Fuel Tank

[Vaughan]

Can I weld brackets to the top of the fuel tank to bolt to the floor rather than having tank straps?

IVA friendly of course!

 Thanks 

[MarkBzero]

No reason why not, just make sure it has been emptied and flushed. In the zero they are held in with silkaflex or similar, no need for welding or extra straps. 

[Vaughan]

Thanks, it has never seen fuel so now is the time to re design me thinks. 

[Guest MrToad]

Personally unless the tank has already got welded on securing points I'd keep with the straps.

Full of fuel the tank is quite a heavy lump and trying to hold that in position with welded on brackets will put extreme stress at relatively small areas. Unless your prepared to strengthen the whole tank to take these I think it would be a lot of work and self defeating. The straps reinforce the tank and act as flexible mounting to take the vibration when driving as they and the filler cap should be mounted with flexible joints.

Modern production tanks are now generally plastic and have strengthening incorporated, the older ones where presses steel and welded together in mostly  2 sections where the joint formed a strengthening band of it's own and was used to secure the tank in position.

Make fancy straps if want to make statement but steer clear of welded brackets1

[Vaughan]