mount that gas tank,the heyitsnate way,pt.1

[heyitsnate]

3/4"x3/4 steel tubing,spanning framerails,aw fuggit you see the pics.

[heyitsnate]

belt loops bent on vise,3/16 round bar...

[heyitsnate]

my puny,barely-get-to-the-gas-station tank fits nice...leather straps and rubber lining in pt.2

[Jeffie James]

hey you think that structure is gonna hold all 5 gallons of gas? http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif! looks cool, i dig the roundbar. the shit comes in handy. more pics of everything!
jeff

[Humboldt Cat]

Awesome fabs, Nate! The rear suspension looks pretty tight, too.

[cosmo]

The only thing I'd add is a tie bar close to the bottom of the tank, else it might want to spread the uprights, which would loosen the mounts, etc, etc.
But looks good as is.
Cosmo

[heyitsnate]

thank you,tie bar is an excellent idea..i'm thinking i'll also gusset the corners of the box tubing where it meets the framerails.

[JRussell]

were in the world did you find such a awesome looking tank! http://www.jalopyjournal.com/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

[heyitsnate]

on the HAMB classifieds,of course....speedway? we don't need no stinking speedway! ok yeah i guess we do.

[heyitsnate]

p.s. thanks ...that cap rules!

[ESnacky6]

looks like an 'oddly familiar' way of doing that....