TD5 tub on a 300tdi 90

[Mutz]

Has anyone fitted a TD5 tub on a 300tdi 90?

Already bought the tub with the intention of changing the off side panel; but the td5 panel is in pretty good condition.(also Craddocks are out of stock of the offside panel at a good price, and are not getting anymore :'()
So do i recut the panel and blank the old filler point or is it feasable to leave the TD5 filler and extend the 2" fuel pipe to the old fuel tank?

As mine is totaly in bits i cant size it up to see what would be best, dont really want to fit a TD5 fuel tank as that means i would have to replace my exhaust etc. and doesnt the fuel tank have an internal pump?

Any way advice would be appreciated and pics would be better.

Thanks in advance. Graham

[V8MoneyPit]

My rear tub is now on. If it's any use to you, why don't you drop down to Attleborough to have a look?

[topless matt]

Why not use a td5 tank, it is bigger, more out of the way, internal pumps are not a problem to wire up and can be easily changed if you make a hatch in the rear floor.
Nothing wrong with an exhaust that doesnt have a rear box, just make one like mine!!!

[Mutz]

Check out the price of the internal pump matt.

[Mutz]

Steve, will drop in as soon as im working your way again, have been keeping an eye on your progress and its looking good.

Surely someone has fitted a TD5 tub on a 300 before?

[extreme90]

i would just leave the filler where it is and fabricate up a new downspout to the tank

[Mutz]

But is there enough room to refab a filler pipe to the existing tank, under the seat, without fouling the wheels etc?

Which is why i wondered if anyone else had done this.

[V8MoneyPit]

Looking at mine, there isn't a huge amount of space to get a filler pipe from the TD5 neck position forward to the side mounted tank. There isn't a huge 'drop' either. How about modifying the tub? Move the TD5 neck mount to the front or use your old neck mount. Then blank off the TD5 neck mount.

[Mutz]

Thanks Steve thats exactly what i wanted to know, i can cut the old filler from my old tub and weld in to the td5 tub then weld up the td5 filler point.

[V8MoneyPit]

Thanks Steve thats exactly what i wanted to know, i can cut the old filler from my old tub and weld in to the td5 tub then weld up the td5 filler point.

So, you'll be having a crash course in Aluminium TIG welding too then???  :lol:

[topless matt]

Or ali mig or ali arc which i can help you with  8-[

[Mutz]

got a few ali sticks, was going to give that a try, then ali mig.

Then try Ali Matt :-#

Then if all else fails buy another Paj :dance:

did you have to flaten any dents out on yours Steve?

If so how did you go about it, i.e. steel hammer and former, rubber mallet or heat and tap?

[V8MoneyPit]

did you have to flaten any dents out on yours Steve?

If so how did you go about it, i.e. steel hammer and former, rubber mallet or heat and tap?

There are a couple of creases in the rear sides. One side had been hit up the rear. I hammered out the wheel box and the crease partly pulled out itself. That's where I left it. It will get knocked anyway, so I'm not too bothered. Just want it presentable to start with.

You can shrink out dents by heating the aluminium wtill it goes sooty and then throwing a wet sponge on it. It needs repeating a few times but it will shrink after a while....... or so i'm told by the wizard fabricators around the corner from us  :lol: I am going to try it on the front wings when I get to them. Nothing to loose. They couldn't end up any more dented than they are now!

[topless matt]

Or you could anneal the wing to allow you to knock the dents out very easily.
Heat the ali up enough so that you can draw a line on it with a piece of wood, let it cool right down and it will now be more flexible to allow beating out.