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Old Nov 9, 2016 | 10:13 AM
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aftr mrkt "3rd PASSENGER side tank"

Originally Posted by dclack
...Northwest Metal Products but they have sold their fuel tank division to Sunset Metal Fab...
So all "Northwest" did was make a tank (U know where it sat?) & 3 position under-seat switch-over valve (which wuz a conduit for 2 or 3 fuel lines to the engine? It musta replaced the OE two position?). Still luv 2 C where the line ran…
Luv 2C a pic of the tank Tim…

No wonder the 22 (& lrgr gal.) tanks came out (Sherman, etc).

I continue my archeology on this aftermrkt option to the Norwest. Seems more prevelent up there than rest'o the country.

Thank you both!

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Boy, the site is not very user friendly 4 me. It's my antique equip, not buyin inta the site's financial package, how content heavy it's become over the yrs or sompin!
Posts in the thread come up after I've posted, it shown me as off line right now, & more. Sooo…
some of the Qs have been answ. after I ask them!
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Old Nov 10, 2016 | 07:09 AM
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Chad, I tossed my tank in the junk yard about five years ago.
 
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Old Nov 10, 2016 | 05:30 PM
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Old Dec 12, 2016 | 07:35 AM
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Got all the parts to replace basically from under the seats forward, only a couple things not being replaced. The windshield frame and the firewall piece right below the windshield frame. I even got new seats.

Here's what it looked like on the way to the body shop.

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Old Dec 12, 2016 | 10:04 AM
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Right on Tim, you're gonna have a better than new 69 Bronco
 
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Old Dec 12, 2016 | 10:40 PM
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I can't wait to see it!
 
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Old Dec 13, 2016 | 07:28 PM
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got those pieces 4 sale but
youes too far away…

Any 1 closer - my contact info's below
 
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Old Dec 14, 2016 | 08:56 AM
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That's a lot of goodies...I'm getting excited!
 
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good job Tim!! keep after it!
 
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Old Dec 22, 2016 | 08:53 PM
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Awesome build so far Tim, looking forward to seeing it complete!
 
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Old Dec 28, 2016 | 10:08 PM
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I bought a frame a while back when I was going to build a Bronco chassis with a 4BT from the ground up. It was about 1/4" out of square when I started but when I cut the front cross member (on One side) it sprang even further out of square. I tried at the time to square it up but managed to put a twist in it.

Now I decided to try again and truing it up and then use it as jig if you will to rebuild my Bronco tub. Depending on the shape of my original frame I may end up using this frame for the final project.

Here are a couple of photos of my attempt to straighten the frame. I'm not done yet but I have the twist out of it. Now I just need to weld the cross member and make sure I can keep both the twist and diamond out of it.






 
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Old Dec 28, 2016 | 10:32 PM
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I am surprised that you didn't kill yourself........
 
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Old Dec 29, 2016 | 07:55 AM
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Wow Tim, that looks like a challenge! I hope you got it straightened out. Thanks for sharing
 
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Old Dec 29, 2016 | 10:37 PM
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I am surprised that you didn't kill yourself........
Well Roy I was a little worried about getting hurt I gotta tell ya. The whole process seemed a little scary with the 2" pipe and a cable come along pulling off of the bottom of my tool box. I was making very slow and precise moments, at the same time always thinking if something broke which direction would things fly.
 
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Old Dec 29, 2016 | 10:41 PM
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Wow Tim, that looks like a challenge! I hope you got it straightened out. Thanks for sharing
Without having the proper tools and equipment to measure it. I think I have it very close.
 
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