Petrol tank cradle

[phillpot]

Could anyone please check the box section dimensions, I thought it was 45 x 30mm but popped into my friendly steel stockist's today and was told that's not a "standard size" ?

Car is away for a few days having hood replaced so can't check tonight. It's not urgent but would like to know if it's me can't use a tape measure or is it an odd size?

If my measurements are correct anyone got about a foot spare?

Edited by phillpot on Wednesday 18th July 18:13

[Elfit]

Mine looks like 50x20.
Can't be sure on exact measurement

Cheers

Tim

[phillpot]

Elfit said:

Mine looks like 50x20.

Looks "squarer" in this picture?

Elfit said:

Can't be sure on exact measurement

Thanks Tim, but I need to be sure to get a proper match to repair this.....

Edited by phillpot on Wednesday 18th July 21:56

[Ragtop]

Hi Mike,

Mine's 45 x 30 as well, give or take a tad. It may have been an imperial size.
Could you just plate it?

Graham

[phillpot]

Ragtop said:

Could you just plate it?Graham

Thanks Graham, good to know it's not me going daft!

Yep, cut that bit out and a piece of plate is the other option.

[Barkychoc]

If you are making a new one I don't see what issues it would create if the tube was slightly bigger provided you did the appropriate head scratching and got the holes in the right place etc.

I would make some holes in the bottom tube at each end to let water out (it fills up with water then rots out) then get it galvanised rather than paint or powder coat.

Galv doesn't cost much.

:-)

[glenrobbo]

Hi Mike,
I've just been out & measured mine now it's stopped raining.
Guess what? Different on each side!

LH Tank support is 46x30 mm
RH 2"X 1" or 50x25 mm.

No help to you whatsoever, sorry !

The cradle was rebuilt some time prior to me owning my S1.

By the way, what sort of can opener did that?

[phillpot]

Barkychoc said:

If you are making a new one

No, was just looking to cut that bit out on the mitre weld and forward of the "scroll" and replace

glenrobbo said:

By the way, what sort of can opener did that?

A fung big one