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Re: [Roadsters] Body pads / tank strap pads

To: Tim <tputland@charter.net>, datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Roadsters] Body pads / tank strap pads
From: ncoonen@fastbears.com
Date: Wed, 15 Sep 2010 09:36:28 -0400
Hi Tim,

I missed this message when you originally sent it out. Did you get any replies? 
I am in the same situation as you - about to put a new/old tank into my '69 
2000 and have none of the original rubber bits. My old tank had been remounted 
sometime ago and had no isolation between the tank and the frame and had been 
mounted with flimsy perforated steel strapping held on with sheet metal screws. 
A pretty scary set up!

My plan is to mount the tank using some closed cell foam strip material I get 
at a big box lumber store that is intended for mounting pickup truck caps. It 
is said to be weatherproof and seems fairly substantial, but not as tough as 
neoprene. I'm not sure about neoprene near gasoline fumes. I also plan to use 
this on some decent tanking mounting straps I am making. 

...ned.
'69 Datsun 2000, '61 Corvair Lakewood, '74 BMW 2002tii

Quoting Tim <tputland@charter.net>:

> I know this has been cussed and discussed but I cannot find the info 
> I had saved
> regarding this topic, so..........
>
> Now that my back is on the mend, I am going to replace my gas tank 
> with a fresh
> one.
>
> What is the stuff called that people use for body pads--neoprene 
> right? and is it the same thing recommended for tank strap pads? Does 
> some one have an online source?
>
> Thanks
>
> Tim
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