[Roadsters] Body pads / tank strap pads

[Gary and Cindy Ault]

Ned,

There better not be any gas fumes around the tank straps.  I recommend you 
find some 1'16-inches think hi-durometer (low compressibility) neoprene, 
which I know is non-hygroscopic.  A thicker version of that material is what 
I replaced the jute pads with which go between the body and frame when we 
refinsihed my '66.

I wish I could remember where I bought it, but, as I recall, it wasn't hard 
to find.  If you have trouble, I think I know where to find it.  Let me know 
if you want me to look.  Cheap, too.

Gary
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <ncoonen at fastbears.com>
To: "Tim" <tputland at charter.net>; <datsun-roadsters at autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 15, 2010 8:36 AM
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Body pads / tank strap pads


> Hi Tim,
>
> I missed this message when you originally sent it out. Did you get any 
> replies? I am in the same situation as you - about to put a new/old tank 
> into my '69 2000 and have none of the original rubber bits. My old tank 
> had been remounted sometime ago and had no isolation between the tank and 
> the frame and had been mounted with flimsy perforated steel strapping held 
> on with sheet metal screws. A pretty scary set up!
>
> My plan is to mount the tank using some closed cell foam strip material I 
> get at a big box lumber store that is intended for mounting pickup truck 
> caps. It is said to be weatherproof and seems fairly substantial, but not 
> as tough as neoprene. I'm not sure about neoprene near gasoline fumes. I 
> also plan to use this on some decent tanking mounting straps I am making.
>
> ...ned.
> '69 Datsun 2000, '61 Corvair Lakewood, '74 BMW 2002tii
>
> Quoting Tim <tputland at charter.net>:
>
>> I know this has been cussed and discussed but I cannot find the info
>> I had saved
>> regarding this topic, so..........
>>
>> Now that my back is on the mend, I am going to replace my gas tank
>> with a fresh
>> one.
>>
>> What is the stuff called that people use for body pads--neoprene
>> right? and is it the same thing recommended for tank strap pads? Does
>> some one have an online source?
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Tim
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