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Old 10 September 2006, 09:37   #1
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Custom Fuel Tanks

I am in the process of designing a console for my new rib and i would like to put the fuel tank in the jockey seat, i can seem to find any fuel tanks with a small enough width to fit comfortably inside. Does any one know who makes custom plastic or stainless tanks.

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Old 10 September 2006, 18:09   #2
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Hi, go on ebay, boats watercraft, type fuel tanks, and theres a company called uk neil in lichfield, will make alli or stainless tanks to measure, around the £200.00 mark. email or fax your design and he will send you a quote.
cant find his number, but have his adress if you need it.
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Tek Tanks make plastic tanks
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All the tek-tank ones seem to be to wide
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All the tek-tank ones seem to be to wide
They will make them any size or shape you want.
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i did ring them and they said that they only make custom diesel tanks. The person who i spoke to was a bit confused so i didnt get a definate anwser. Have you had a custom petrol tanks from them.

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Yeah you're right they do only make custom diesel tanks
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Yeah you're right they do only make custom diesel tanks
Is there some reason (type of plastic maybe)you can't use a custom diesel tank for petrol with the appropriate fitments?

They say you can specify your own take-offs.
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I did ask them and they said deisel tanks were not suitable for petrol i didn't ask why.

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We do custom built stainless tanks The one just built for our Carson 600 was designed to go under the jockey seat, with a capacity of 105 litres
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Contact Paul @ Design & fabrications on 07742 367310

he made up a 12 gallon alloy tank to my design with sender for £100, received this on Thursday, quality and welds are great.

He also baffled the tank.. great value, he normally builds tanks for rac & rally cars, mine was one of his first marine tanks

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