Overflow bottles-whatcha using?

[36couper]

Its probably been covered before but I'm looking for some cool ideas to use for an overflow bottle/container for the rad in my '36 coupe. I haven't got much room to mount it so I'd appreciate some ideas on mounting too. Thx

[scooter]

Try one of those old aluminum canteens . I picked up a couple at a yard sale , 2 for .75 cents . Drill out the cap incert your hose and mount it up .Cheap and easy .

[BigDaddySteamRoller]

I am using a Jack Daniels bottle mounted in a modified bicycle water bottle frame bolted to the inner fenderwall. If the bottle breaks, we " make" a new one.

[TV]

Any old bottle will work, pop bottles look cool and you can use a wine cork for a stopper with a hole drilled in it for the tube. Set it on the frame next to the radiator and hold it with a hose clamp.--TV I saw a Jim Beam bottle used this way, looked cool.

[Tim]

do a quick search im thinking this came up not even two weeks ago, and that post would have a link to the even bigger post about it from last summer

tim

[hotrod54chevy]

not sure which one it was but in an issue of CKDeluxe someone at paso used a schlitz tall boy can for theirs..if it were me,it'd be pabst,but oh well..
~Creepy

[fishtank]

I've got an old liquor bottle that I plan on using. It's brown and shaped like a flask. I'm not sure how I'm going to mount it.

[Steve]

canteens work great heres mine
http://homepage.mac.com/s_kraemer/.cv/s_kraemer/Sites/.Public/DSC00077.JPG-thumb_194_194.jpg

[Rocky]

For my HAMB dragger Rambler American I used a Dr Pepper can "soldered" to the a/c bracket with hi-temp silicone. Got me a tenth in the 1/4...

[k-member]

If your going drag racing, NO GLASS. I used a piece of pipe with a screw on cap plug and drilled and tapped for a petcock for drainage for the bottom and another screw on plug cap with a hole drilled for the hose on top. Welded on two tab brackets on the side of the pipe and installed on radiator brace. Hardly noticable and passes tech inspection.

[36couper]

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do a quick search im thinking this came up not even two weeks ago, and that post would have a link to the even bigger post about it from last summer

tim

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You're right...it was just covered a few days ago. I've been traveling.
Thanks for the suggestions. Will let you know what I come up with.

[ABone312]

I have an old 40mm gun shell for mine. I soldered in a brass freeze plug with holes drilled in it where the bullet used to be, made a couple simple mount tabs from the grill shell mounts and clamped it in.

[CadillacKid]

I'm puttin an old paint gun cup on mine....even using the clamp on lid and the feed line...it's got a fitting on the end, so you can even run a length of hard line to it...mounting it up should be easy, and so is emptying it....

[Hip]

I went a little different route. I had a long aluminum dissacant tube off an old 60's chev p/u aircon unit that i cut one end off with a tubing cutter , pulled the guts out off it , and sleeved it for a nice tight fit back on. It already had the tube coming out the side for hose hook up and i went over it with a piece of 150 for a brushed yet not techy look.

[johnnygringo]

traditional??...hmmmm

http://antonyl.brinkster.net/mahoney/DSC03886.JPG

[robber grin]

It's a piece of 2" pvc, capped and zip-tied to the core support. It's scuffed and primered black like the body, so it's invisible.

[Roothawg]

The easiest way and the lightest(for drag cars) is a bicycle water bottle and a cage. Knock out the center of the water bottle(where it pops up) and the hose fits right down inside.