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Dave Druck [KI6LBB]
Thinking outloud here... what about buying Diesel's tank... and replace your tank.. then repair your tank and use it as a aux tank in the spare tire location underneath? That could work possibly?
Removing the gas tank and fixing hole, FZJ80
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fireflyr
Adventurer
As I was sitting here getting ready to suggest having it welded I remembered that I stood on the corner of my gas tank (it sticks out about 3" from under the passenger seat on a '40) and split the seam. I just sanded the paint down and used JB Weld to seal it. That was 4 years ago and no problems.
I'd make sure you rough up the area with some #80 grit paper and give her a try.
I'd make sure you rough up the area with some #80 grit paper and give her a try.
24HOURSOFNEVADA
Expedition Leader
dieselcruiserhead said:
If you want to do this, I'll split some of the price with you. I need the sender, fuel pump and stuff like that to ease my installation of the Long Ranger tank.
dieselcruiserhead
16 Years on ExPo. Whoa!!
This would be fine with me if you guys decide to take this route...
ginericLC
Adventurer
I've pulled 80 tanks several times by myself. I've never drained them before lowering them, but it would make it a lot easier. I've always just run them down to about 1/8 of tank. There are two straps to contend with and then the Ebrake cable is a PITA. Getting to the pump is real easy under the middle seat. Pulling the pump takes less than 5 minutes. If I were you I would probably pull the pump, siphon the tank and then remove it. Then use the floor jack to lower it.
Personally, I'd have it welded or get a new tank. Andre's offer of a $150 is a good one. You'd have a spare pump and sender in case you need one. Or you could use it in an aux tank. Heck, if it was me I'd use Andre's tank and then cut the sender mount out of the tank with the hole in and order up a fuel cell and have the Toyota pump and sender welded on top of it for an Aux tank in the spare tire area. I'd actually get really tricky and cut a hole in the body in the rear and weld in the factory access cover found under the seat from a wrecked Cruiser. So if you ever did need to replace a pump you didn't need to drop it. Toyota gets an A+ in the engineering of that access cover. I'm actually going through all this right now as I have a 60 series tank I'm going to use in my 3FE powered FJ68 (60 body on 80 chassis).
If I was further along with my project, I'd offer you my 80 tank in return for your top of your tank, just the sender/pump mount. I'm not 100% what all I'd need to make this project go right, so I'm not ready to part with it yet. I guess if you use the screw method you could keep that in the back of your head and give me a shout in a few months.
As far as I can tell from my rigs and the ones I've parted all the tanks are the same 91-97. So finding a used tank really shouldn't be that hard. And most 80s in the boneyards are rollovers or frontal or back damage. Most have perfect tanks.
Personally, I'd have it welded or get a new tank. Andre's offer of a $150 is a good one. You'd have a spare pump and sender in case you need one. Or you could use it in an aux tank. Heck, if it was me I'd use Andre's tank and then cut the sender mount out of the tank with the hole in and order up a fuel cell and have the Toyota pump and sender welded on top of it for an Aux tank in the spare tire area. I'd actually get really tricky and cut a hole in the body in the rear and weld in the factory access cover found under the seat from a wrecked Cruiser. So if you ever did need to replace a pump you didn't need to drop it. Toyota gets an A+ in the engineering of that access cover. I'm actually going through all this right now as I have a 60 series tank I'm going to use in my 3FE powered FJ68 (60 body on 80 chassis).
If I was further along with my project, I'd offer you my 80 tank in return for your top of your tank, just the sender/pump mount. I'm not 100% what all I'd need to make this project go right, so I'm not ready to part with it yet. I guess if you use the screw method you could keep that in the back of your head and give me a shout in a few months.
As far as I can tell from my rigs and the ones I've parted all the tanks are the same 91-97. So finding a used tank really shouldn't be that hard. And most 80s in the boneyards are rollovers or frontal or back damage. Most have perfect tanks.
elmariachi
New member
Christo Slee at Slee Offroad has some spare tanks as well, I was told recently.
dieselcruiserhead
16 Years on ExPo. Whoa!!
I ended up selling that gas tank for only $100. In the end he did not end up needing it so he was wondering if anyone wanted it, it is in Salt Lake City (and could be delivered to Moab). Everything is working but it turned out the pump was shot. I figure he would sell if for that as well... Cheers, Andre