold
2002 L322 Vogue 4.4 V8 Epson Green, Ivory over Aspen Interior (Fatty Offroader) Sold
-Click for Project Fatty off roader-

I can weld me up one from alu plates for like 20% of the part cost so it's not tempting to spend that much for a temp solution that will rust again. Really weird that the engine guards use alu and this is made of thin steel.

Hi Minim.
Are you planning to replicate the original shape or will it have more square corners?
I would imagine that the compound curves would be difficult to fabricate but an alloy plate the same thickness as the others sounds good. Even if it is functional rather than an exact copy.
Please keep us informed of your progress. Lots of us out there with rusty tank guards looking for a solution.
Cheers
Pete

Hi Minim.
Are you planning to replicate the original shape or will it have more square corners?
I would imagine that the compound curves would be difficult to fabricate but an alloy plate the same thickness as the others sounds good. Even if it is functional rather than an exact copy.
Please keep us informed of your progress. Lots of us out there with rusty tank guards looking for a solution.

Spridget wrote:

Hi Minim.
Are you planning to replicate the original shape or will it have more square corners?
I would imagine that the compound curves would be difficult to fabricate but an alloy plate the same thickness as the others sounds good. Even if it is functional rather than an exact copy.
Please keep us informed of your progress. Lots of us out there with rusty tank guards looking for a solution.
Cheers
Pete