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| naro914 |
 Jun 21 2013, 06:03 AM
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Losing my mind...  Group: Members Posts: 2,476 Joined: 26-May 06 From: Charlotte, NC Member No.: 6,073 Region Association: South East States  |
Hi all
this may be a better topic for the Paddock, but thought I would start here. Many of you have cut a hole in your front hood to allow for fueling without opening the hood. I REALLY need this on Papa Smurf for racing. So...can you show me pictures and tell me what you used/bought and where you got it to do this conversion? TIA! |
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| shuie |
Jun 21 2013, 06:41 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 352 Joined: 17-May 04 From: baton rouge, la Member No.: 2,075 |
I have no idea what would be allowed on the track, but here is how I did mine using the stock tank.
New 100mm Blau repro caps are available from VW parts dealers. Check Bughaus. The filler neck will need to be extended slightly. Go to a local diesel mechanic and ask them for a scrap piece of 4" exhaust tubing. I used a v-band exhaust flange to get the 4" pipe set on the tank. I soldered some stainless mesh from McMaster to bottom of the 4" pipe to keep random debris out of the tank. For the overflow catch can, I used a $3 pet food bowl. The hardest part to source is the Blau filler neck. Dave at TRE has them. He can actually sell you a soup-to-nuts through the hood filler kit if you don't want to figure all of this out on your own. If I had to do this again I would just buy his kit. Here are a couple of pics that were taken as I was test fitting and cutting everything up on mine. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/lh3.googleusercontent.com-2075-1371818510.1.JPG) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/lh5.googleusercontent.com-2075-1371818511.2.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/lh4.googleusercontent.com-2075-1371818511.3.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/lh6.googleusercontent.com-2075-1371818850.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/lh4.googleusercontent.com-2075-1371818748.1.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/lh4.googleusercontent.com-2075-1371818748.2.jpg) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/lh4.googleusercontent.com-2075-1371818511.4.jpg) |
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naro914 Through-Front-Hood fuel fill Jun 21 2013, 06:03 AM
d914 I used a fuel door with a deus(sp) 1/4 turn to ope... Jun 21 2013, 06:30 AM pcar916 This is not a hard thing to do for a cell. Never d... Jun 21 2013, 06:32 AM 914itis I used a 2000-2006 Audi TT fuel door.
Here is one... Jun 21 2013, 07:22 AM naro914 should have mentioned - stock tank
Might have to c... Jun 21 2013, 07:22 AM Chris H. iamchappy did a really nice job on his. Here... Jun 21 2013, 07:59 AM brant the light weight version: Jun 21 2013, 08:04 AM Harpo Here is a 110mm Blau stainless steel cap with a GT... Jun 21 2013, 09:11 AM kg6dxn Here is mine. Simple hole dimpled into hood.
(not... Jun 22 2013, 10:12 AM
sixnotfour did this long ago..
http://www.914world.com/bbs2/i... Jun 22 2013, 11:17 AM |
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