I made this one from a pint can of catalyst. top tube runs to the bottom and the bottom tube runs up to the top. The cap, which is now on the bottom, unscrews to recover any coolant. It's functional and doesn't stick out like a sore thumb....
Tend to agree. Problem I've always found is finding something that doesn't look out of place. Plenty of options, but they look like they either came from the Boyd Coddington school of design or the accessory aisle at Pep Boys.
alot of the bottles and cans w/ labels and what not just look like a peice of trash some one set on the car... I don't dig it (just my opinion).. Now nice looking aluminium or gl*** botels (not Jager, Jack, Monster, or NOS bottles) are cool.. But like Mazooma said, I don't want my puke tank to take away from the engine.. But you will see it, so it should be interesting.. Mine is going to be an old Ball gl*** jar.. it'll match my Ball jar aircleaners (actually "pre cleaners" off of an old IH tractor), the gl*** sediments bowls, and the gl*** the floatbowls on my 1904 Holleys.. It should look like something that could have came on the car when it's all said and done..
To quote ConceptVehicleDesign "Stick with what you know!!!" Embalming fluid bottle that was then used to hold Holy water.
I will bet a guy of your talent could show us a cut away drawing. that would be cool ! I would use it on my new rdster! Hi Richard are you going to Austin?
What about old Thermos bottles? The aluminum could be polished to bring up the shine. The small bottle holds a pint with the gl*** insert and it's only 10 inches tall.
Dave....Is that you??? Yes, we're looking forward to Austin. Might take the '65 to make it easier to pack the dogs along. Not sure how well they'll fit in the sedan. Look forward to seeing you there..
No pic, but I recently picked up a round green Marvel's Mystry Oil can to use in my green rpu. I had never seen a green marvel's mystery before.....
Can't really see anyone building a hot rod putting one in,,and the whole can thing ,,seemed to happen at teh track when trying to get through inspection to race. Remember folks duct taping a beer can or pop can to the rad.support.. P***ed inspection,,raced,,took it out and threw it away,,maybe it morphed into one of those things,,someone saw it at the track and said hey I can look like a race car if I do that...in teh end its an overflow nothing more,,trying to out do the other guy with how cool your can is ,,,I dunno
That's what I use on my wagon, the bigger one. I like it better then any catch can I've seen for sale. I like seeing interesting cans, just like I enjoy seeing different pedal set ups, different head lights, and tailights on cars. But hey maybe I'm just not traditional enough....
hahahaaahahahahahahaahhahhahahahhahaahahaha read that a few times....see if you dont laugh your *** off too
Says it all meaning we are HOODLESS HOTRODDERS who cares less what our puke tank is as long as it does the job
Judging by your name and avatar, you are undoubtedly uniquely qualified to make such a bold statement. A few others on here actually enjoy things that work well, AND also look good.
I like a nicely crafted RECOVERY TANK, not just a puke can. There has only been one of these posted, reply #30
does a recovery tank work if it's mounted at the bottom of the radiator? will it **** coolant back into the radiator if it's below the coolant level in the radiator?
Mine actually does look good.....Its an old 2 quart Castrol Oil can that is Orange and matches the car. That is why I used it. Its vintage not an aluminum can...big difference, If you think mine is a ratrod then I guess your is a muscle car
Hey, Ratrodder, Ed's car has been featured in "Rodders Journal"...pretty much the top of the line when it comes to being recognized as a superior car builder...
Beer and booze cans/bottles as puke tanks is ****, and puke tanks do nothing for a street car. Looks real impressive to a 13 year old who dreams of buying beer. A recovery tank needs an in and out. Polished aluminum and stainless tanks were in use in drag cars since the 50's. But why have a nicely finished part when you can further degrade your car while advertising for some corporation who has made you their monkey?
Just my $0,02 here, but I highly doubt that EVERY SINGLE hot rod that was built back in the day was perfectly done with quality materials and superior engineering, and that NOBODY ran their car out of the driveway in (*gasp!*) PRIMER!!! I posted a photo of my uncle from 1961 on another thread and he drove his Chevy for YEARS in primer from where he added the custom taillights and some other mods, and he worked in a body shop and had access to paint, guns, etc. all day every day!!! NOT saying that I like the unsafe pile of **** popcorn welded s**** metal collections that show up at some of these events, but MY personal preference is the "survivor" looking cars & trucks and old race cars with a little bit of faded decals or lettering, maybe a scratch or two... Something that looks like it could tell a story. But I think that the pieces need to go together as a WHOLE. i.e. a NICE car should have NICE parts on it, and a car with some wear & tear should have parts (and a puke can) with some character as well. If your caar has a theme, then stick with it all the way around... If you ever see a Spencer Tracy movie called Bad Day at Black Rock, check out the car that goes by as he comes out of the bank and starts to walk across the street. Luckily I DVR'd it and could watch it in slow motion, but it was the biggest pile of **** car that I've EVER seen accidentally in the background of a film. It was some odd looking thing, pieced together with about 9 different car's parts. I don't even think that the 2 taillights matched each other!!! So, I kinda call b*llsh!t that ALL of the cars out there in the 40s and 50s were ALL World of Wheels show cars...
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