Tank flush - in situ?

[Hasbeen]

You are going to put a drain plug in that tank, aren't you Odd?

I couldn't believe I had been so dumb as to not put one in my tank, after I had repaired it, & put it back in the car. It would have been so easy, while the thing was out, cut open, & I had the welder going.

Hasbeen

[DNK]

Ok ,dumb question guy. Are they hard to cut open?

Don
"No More Cars For You"
71 TR6- Perpetual remodel
80 TR7 V8 Kick in the pants

[Odd]

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Hasbeen</i>

You are going to put a drain plug in that tank, aren't you Odd?
Hasbeen <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"> Of course!
And an inspection hatch (where the upper half have an unnecessary dimple). And extra height
(=volume) in between the halves. And the efi swirl pot thingie...

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by DNK</i>

Ok, dumb question guy. Are they hard to cut open? Don <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"> I have no idea.
I bought an 'unfinished' tank in two halves out of last autumns production batch @ TD Fittchett's.

<font color="red"><b>My two 1980 Wedges...</b></font id="red">

[Hasbeen]

No Don, just dangerous, if you don't wash it out well, if it has had petrol in it recently, but not hard.

I first cut up an old one, with big rust holes, so I could see what the inside was like. I used a cutting disc in 9" grinder.

I then bought a diamond cutting disc, [for not very much money] for my 4" grinder, & cut a 4" wide strip out of the bottom front of the tank to repair.

Not very difficult. The cutting disc, in the 9" grinder would have done the job, but the small one is easier to handle.

Hasbeen

[DNK]

What about putting it together.
Odd, looked em up. No website.

Don
"No More Cars For You"
71 TR6- Perpetual remodel
80 TR7 V8 Kick in the pants

[saabfast]

T D Fitchett are a little old fashioned. As you note, they do not have a website and only operate by phone or personal visit. They advertise in the main UK mags (Practical Classics, Classics Monthly etc) with a price list.

Alan
Saab 9000 Stg 1
Saab 9000 2.3 FPT Auto
'81 TR7 DHC

[Odd]

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What about putting it together Odd <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"> It will be butt welded up - probably TIG... Or - I'll find a place with a flange-roller-welder-machine and pay them to do it.