Used to be Blue's Valiant

lough3969 · Post by **lough3969** » Wed Jul 20, 16 5:56 pm

Wow that's a stunning bit of kit....

What's the capacity? Similar to the stock? Will it be bolted in?

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Wed Jul 20, 16 6:17 pm

Yes stock capacity. It will bolt in around the edge with some thin rubber strip as a gasket.

mopar_mark · Post by **mopar_mark** » Wed Jul 20, 16 6:24 pm

Very nice Blue, plenty of thought in the tank design....

Did Gary fab it ?

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Wed Jul 20, 16 6:36 pm

Gary was busy so I had Alloy Racing Fabrications make it. Good price, easy to deal with and done on time, they are more than happy to do one offs.

http://alloyracingfabrications.com

mopar_mark · Post by **mopar_mark** » Wed Jul 20, 16 6:40 pm

Blue wrote:Gary was busy so I had Alloy Racing Fabrications make it. Good price, easy to deal with and done on time, they are more than happy to do one offs.

That's a name worth remembering

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Wed Jul 20, 16 6:54 pm

A thing of beauty!

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Wed Jul 20, 16 7:04 pm

It is nicely made. The bling brigade will be throwing there hands up in horror, it will be painted in black stone chip, I don't want to see it.

GJUK · Post by **GJUK** » Wed Jul 20, 16 7:14 pm

Wow, that looks really nice. What are the benefits to just surface mounting a fuel cell, other than it looking much cooler...

Pete · Post by **Pete** » Wed Jul 20, 16 7:17 pm

You get the weight down low, further back; and you still have Trunk space.

I did it on the '67 Dart and I am sure Kev did it in the Taxi....

GJUK · Post by **GJUK** » Wed Jul 20, 16 7:24 pm

So it is like the best of all worlds kind of option, nice.

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Wed Jul 20, 16 7:53 pm

I was originally planning to sink a fuel cell into the floor, but the sizes that are available just didn't work for me at all. Designing my own tank meant I didn't have to compromise, apart from having fuel lines in the boot which I don't like, but my fuel pump choice dictated that.

lough3969 · Post by **lough3969** » Wed Jul 20, 16 9:33 pm

I want one now....

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Wed Jul 20, 16 10:05 pm

I have the drawings, could easily be sorted.....

terryr · Post by **terryr** » Sat Jul 23, 16 1:19 pm

nice tank ,I take it its baffled inside ,a lot better than the warped plastic fuel cells ,should make a really nice fuel system ,,top work as ever

Blue · Post by **Blue** » Sat Jul 23, 16 3:21 pm

Yes it has baffles. Spent a couple of hours bolting it in and working out how best to route the lines, mount the filter etc.