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Old 27-04-13, 01:47
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Hi Lynn, no I had a few originals and on the look out for some more if anyone has some.
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Old 27-04-13, 05:57
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A bloke told me once that you there's a similar cap you can buy from a plumbing store. I've never looked into it myself so can't say for sure.

Awesome work Colin. A lot of people go to the expense of making these tanks out of Stainless steel, what are your thoughts?

The fuel tanks I have seen have swaging in them. Is this difficult to replicate?
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Old 27-04-13, 07:15
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Today myself and three mates put down a slab 7.2m x 3m for my humpy for VR 2225 at my work , two cases of XXXX Beer and she is done . In a couple of years time when we move into our new house my wife will let me have the big shed for my toys but for the time this will have to do . When wife gives you a yes to buy a bren gun carrier you must take the plunge and buy one otherwise the YES can soon turn into a big NO ... Dale

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Old 27-04-13, 07:49
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Hi Steve/Alex, I couldn't imagine you would get anything like that at a plumbers store but I did try to get a threaded pipe that I could use and I took in a cap. There was nothing like it here. As far as getting stainless steel ones done, I see no reason for the extra expense seeing that some of the ones I have are 70+ years old and still in excellent cond. I have some that are swaged but the majority are just as I've done them. Not and easy thing to swage them unless you made a die press tool or you had a good quality swage and jenny machine ( I'll get 1 one day)
Dale, would you like me to get some new rubber tracks for the carrier as It would be a shame to mark that lovely slab and by the way, "nice job" I hope to cast the date in it.
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Old 27-04-13, 08:05
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Thanks Colin . Nice to have mates to help , they did a nice smooth finish no oil stains yet either .. Colin what's the height on the sides of a bren ? . My roof height will be fairy low I hope I can climb into it without rolling it outside each time . Dale
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Old 27-04-13, 09:56
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The sides are only about 1.2m so you shouldn't have any problems. I gave the tanks the first coat of primer today and I'll do another tomorrow. Here's a few shots of 2822 and I just love the inguinuity for the radiator support. "The old starr dropper and some fencing wire. I would not want to sit there when she boils
This must be a LP2'GT' as its got the sports steering wheel.
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Old 27-04-13, 09:58
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A very good diff and perfect floor
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