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gas tank and battery box
« on: January 08, 2015, 02:59:48 PM »
could not find a gas tank I liked so I built 1 - 5 in deep 36 in long  16.5 wide best I can tell it will hold about 11 to 12 gals ?
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Re: gas tank and battery box
« Reply #1 on: January 08, 2015, 03:40:23 PM »
looks good i had to build one for the Boog Bug. I had trouble getting the top to stop leaking as i used the factory fuel pump and sending unit.
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Re: gas tank and battery box
« Reply #2 on: January 08, 2015, 08:04:02 PM »
Nice job.

To calculate the gallons, measure height x width x depth, divide by 231.   
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Re: gas tank and battery box
« Reply #3 on: January 09, 2015, 07:25:14 AM »
I just took a guess that it was 11 or 12 gal. but does come out to 12 .46 gal . . I made it from 18 ga steel the bottom has cross brakes in it , no bafolds if something is needed for that I will use form they use in race cars . thanks for the fomular

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Re: gas tank and battery box
« Reply #4 on: January 09, 2015, 07:52:06 AM »
Nice job on the fuel cell........
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