theVAP Episode 35: The Mission

[Safari Tim]

Join Host Tim Shephard and Panel Pros Colin Hyde and Rob Baker as they discuss vintage topics and answer your questions.

-Listener question: Painting bathroom fixtures
-Listener question: Polishers in Michigan
-Listener question: Crime to paint an Airstream?
-Listener question: ’65 Caravel questions
-Listener question: Brakes on a ’63 Bambi
-Ambassador Update
-Grey tank mounted
-Keep right
-Bathroom plumbed with SeaTech fittings
-City water inlet installed
-They ALL leak!
-Wires, wires, everywhere
-Peacocks vs. Free Wifi
-Lifeline AGM battery from Best Converter
-Vintage Trailer Supply windows seals
-What’s a jalousie window?
-Listener question: What to do with a ’53 Flying Cloud?
-Sure. I’ll do it!
-Rusted solid!
-Tire troubles
-Ronny to the rescue!
-The real adventure begins
-Sparks everywhere
-There’s the tire, and the wheel, and the hub…!
-Won’t tow again without safety skids
-Hunt for new bearings on a Sunday
-Send in the Pro’s
-The point system, Rob’s the two-time loser
-We’re in trouble
-5 year old and wheel grease
-1953 spare tire, jewel of the day
-Thanks to NY State Troopers
-I’ve always wanted my own Airstream

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[moosetags]

Thanx for the heads-up, tim. It looks like some very interesting topics.

[Safari Tim]

Thanks! Hope everyone enjoys it!

[Chuck]

Hey Tim: got any more pics of the tank install? what's holding it in there? is it just those straps? and how are those connected?

[Safari Tim]

Originally Posted by chuck

Hey Tim: got any more pics of the tank install? what's holding it in there? is it just those straps? and how are those connected?

Chuck,

It's kinda hard to take pictures under there . I don't really have any thing else that will show any difference.

The tanks were designed to fit tightly within the cavity I made for it. The two straps are 1/8" x 1.25" flat bar steel. They are just long enough to reach from cross member to cross member. I drilled up through the flat bar into the bottom of the c chanel of the cross memeber and used a bolt to hold it in place.

I'm going to add a couple of more. I may get a small angle iron on these next two to provide some better vertical support.

Right now though, I think the rear part of the tank (left side of photo) is resting on the piping outlets in the holes I made for it in the rear cross member. So that is holding some of it too. I need to add something in there to keep it from scraping.