alloy fg fuel tank mount/strap bracket availble ??

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hi guys
well pretty well now my whole fg monster truck is covered thru out with alloy/billet every where.
but,is there availble any where in the world yet a alloy /billet fuel tank bracket/strap any where yet ??
i would hope so,that would look cool.
any links/info guys please would be great ??
cheers
glen
 
hi guys
any help or what r.e alloy fuel tank mount ??
is there one availble please ??
thanks
glen
 
To tell you the truth, none that i know of.
What would be cool too is a metal fuel tank.. Just like in the real race cars.


Chris
 
That would Look cool an alloy tank and an alloy strap....

But!!

1. If the tank is plastik and the strap is alloy the vibrations would eat up the
tank (plastik is not as hard material as aluminium). No matter how much you
round down the edges of the strap
2. The tank and the strap is alloy, its ok(well better than alloy plastik
combination). But! You can not see how much fuel is left inside
3. We tried it, did not work.

Only way to do an alloy tank is to make it from two pieces (you hawe to seal it. Maybe copper seal would do the job). But still massive problems with vibrations. Plastik flexes but aluminim does not, big increase in weight as well.
We had the same idea about two years ago. We thought, if it is on nitro cars than why not on large scale. Whole different storie, different size, different vobrations.

This is only my experience, maybe some budy is skilled enough to make it work we could not make it so we forgotten abut it and made a alloy cover for the tank and strap. Thats was better ( Can not show images. The item was sold and we never took pictures.)
 
hi guys
ok then,thanks for the replies
i will give it a miss then!!
cheers
glen
 
Aussie,

Do you have a picture of the tank as it sits now? I have not seen one, but it doesn't necessarily mean it doesn't exist. Show us a few glamor shots.... ;)
Maybe we can guide you on how to fabricate one..

Chris
 
hi chris
how are ya
yeah i will have pics soon,im just waiting on the billet rims to arrive this week some time and then will organise getting some one to scan them for me and find some here to post them up for me as i have know idea how to do all this,not much good with computers.
but as reddog said alloy and plastic don't mix !!
but alloy cover may be look and be good though to make up .
cheers
glen
 
The aluminium cower maybe good if you will find somebody to make you one. If price does not matters, we can fabricate it for you (anodize it as well to red, gold, black or green colour). but be prepared to pay more than 150 euros + you will hawe to dril few holes in your chassis......
 
I do understand the preference to have the tank translucent, to permit the level of the fuel to be easily seen.
I don't understand what the problem is with the strap being metal, as the abrasion can be negated by rubber lining the contact surface - shiny strap and plastic tank.
 
atom3624 said:
I do understand the preference to have the tank translucent, to permit the level of the fuel to be easily seen.
I don't understand what the problem is with the strap being metal, as the abrasion can be negated by rubber lining the contact surface - shiny strap and plastic tank.
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Offcorse you would be able to do it, its a good idea. Will that work on the long term?Will that be bullet proof (even if it is justt a bling hop up)?
You know when you buy something you want to hawe it as maintenance frree as possible. We made it, tested it. No long term succes. But like i said before.
We could not find a workin solution. The only solution (for us) was to make an alloy cover, over the whole existing tank assembly.
 
iv just made a template to make a alloy top cover plate for top of tank now .
just gotta go buy some 1.5or 2 mm thick alloy plate tomorrow.

im mounting it with 2 right angle alloy brackets that will bolt to roll cage and it has holes cut for fuel lines and breather mod pipe and curves around inside of fuel cap hole.
should look and be ok.
just for looks and to add to the all alloy look thats all.
cheers
glen
 
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roofchopper said:
hi why don't you fit one of the hpi baja alloy tanks they make
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hi mate
how are ya
thanks reply
i didnt know they came out with alloy tank.
any pics please ?
how much are they ?
where ya buy one from ?
wont fg mt though will it ??
cheers
glen
 
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