I have seen that picture before. Does anyone have a picture with another
angle showing the J-Hook in the frame?
Thanks!
Jim
----- Original Message -----
From: "Pete Peters" <ppeters914@comcast.net>
To: <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2007 7:57 AM
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Gas Tank Strap Broke (left), Bent Support Member
(right) - 1963 Fairlady 1500
> Another option is to relocate the rear strap mounts to the rear frame to
> take the stress of the trunk floor. See Step #10:
>
> <http://www.311s.org/tech/fuel/gastankremoval.html>
>
> Pete
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: datsun-roadsters-bounces+ppeters914=comcast.net@autox.team.net
> [mailto:datsun-roadsters-bounces+ppeters914=comcast.net@autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of Seth Asher
> Sent: Thursday, October 11, 2007 12:21 AM
> To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
> Subject: [Roadsters] Gas Tank Strap Broke (left), Bent Support Member
> (right) - 1963 Fairlady 1500
>
>
> Left hand gas tank strap broke, going over a wallow in road tday. AAA
> towed
> me to a muffler shop that spot-welded the strap back together for $40.
> But,
> I fear the right hand side is weakened because as the tank swung down when
> the left strap broke, it separated the last 4" inches rearward of the
> support member under trunk that is sandwiched between tank and trunk
> bottom
> sheetmetal.
>
> I am thinking of wirewheeling and JB Welding the lengthward straps, and
> also
> the sandwiched lengthward support beams, kinding of "painting" them with
> JB
> Weld...as it is it makes me nervous to drive the car over bumps. Kind of
> ruined my day with this unexpected random event.
>
> There is no one around Hollywood I know who could affordably and quickly
> install new straps, and even if they did, the sandwiched beams are still
> weak. Anyone have any suggestions?
>
> Anyone have any comments about whether my JB Weld idea for reinforcement
> is
> a good or bad idea?
>
> This is a pretty new car to me...anyone have any tips so I can ANTICIPATE
> random things happening like the gas tank falling out?!?!? I haven't
> inspected the whole car, so advice about major known-issues to check would
> be very helpful.
>
> This car is my new daily driver.
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Seth
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