Good job and costs saving. You should have holes on top of the baffle to not hold air, between the center ones otherwise you will not be able to fill completly the tank.
I considered a non metal tank approach, but with ethanol, too risky for me not knowing what will definitely work. I recall horror stories of small planes and boats having their tanks melt. One was in the news in CA where the tank melted overnight and all the fuel ran down the road.
How are you going to tig weld without setting the glass on fire in place?? Especially those filaments that are inside glassing the SS in place? I sure wouldn't want to attempt it. I am sure you have a plan. Even with inert gas inside the tank the outside could light off. The project is coming along nicely. Good work.
That’s the happy face of a man who is finally starting to see the fruits of his labour. Great job on the tank, can’t see any way it can leak apart from the fittings which you just need to maintain each year. Will be great when the other sections are foam filled and then floor in. Are you going to leave the rear bilge area open or floor level and sealed?
Very informative mate, love the videos! I hope you don’t have dramas with vapour lock between the middle baffles, the first cavity and last will be able to breath but the middle ones may have a cavity of air above the highest holes cut in the baffles.
I would not have put the metal fittings at the aft end of the tank. I'd have them at the front end. When you accelerate the fuel will all be forced to the back of the tank and you will have these forces applied to where the tubing passes through the tank.. I also fear that you will have leaking issues where you glassed around the tubing. This area should be gasketed.
Hey mate I have a question I have an old aluminium fuel tank in my boat and I keep getting dirty Carbies because I think it’s dirty on the inside is there any way you clean the inside or do I need to pull the tank out and replace it cheers mate love your videos great job
Good job and costs saving. You should have holes on top of the baffle to not hold air, between the center ones otherwise you will not be able to fill completly the tank.
Learning a lot from this series mate, can’t wait to see the finished product!
Keep them coming!
Mateeeeee you're doing a great job... Getting closer now mate, cannot wait for the next video 👍
Great job mate, thinking I might do this on my cruise craft rebuild.
I love the video great work that should be a great boat
Amazing stuff, great to see
hanging for the end result and costs great vid mate
I considered a non metal tank approach, but with ethanol, too risky for me not knowing what will definitely work. I recall horror stories of small planes and boats having their tanks melt. One was in the news in CA where the tank melted overnight and all the fuel ran down the road.
How are you going to tig weld without setting the glass on fire in place?? Especially those filaments that are inside glassing the SS in place? I sure wouldn't want to attempt it. I am sure you have a plan. Even with inert gas inside the tank the outside could light off. The project is coming along nicely. Good work.
I was hoping to learn from you what type of surface agent/wax you used in your last coat of resin? I assume the wax is fuel resistant as well..
That’s the happy face of a man who is finally starting to see the fruits of his labour. Great job on the tank, can’t see any way it can leak apart from the fittings which you just need to maintain each year. Will be great when the other sections are foam filled and then floor in. Are you going to leave the rear bilge area open or floor level and sealed?
Very informative mate, love the videos! I hope you don’t have dramas with vapour lock between the middle baffles, the first cavity and last will be able to breath but the middle ones may have a cavity of air above the highest holes cut in the baffles.
I have read that epoxy will not hold the gasoline. I think I read that because gasoline is a solvent eventually it will dissolve the fiberglass.
Love it mate, I'd hate to be the bloke Tig welding that up 😂 doable but not at all fun!
Pressure test?
I would not have put the metal fittings at the aft end of the tank. I'd have them at the front end. When you accelerate the fuel will all be forced to the back of the tank and you will have these forces applied to where the tubing passes through the tank.. I also fear that you will have leaking issues where you glassed around the tubing. This area should be gasketed.
Hey mate I have a question I have an old aluminium fuel tank in my boat and I keep getting dirty Carbies because I think it’s dirty on the inside is there any way you clean the inside or do I need to pull the tank out and replace it cheers mate love your videos great job
How many gallon /litters of gas thoes the tank hold?
Shld have something holding that pick up in place on the bottom. The vibration will break that over time