Apple juice tank

Rockenstein · #1 10-03-2009, 12:36 AM

Thought I'd share this...

I was wanting a tank for my rat rod beach cruiser project that held enough fuel to go for a decent sunday cruise yet didn't stick out like a sore thumb...I seen an under seat roll up leather tool bag on a vintage bike on another site and well it gave me the idea for an under seat tank. I started out with an apple juice can that holds about 1.5 liters and an old contact cement can that I cut the top off of so as to salvage the spout and cap. I cut a hole in the juice can, carefully shaped it with my dremel, then inserted the contact cement can top and formed a flange after it was in. For the fuel drain side I bent up a length of annealed brass tubing with a tubing bender and then added a flange...now how do we get that sucker in the hole I just drilled?? lol...I ended up cutting a big hole in one end of the can and inserting the tube from the inside. After I got the cap and drain inserted I soldered them both in real well with a pencil torch and some silver bearing metal work solder...and...so far so good...no leaks! I still have to solder the cover over the big hole I made in the end plus figure out some mounting attachments and a cap saver but so far I'm quite happy with the how it's turning out. I have a bag full of leather that I salvaged from an old black leather couch that was sitting beside a dumpster and after I get the fabricating done and give it a coat of paint I plan on wrapping it in leather.

Should look pretty neat when it's completed and mounted under a fat vintage looking springer seat

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bairdco · #2 10-03-2009, 12:40 AM

that is one heck of a good idea.

**Dave31** · #3 10-03-2009, 05:23 PM

That is cool Rockenstein

I like that!

Cabinfever1977 · #4 10-03-2009, 05:27 PM

i have to have one of those.

skyl4rk · #5 10-03-2009, 05:57 PM

Very nice, way to turn junk into gold.

Pablo · #6 10-03-2009, 07:40 PM

Wow - nice solder job. I think I'll make one some day. Great for experimenting with small batches of fuel.

drhofferber · #7 10-03-2009, 07:44 PM

thanks for sharing...very creative...THANK YOU...Dennis

Humsuckler · #8 10-03-2009, 07:56 PM

damn! i likey!

Rockenstein · #9 10-03-2009, 09:22 PM

Thanks for the comments guys...I'll post some more pics as I get on with completing it.

**2door** · #10 10-03-2009, 09:23 PM

Rock,
I love it...Very cool. If you ever do another one consider flaring the end of the tubing before you solder it in the tank. Put the flared end inside and it will give you more surface area for the lead to fill around. Please give us photos of the finished, and upholstered tank. Good post, my friend. Thanks, or....tanks...
Tom