[TR] TR6 Custom Aluminum Fuel Tank ~15 gallons

[Brad Kahler]

Forgot to ask, do you have photos of your mock up that I could compare to
the tanks that I do have?

Thanks!

Brad


On Thu, Mar 7, 2013 at 1:13 PM, Bob <75tr6 at tr6.danielsonfamily.org> wrote:

>   Hi Brad,
> Shipping costs would be dependent on where you live. Boyd Welding is in
> Ocala Fl and the box weighed 28 lbs whiles measuring 36x16x16 so you could
> estimate the shipping cost. But youre saving so much over Moss/TRF that
> youve covered the shipping and more!
>
> From what Ive been told it should fit a TR4 but I have no way of testing
> that unless someone local with a TR4 wants to borrow my mock up tank to
> test fit. So if any TR4 owners in CT are willing, Ill loan them the mock
> up tank.
>
> Bob
>
> Bob Danielson
> http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org/
>
> 1975 TR6 modified with:
> -Throttle Body Injection
> -Toyota 5 Speed
> -Nissan Differential
> -AAW Wire Harness
> -CVJs... and more
>
>  *From:* Brad Kahler <bkahler1 at gmail.com>
> *Sent:* Thursday, March 07, 2013 12:31 PM
> *To:* Bob <75tr6 at tr6.danielsonfamily.org>
> *Cc:* Triumphs <triumphs at autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [TR] TR6 Custom Aluminum Fuel Tank ~15 gallons
>
>  Bob, I didn't see a reference to shipping costs.  That means either
> shipping is free or else it will be handled at the time of final payment.
> Considering what shipping costs are now days prospective buyers might want
> to take this into consideration.
>
> Another question that I have is will this fit a TR4?  Off the top of my
> head I can't think of any reason it wouldn't fit but confirmation ahead of
> time would be great.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Brad
>
>
> On Thu, Mar 7, 2013 at 10:56 AM, Bob <75tr6 at tr6.danielsonfamily.org>wrote:
>
>> One of this year's winter projects was to design an aluminum fuel tank
>> that would fit "any" TR6 and give additional capacity. Dan Masters gave me
>> his 18 gallon design but that required modifying the trunk to get the tank
>> to fit. Another fellow designed a tank specific to his car with swirl pots
>> and a custom external pump....... I modified that design to make it more
>> generic to fit, hopefully, every TR6. I just updated my site (
>>
http://tr6.danielsonfamily.**org/AluminumTank.htm<http://tr6.danielsonfamily.
org/AluminumTank.htm>)
>> with the installation of the first tank produced and can say that it fit
up
>> perfectly.  You can see everything from the building of a mock up to the
>> final installation. Using math......and the internal tank dimensions, the
>> capacity should be about 15 gallons. I used Boyd Welding to make the tank
>> as custom aluminum gas tanks are the only thing they make ranging from 1
>> quart to 5000 gallons.
>>
>> Keep in mind that a stock sized aluminum tank form Moss is $620 and $700
>> from TRF.
>>
>> I have no financial interest in the sale of tanks by Boyd Welding but he
>> was kind enough to agree to special pricing until March 18th.
>>
>> The following are his words from an email sent to me:
>>
>> As for pricing it will be $425.00 for non efi and $ 725.00 for EFI tanks
>> including the Aeromotive Stealth 340.
>>
>> Reference part #b s
>>
>> #14020 Standard NON EFI = $ 425.00
>> #14021 EFI with Stealth 340= $ 725.00
>>
>> Because I am considering this a group buy the pricing will only be good
>> until Monday March 18th. After that the pricing will be normal prices
which
>> will be $ 475.00 and $775.00. The EFI tanks are only available with our
>> Stealth 340 pump because of the custom cutout and flange required. An
>> option for the provision without the pump will not be available. Each
>> customer will need to install their own stock sending unit we will supply
>> the 6 bolt flange.
>>
>> We will be collecting 100.00 deposits on every order and will not start
>> fabrication until after March 18th so that we can begin production. I am
>> figuring 2-4 weeks to begin shipping after the Group Buy ordering window
>> has expired.
>>
>> Boyd Welding can be contacted at 877-270-3576
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