Fuel Tank cradle

biggeeeee · Feb 19, 2015

Currently working on my P38 project
dropped the fuel tank the other day to replace the sender unit and discovered that one of the studs holding the front of the cradle of the petrol tank had snapped and by the looks of it a long time ago.

The one on the left of the photo.

It seems to come through the floor under the drivers seat.
Thoughts on replacing it, would rather sort it than having the fuel tank cradle held on with only one nut at the front.

wammers · Feb 19, 2015

biggeeeee said:
Currently working on my P38 project
dropped the fuel tank the other day to replace the sender unit and discovered that one of the studs holding the front of the cradle of the petrol tank had snapped and by the looks of it a long time ago.

The one on the left of the photo.

It seems to come through the floor under the drivers seat.
Thoughts on replacing it, would rather sort it than having the fuel tank cradle held on with only one nut at the front.

Bolt head will be welded in place may or may not be difficult to get at. Drill and tap it and use a bolt from below. Use Copraslip on threads.

biggeeeee · Feb 19, 2015

wammers said:
Drill and tap it and use a bolt from below. Use Copraslip on threads.

Good shout, will give that a go before removing the seats and carpet:clap2:

biggeeeee · Feb 20, 2015

wammers said:
Drill and tap it and use a bolt from below. .

Sorted, did exactly as you said, cradle now refitted and held by two fixings at the front now:5bhurray::5bhurray:

wammers · Feb 20, 2015

biggeeeee said:
Sorted, did exactly as you said, cradle now refitted and held by two fixings at the front now:5bhurray::5bhurray:

Good job.

brianp38dse · Feb 20, 2015

That was a good tip Wammers i must remember that one

Fuel Tank cradle

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