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well done
Looks great Marcus well done and its been a joy following along.
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Addressing some of the things that could be improved. I was worried when I first made my fuel filler that it could be a slow fill because it first went over the top of the tank with only a little slope before dropping down to the filler port. Tested it with a jerry can it it was fine, however the first time I filled it at the pump it was a different story. It kept shutting off as any spit back made it stop. Only turning the nozzle upside down would allow it to run at half speed but then spill out every where once full! Thought if I had the drop first and then run into the tank might help. No difference at all, even after disconnecting the vent line from the charcoal canister. So picked up another filler from the same model donor Jeep to see if extra height would help. Wanted to test it first before making anything permanent. So drove to the service station like this and it worked perfectly. I straightened out the vent line and added a new bend where it would go under the floor. Used some bigger stainless tubing to replace the stock one with the bends in it and added a elbow at the bottom. The top of the old setup is now the bottom of the new one. Gives you an idea of how much extra 'head' it will have, 400mm/16" extra. The tube coming down from the holder is in case any spillage occurs, it will drain out below the floor level and not inside the bed. While I was filling up I made a quick tracing of the fuel nozzle so I could make sure it would work well enough. Also that it will still fit once I have a hard tonneau cover hinging over it. So I got it tucked right hard in the corner and takes little floor space. Running it in from the outside took up a lot more room as it needs a fairly soft radius for the nozzle to still go in far enough. The drop in the side piece makes it comfortable to open and close the cap. I had a piece of old stainless that had been heated in the middle and was all warped. Managed to wheel out the shrinkage from the heat and make it good enough to make a shield from. The tabs are for the mounting screws. I made it wrap around the top and screwed in so it can be easily removed if needed. The curved part was first wheeled as far as I could get it before bending it the rest of the way over some pipe.
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Thank you mate.
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Nice job of it.
Where will the cover's hinge be? |
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Good idea Marcus. Gasoline or diesel?
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Jaroslav |
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A cover would be nice, you've made yourself a nice place for dirt, filth and water to collect!
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But Marcus, how are you going to put 4' x 8' sheets of plywood in the bed and still close the tail gate?
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Excellent problem solving yet again!
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#1989
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Pokie , no accumulation with the drain pipe installed
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Thanks guys.
None of the filler will be seen once I make my hard cover which will hinge from the cab side. It means I will need to raise the cover each time to fill it, but will be on gas struts so not a problem. As for 8'x6' sheets, bed is already been shortened and actually is wider than stock. Made to carry my camping gear mainly anyway. It is petrol for the 5.7 HEMI V8. Gas here is propane which you can get to fill your vehicle tanks along side the diesel and petrol bowsers.
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