77K5. The IronMaiden...9/2 headed for Blazer Bash 20!

[Teck]

My problem was about the value. I would think just getting regular insurance wouldn't be that hard. Its when the underwriters wanted to see pics that the problem starts. They don't want to cover lifted trucks. That is why (lift kit) they all said they would not cover mine.

My agent even question if they could deny coverage to someone with a new truck that they covered if something happened and they found out it was lifted.

 

[76zimmer]

State Farm insures all my trucks Full coverage. Never batted an eye about the lifts or any other modification as far as that goes.

I have state farm and they would insure mine as well, but the price was rediculous compared with a collector car insurer....I have the Vette, 76CC and the Maiden all insured with Haggerty about 1/2 the price that state farm was.
The m/c I have through Progressive...same deal, about 1/3 cheaper than state farm.
I maintain my house , Jeepster (comp only), and my 99 p/u through state farm still, they do have very good service.

 

[76zimmer]

boy I'm tired of this crap already....

looks like the TV antenna started the leak, and someone patched some goo on it, and called it good....NOT.

then on the back I notice the painted on layer of roof sealer is peeling up and looking suspicious, so I get into that as well....boy a lot can be hiding under a little hole....reminds me of rust on chevy trucks, once you start to repair, it snowballs into a bunch of repair.

 

[76zimmer]

moved to a new thread....click here:

http://coloradok5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=306880

let me know what you think about my progress and any tips to help in that thread please....

I can see this eating up some valuable Maiden time, but gotta get it done while the sun shines!

 

[76zimmer]

I wanted to pressure check the tank before final install....so I plugged the ports, attached an air hose and slowly took pressure up to 10#.....split a weld on a seam...The tank is at a local welders shop to repair said seam. And the top plate leaks like hell, will need to get some different, more compressible washers to attach it to the tank.

Trying to get back on the Maiden, need to get this FI system wrapped up and running again soon. Too much life getting in the way of progress on it.

 

[Z71paramedic]

I wanted to pressure check the tank before final install....so I plugged the ports, attached an air hose and slowly took pressure up to 10#.....split a weld on a seam...The tank is at a local welders shop to repair said seam. And the top plate leaks like hell, will need to get some different, more compressible washers to attach it to the tank.

Trying to get back on the Maiden, need to get this FI system wrapped up and running again soon. Too much life getting in the way of progress on it.

That sucks Dave. Who made the tank?

 

[76zimmer]

oh yeah, the RV roof is buttoned up now....seems like that took a year!

 

[76zimmer]

That sucks Dave. Who made the tank?

Kert made the tank, we tested it with water before putting the top on it, and he did quite a bit of welding after the water test...we also pressurized it while welding, I don't think there was anything wrong, I just wanted to be sure before putting fuel in it.

 

[Z71paramedic]

Kert made the tank, we tested it with water before putting the top on it, and he did quite a bit of welding after the water test...we also pressurized it while welding, I don't think there was anything wrong, I just wanted to be sure before putting fuel in it.

Sheesh, can't trust that Kert guy with anything

 

[Deuling]

Dave, this thing gonna be running for the party?

 

[76zimmer]

I always got the Jeepster I could bring if not

 

[max 02]

I love your jeepster!.... but it's got none BBC!

 

[76zimmer]

well hopefully I can get on it next week, going on a bike trip for a week, so that leaves me 3 weeks to work on it...long weekend for drag racing in Chicago, a day at the drags w/ Z71 (Sean) in Norwalk, babysitting every thursday, I guess I got about a week to get it done!
Got the fuel tank back today...$20 bill took care of my fokup.

 

[cybrfire]

WTF Dave, you broke my tank!!!

You should do the math some time on how much force was exerted on the tank.

I forgot the tank measurements or i'd do it for ya.

I'd guess it was a seem on the top that let go.

 

[ryoken]

FTR... we test marine tanks at 3 to 5 psi...

 

[cybrfire]

Is that an industry standard for Marine tanks?

I don't think I've ever tested at more than 2psi. Maybe 3.

 

[ryoken]

3 is pretty much the standard...

but depending on the tank material, and whether it's full or empty, I'll sometimes run a couple more pd's in em... I see everything from cold rolled to stainless to alum to glass to plastic...

 

[tRustyK5]

I'll echo what Kert and Paul have said...big square cornered tank, I've never exceeded 4 psi testing for leaks. You really only need just enough pressure to make soapy water bubble if there is a pinhole in a weld. No bubbles, yer good to go.

 

[76zimmer]

Definitely on me, I'm used to pressure checking our vessels at work, 40,000gal tanks and we use 40# pressure...they are round and domed top and bottom though....inexperience strikes me again! least it only cost me 20$...

now the fuel fill plate is where the biggest leaks were occuring, bubbles everywhere on that flange...it was assembled as follows:
The bolt flange inside the tank was put through the bolt pattern in the tank, no gasket there, metal to metal, on top of the tank a cork gasket, then the filler plate, with a nylon washer and the nut. Talking with Kert we was thinking the cork gasket goes between the tank and the bolt flange on the inside?

 

[blazinzuk]

I did that once to a tank over pressurized it while testing it and it ballooned right up except none of my welds failed


It looked we made the tank out of slightly rounded metal after that and we had to force it into its tiny hole.

Dave this is in Brents Jeep that little green flatty that went with us. I am sure you will remember him too Kert.