model a fuel tank placement?

Back in thelate 80's / early 90's I struggled with where to put the fuel tank on my Model A Tudor Sedan. It is a fenderless car. I liked the '32 rear mount tanks but on a fenderless car they look bad (IMHO) 'cause they hang down too low. Plus I wanted to show off the rear suspension.

I ended up making a gas tank in the shape of the rear seat. The tank mounts to the frame, and then there is a sheet metal cover that goes over the entire tank that mounts to the floor of the body.

My photos kind of **** 'cause this was "pre-digital" so I had to scan the pictures.

As it looks today:


Cover, prior to covering with sound deadening:


10 gauge flange on floor. Cover bolts to this:


Gas Tank sticking up through hole in floor. Cover not installed:


Gas tank mounted on frame:



Drawing of Tank Cover:


Drawing of Gas Tank:


And the finished look:

 

Thanks John
Close to what i had in mind.
few things im doing differently, but same concept

 

Lakeroadster-nice job and an excellent presentation. You should re-post it for Tech Week.

 

Awesome lookin a bone. Dig the seat Ideal. I plan on makeing mine in the same place too.

 

this one rules!where did you get your filler cap from?i know ive seen em here but cant remember who has them.

 

that is some good stuff.

 

Crafty B
http://www.crafty-b.com/index.php

 

Me too !

 

The "Crafty B" is similar, but not the same one shown on my Tudor. I bought the cap from Speedway back in the mid 90's. It is cast aluminum and is "as cast" not shiney like the one in the Crafty B link.

I don't think speedway sells these caps anymore.

John

 

Thanks!

 

As long as the tank is ventilated properly and doesn't build more than 7.5 to 8.5 psi the needle and seats in the carb will hold the pressure.

 

For everyone who asked, I got the cap off EPay and I think it is a marine or motor cycle cap.
It is SS and not aluminum.

 

Yes I would really like to see it I am at a stop trying to figure out this fuel tank location on my Tudor

 

Pretty old thread now, but can't hurt to keep info flowing into it.
I got a 1929 Model A Tudor with a 25 US gallon gas tank set under the floor between the end of the transmission back almost to the diff.
I run parallel rear 4 link suspension and run my exhaust pipes under the splash aprons.
Works well and don't need too many gas stops.
I have an unfinished 1929 Model A closed cab Pickup and plan a similar gas tank for it and find that I can get 26 gallons into that one.