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« on: February 02, 2007, 20:43:40 pm »
I have wanted to ditch the standard tank for a while, there is only so much you can do with it.  Has anybody thought about getting a copy  made out of aluminium so that it could be fully polished and detailed?  Or do you think chrome plating the tank would be OTT?
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« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2007, 20:57:06 pm »
 Grin forget the tank dude....stick some fuel in it and drive the car Wink
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« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2007, 21:00:10 pm »
fuel weighs it down, it will seriously ruin my 1/4 mile times
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« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2007, 21:36:54 pm »
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« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2007, 07:49:16 am »
Quote from: lids_2001 on February 02, 2007, 20:43:40 pm
Or do you think chrome plating the tank would be OTT?

There was a bug in HotVWs last year with a chromed tank. It looked gaudy, made me throw up in my mouth just a little bit.
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« Reply #5 on: February 03, 2007, 12:32:46 pm »
how unlike you to go OTT mike..... Wink

the only other option in my opininion is to go for a moon or eelco tank.
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« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2007, 14:03:23 pm »
Quote from: jick on February 03, 2007, 12:32:46 pm
how unlike you to go OTT mike..... Wink

the only other option in my opininion is to go for a moon or eelco tank.
Mike ,in the interests of weight saving,ditch tank, ditch holley pump,put fuel line ,dash 8 obviously,in mouth.......fill mouth with race fuel,and drop the hammer,whilst blowing like f$%k,great pressure ,massive weight saving,and the added advantage,of at least twelve .five seconds of peace and quiet Wink
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« Reply #7 on: February 04, 2007, 16:38:37 pm »
 Cheesy Cheesy......give that man a cigar.....(lids...not too old)
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« Reply #8 on: February 04, 2007, 19:03:03 pm »
Cheers Alex, I knew you were full of good ideas Smiley  but i think it would be closer to 11.5 secs Wink
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« Reply #9 on: February 05, 2007, 09:36:38 am »
I hear those dash plaques weigh quite a bit, you could ditch them Tongue
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« Reply #10 on: February 05, 2007, 13:38:33 pm »
Quote from: benssp on February 05, 2007, 09:36:38 am
I hear those dash plaques weigh quite a bit, you could ditch them Tongue

What all 32?
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« Reply #11 on: February 05, 2007, 19:24:20 pm »
in my direction! Grin
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« Reply #12 on: February 06, 2007, 02:06:56 am »
Quote from: jick on February 03, 2007, 12:32:46 pm
how unlike you to go OTT mike..... Wink

the only other option in my opininion is to go for a moon or eelco tank.

That exactly what member G77 did - get a ali buggy tank from SSP, Bolt it up near the dash and get a piece of ali sheet to cover the hole - job done Smiley
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« Reply #13 on: February 11, 2007, 23:10:57 pm »
I have been thinking that for a while, a nice replacement tank that fits in the stock hole, pretty welds, polished.

Polished is different than chrome IMO. I hate chrome, but I LUUUUUUvvvv polished aluminum. It has a glow.
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