Fuel line covers finished

[8683jb]

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.









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”.



You’re welcome.

Jon

[Tapper02]

They look great Jon.  When you get more "template material" for other projects, I'll take the contents off your hands!  Great tip!

-Tom

[8683jb]

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!

[yd328]

Nice work, great job finding the template material, and the covers .

Gary

[coreyelliott]

Awesome job!  I have too much template material laying around, is that a problem?

Corey

[8683jb]

...I have too much template material laying around, is that a problem?

Corey

Well you sure don't want to run out!

[yd328]

Working on the halftracks is no easy task. You must stay relaxed and well hydrated.

Gary

[8683jb]

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.