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rlandrum

rlandrum

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I'm looking at my gas tank, and I don't see how it mounts inside the car. From the drawings in the manual I have, it appears to be held in place by straps. But I don't see how those straps affix to the floor of the trunk or rear seat well.

Does anyone have a picture of how it mounts, or a description? I don't have the straps, so I'm wondering if theres an alternate mounting method.
 
Don't have photos handy, but the straps fasten to the body with bolts into captive nuts that are welded under the body. You should see two holes in the trunk, just in front of the bracket where the hardboard attaches. Then there are two more holes on the front side, where the body slopes down to the floor.

Don't forget to line the straps and where the tank sits with felt.
 
rlandrum said:
I don't have the straps, so I'm wondering if theres an alternate mounting method.
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I have straps in the Lab.
 
If I get desperate, I'll consider. My PO may have uncovered the "stash" of missing items, including the straps and master cylinder.
 
Hmm.. I may be SOL on those straps after all.

They look pretty basic. I could fashion some from some stock aluminum I have. It's 1/8th by 1.25 inch. I think that makes more sense than hunting them down.

Anything I should know about the straps before I do this?
 
The straps have felt strips glued to the back of them with contact cement so the metal straps dont rub on the tank walls. This is to prevent vibration being transmitted and also to avoid the straps wearing a hole in the tank.

The bolt holding the strap in the trunk on the right side also holds the connection for the ground for the gas tank gauge.

The photo shows a late TR3A (post TS 60000) that I finished in June 2006.
 

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Do not use Aluminum straps. You do not want the gas tank coming loose in the event you are ever in an accident. You need the strength of steel.
 
Rob, if you don't want to buy my straps you may use them as patterns.
 
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