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[HUBBA.HUBBA]

just a plug for an oilway.
 
does look odd though.

so I could just paint over it then?

[nicklouse]

like i said it looks a bit odd. but if it is OK then yes but what is that "ring" around it they normally look neater.

[HUBBA.HUBBA]

Don't know what that stuff round it is. Looks the same colour as the original paint. Sod it I'm just gonna paint it

[HUBBA.HUBBA]

Any ideas what I'm making today?
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[panky]

Spare wheel carrier

[HUBBA.HUBBA]

Spare wheel carrier

Yep

[HUBBA.HUBBA]

Here's the finished item. I like using up bits knocking about the garage.  20170806_174851.jpg   46.16K   16 downloads  20170806_174827.jpg   52.2K   17 downloads

I was going to make a frame to house a jerry can, but it's not a priority. Plus I need somewhere for the dogs to get in and out. Do need to get a rear number plate light on si I can get the loom sorted.

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[HUBBA.HUBBA]

Had another look at the tank today to take the sender out and test the resistance range so I know what gauges to get. Saying it was a right mess was an understatement. The bolts holding the sender in place were ok apart from one which snapped. I happen to have a spare 7 gallon tank so I think I'll cut out the flange off that and weld it to the new tanknd mount so i can use a standard but modified sender.  20170807_115218.jpg   105.52K   10 downloads  20170807_115208.jpg   79.13K   9 downloads  20170807_120640.jpg   74.75K   6 downloads  20170807_120646.jpg   90.89K   2 downloads

[Archived2]

Looks bad for the age of car?

[HUBBA.HUBBA]

I've emptied out the tank and there was rusty water in there too. Any ideas how to clean out a tank. Thinking of of just getting the karcher and just giving it a blast. Should get rid of any fuel vapours too ( as I'm welding! )

[nicklouse]

I've emptied out the tank and there was rusty water in there too. Any ideas how to clean out a tank. Thinking of of just getting the karcher and just giving it a blast. Should get rid of any fuel vapours too ( as I'm welding! )

should do it. you do have a fire extinguisher to hand. i would also get some of that tank sealant treatment that Frost were on about. 

 

Or get a new alloy tank made up?

[HUBBA.HUBBA]

I've emptied out the tank and there was rusty water in there too. Any ideas how to clean out a tank. Thinking of of just getting the karcher and just giving it a blast. Should get rid of any fuel vapours too ( as I'm welding! )

should do it. you do have a fire extinguisher to hand. i would also get some of that tank sealant treatment that Frost were on about. 
 
Or get a new alloy tank made up?

What tank sealant treatment is this?

[nicklouse]

two things they do.

 

http://www.frost.co....ir-my-fuel-tank

 

and

 

http://www.frost.co....air-sealer.html

 

 

used neither but have welded up a Seat ibiza MK1 tank.

[HUBBA.HUBBA]

Been cleaning the inners of my block with a some compressed air and I'm sure something came flying out of this little hole. It looks very clean as if there was a ball bearing in it or something. Could anyone put my mind at rest.....is something supposed to be in there?

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[nicklouse]

there is nothing that passes through the block and gearbox other than bolts and studs and Oil in the only point that has an O ring fitting.

 

 

no idea why there would be a hole there as it is too far in to come out anywhere for a fixing. but if there was a drilling there it may have had some crud old gasket in it.