JTSpeedDemon
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!!!!!!!!In USD that's still $100+!!!
I would love to go original style, but it's just soooooo expensive!
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!!!!!!!!In USD that's still $100+!!!
I would love to go original style, but it's just soooooo expensive!
mckutzy
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Thats so expensive.........
How much is your predators.......
Cool story brahh...
How much is your predators.......
Cool story brahh...
Kentucky Boy
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I once found a tank like that at an antique shop for $8. They can be found much cheaper than $100. Here it is on my Streaker before I re-did it. They are easy to mount.
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Search up used pressure washers on letgo and offer up i found a honda one for 40$ i was gonna buy it but no money rn
anickode
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Shoot, an empty tin can and some lead solder will make a nice gas tank!
I've made them out of coffee cans, quart and gallon size solvent cans, etc. Use a can opener to remove the top from an empty can of PVC primer, and that's your filler neck and cap.
It does work well if you want a vintage look.
I've made them out of coffee cans, quart and gallon size solvent cans, etc. Use a can opener to remove the top from an empty can of PVC primer, and that's your filler neck and cap.
It does work well if you want a vintage look.
That would be awesome!
Do you have room for one Spunkwagon?
Or maybe if you can wait till after the holiday I can see about welding you something up...
But it would be a one off and might not be very pretty...but I would try and do it right.
I'd have to order a neck fitting and a fuel outlet.
Probably go simple.
I need ideas on what you want it to look like and time to do it.
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You know, a gallon size acetone can could be used like a rat tank like anickode stated above. Easy enough to do as well.
anickode
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I did a 3# coffee can from Costco. Still come in metal cans and I go through about 1 a month. Actually I used two cans. I cut the bottom out of a second one flattened out the lip and used it to cap the top of the first one. That I used the top of a PVC primer can, worked it to match the curve of the side of the coffee can, and soft-soldered it in place. Shined up a brass Barb fitting and soldered it in opposite the filler neck. Insta-gas tank. I made one with a 1 liter CHF can (euro spec brake/hydraulic fluid) as well, plus another from a gallon acetone can. I replaced the original can top with a piece of another can, and relocated the filler neck to the side so the tank laid flat.
JTSpeedDemon
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From NR Racing, with shipping, a used P212 tank is ~$27.
As for the whole 212 brand new, $120 w/o coupon, and $100 /w coupon.
I assume you're asking because of CDN to USD?
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I just had an idea:
My dad puts a certain kind of brake fluid in his old Mercedes, and the cans the fluid comes in are a nice rectangular shape. I might be able to use a hacksaw and some soldering equipment to make it into a gas tank. I might even solder 2 cans together to make a bigger tank(I think ~2 liters), or I could rig up a Y fuel line fitting between them to have a normal use tank and a reserve tank! I'll see if I can get pics and drawings to help illustrate my idea.
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And of course, whatever tank I end up using, I'd paint it black.
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I probably do have room if you want to send me sumthin'. I just need a way to mount a tank more than anything. I need to get a good look at the seat back area today to get ideas, maybe make a test bracket.
anickode
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If it's a Mercedes it probably uses CHF fluid. This is a tank made from a CHF can, with a PVC primer top for the neck.
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JTSpeedDemon
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That's actually almost EXACTLY what I had in mind!
I'm thinking to make two of those, one for normal use and one for reserve.
But yeah, ^^ THAT is what I have in mind!
I'm thinking to make two of those, one for normal use and one for reserve.
But yeah, ^^ THAT is what I have in mind!
anickode
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I would suggest cutting an extra piece of tinplate (about the size and shape of a fender washer) and soldering it to the bottom, then drill through that to solder in the pickup. Go karts rattle around a lot. The first tank I made for the rat wagon started leaking around the pickup bung from the vibration. Second layer sandwiched on there solved the problem
JTSpeedDemon
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So once I get the outlet installed, I should solder it in place. Is that what you're saying?
mckutzy
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Thats a cool can tank.....
With that can being galvanized...Did you use an acid(muriatic acid)for the soldering flux???
With that can being galvanized...Did you use an acid(muriatic acid)for the soldering flux???
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mckutzy
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Is he even old enough to purchase ammunition in his state.......
Im guessing Dingo was talking about spam cans of surplus ammo???
Im guessing Dingo was talking about spam cans of surplus ammo???
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