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[YukonCruisers]

That's slick, a fair bit more than the 170$ for the Bronco one though. Just watch a video on them, apparently they have a 25gal and a 33gal option with the filler and sending unit seemingly aligning to the Toyota positions - and some of the 33s had skid plates.

 

[bobm]

Yeah, pressurize and spray the outside with soapy water to check for leaks. Not real sure on what pressure would be sufficient.
5 - 10 psi?

50 psi! Either leaks or it don't . So glad Mr. Potato head is still animatomically correct

 

[J Mack]

50 psi!

We will need video if you take it to 50PSI.
More than one camera angle preferably....

 

[RUSH55]

Looks like just 2 psi is sufficient

 

[Ol Yeller]

Looks like just 2 psi is sufficient

Yup, just a small “boing” not the big “WHUMP”

My dad and I mig welded a mild steel tank up for my Baja in the late 80s, in 99 we took it in our honeymoon on lots of gravel travel...man I changed a ton of fuel filters on that trip. Inside of the tank had chunks of rust falling off

On the list to fix if I ever get to it.

 

[RUSH55]

Tank welded out.
Mounts welded out.
Mounts drilled for bolts.
Gasket made for pump hat.

Pressure test next week, but I’m gonna cross it off the list and call it dun.
Time to start drinking.

 

[scrapdaddy]

Good Job Man!

 

[RUSH55]

Thanks Ron

 

[xtiaan2000]

Nice work as always!
How much clearance did you give between the top of your tank sheet of your tank and the bed of the rig?

 

[RUSH55]

Nice work as always!
How much clearance did you give between the top of your tank sheet of your tank and the bed of the rig?

Thanks X!
So in post 17hundred and something, I had the lower half mocked into place with a jack and a come-along. The rest is blurry...

3-1/4” from the face of the tub mount to the bottom of the rib. 4” from the frame side mount to the top of tank. Subtract (or add) an inch for the rubber mount equals out to 1/4” clearance of the rib. Easiest way I can put it.

Mocked the tank up and measured out where the mounts will go.

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[RUSH55]

Squirrel!!

Here’s that beige and white roof thing

 

[scrapdaddy]

That's a great color for a 55! I had entertained the thought for a long time. I do like the traditional lay out of 55's colors, body colored roof, etc.

Going to be the icing on the cake!

 

[tucker74]

Man I love the look of a SWB, too bad humans can’t fit in those little cabs

 

[RUSH55]

Olivine still look “green”, Bob?

 

[xtiaan2000]

Thanks X!
So in post 17hundred and something, I had the lower half mocked into place with a jack and a come-along. The rest is blurry...

3-1/4” from the face of the tub mount to the bottom of the rib. 4” from the frame side mount to the top of tank. Subtract (or add) an inch for the rubber mount equals out to 1/4” clearance of the rib. Easiest way I can put it.

Thanks
I am trying to find the tank height without having yet bought my intank fuel pump. It seems like those hose connections might stick up a fair bit off the top of the tank?

I love looking at nice welds!

 

[RUSH55]

Thanks
I am trying to find the tank height without having yet bought my intank fuel pump. It seems like those hose connections might stick up a fair bit off the top of the tank?

I love looking at nice welds!

The bulkhead fittings shouldn’t stick up more than 1-1/2”, at least I wouldn’t think. Won’t know until I get to that part. My contingency is either lowering the pedestal mounts or elevate the body as necessary. I have the material to make 1” body spacers.

 

[bobm]

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Olivine still look “green”, Bob?

Shoot the Loadstone

 

[RUSH55]

Got into a few new dealings today. Broke out the brake lines to mock up and see what’s gonna need done. First thing noticed is that the T junction on the 60 rear has the inlet facing backwards instead of forwards like the FJ55. The U-bolt flips interfere in the path of the short side lines on both front and back, so changes will need to be made. I’ll need to make new lines anyways on account of the fact that both long sides have spots that were hit and crushed.

 

[RUSH55]

Pulled the slave cylinder off the old 2F bellhousing to check the fit on this adapter for the NV4500 bellhousing. It’s way off. Not sure what slave the bracket was intended for, but the LC slave sits upside down and badly misaligned. If I end up using an LC slave, I’ll have to fab up a mount.

 

[scrapdaddy]

A walk in the park, fun stuff.