Went to get started on the driver's side tank.
This tank is a radiator overflow bottle with a washer bottle reservoir welded onto the side of it. The washer bottle actually has a recess cut in the back of it too to hide a HZ Kingswood style washer motor/pump; I just welded a little strip of alloy on and the body can be hose-clamped in position. You don't see anything once it's installed - it just looks like a tank unless you remove a headlight.
Overflow bottle is just an empty box with an elbow welded on the top, an 8mm hose will feed loosely through that hole to the base of the tank.
Bought an alloy cap & threaded neck from eBay, which was far too long. Cut it down on the lathe with a lip to help it locate in the hole for assembly:
The cap assembly and some -10 weld on fittings.
Then to the passenger side which is a catch can for the motor. This will have a short hose connected to the bottom of it, leading to a drain tap for easy servicing.
Bought a little brass globe valve from bunnings, a brass hose barb, and an alloy weld-on boss from Speed Pro.
I'm all about weight reduction - and brass is a dense material - so lost some material on the lathe and made a sharp 'spout' on the outlet to reduce hang-up:
Nice and simple, the alloy bit was to be welded into the bottom of the catch can.
Welded the little stainless mount for the catch can drain tap on the lower rad support area, hidden behind the front spoiler.
Bought a shielded Aeroflow breather which i will use for the catch can. Had to make an alloy boss up out of some tube:
The breather itself will not be visible in the engine bay, it'll be hidden in the guard. Below is a bit of an exploded view of the concept.
Had to add a baffle, if for no reason other than making somewhere to contain the steel wool.
Added the Heath touch.
Welded up:
Still to do a few little tweaks with rubber grommets and stuff to get it perfectly in line, but looks basically as I intended here:
You can see the tanks through the headlight holes. Yes, the headlight plugs will clear.
Edited by Heath, 04 June 2019 - 01:53 AM.