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fuel system => fuel tanks and covers => Topic started by: 8683jb on February 14, 2020, 12:42:54 PM

Title: Fuel line covers finished
Post by: 8683jb on February 14, 2020, 12:42:54 PM
I finally made up my fuel line covers using material from a scrap fuel tank cover which was too far gone to save. It can live on in various other forms of half-track parts! I made a paperboard template, cut & finished and laid out the metal and then had a local fabrication shop bend them up on their press brake.

(http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/500/medium/20200214_094334.jpg)

(http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/500/medium/20200214_084637.jpg)

(http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/500/medium/20200214_092755.jpg)



I’d like to offer this tip to anyone else who may need to scratch-build something similar:
Make your template out of something which if you screw it up, it can actually be a positive thing, necessitating getting more of the same “template material”.

(http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/500/medium/20200214_094350.jpg)

You’re welcome.

Jon
Title: Re: Fuel line covers finished
Post by: Tapper02 on February 14, 2020, 09:05:37 PM
They look great Jon.  When you get more "template material" for other projects, I'll take the contents off your hands!  Great tip!

-Tom
Title: Re: Fuel line covers finished
Post by: 8683jb on February 15, 2020, 09:00:47 AM
Quote from: Tapper02 on February 14, 2020, 09:05:37 PM
They look great Jon.  When you get more "template material" for other projects, I'll take the contents off your hands!  Great tip!

-Tom

You're a true friend!
Title: Re: Fuel line covers finished
Post by: yd328 on February 15, 2020, 11:32:14 AM
Nice work, great job finding the template material, and the covers ;D.

Gary
Title: Re: Fuel line covers finished
Post by: coreyelliott on February 16, 2020, 06:33:51 PM
Awesome job!  I have too much template material laying around, is that a problem?

Corey
Title: Re: Fuel line covers finished
Post by: 8683jb on February 22, 2020, 08:20:01 PM
Quote from: coreyelliott on February 16, 2020, 06:33:51 PM
...I have too much template material laying around, is that a problem?

Corey

Well you sure don't want to run out!
Title: Re: Fuel line covers finished
Post by: yd328 on February 23, 2020, 07:50:26 AM
Working on the halftracks is no easy task. You must stay relaxed and well hydrated.

Gary
Title: Re: Fuel line covers finished
Post by: 8683jb on February 23, 2020, 09:13:07 AM
Quote from: yd328 on February 23, 2020, 07:50:26 AM
Working on the halftracks is no easy task. You must stay relaxed and well hydrated.

Gary

This is good, sage advice and we would all do well to remember it.