Si's '70 Charger 500

Charger · Post by **Charger** » Sat Jan 30, 16 10:08 pm

Photoshoot at the Krispy Kreme last summer …

Charger · Post by **Charger** » Sun Jan 31, 16 9:30 pm

Outside the old School House in Trafford Park …

Charger · Post by **Charger** » Fri Feb 05, 16 11:24 pm

In the cave …

Bryan · Post by **Bryan** » Sat Feb 06, 16 8:22 am

That is a lovely looking car, You have got it spot on.

68 beeper · Post by **68 beeper** » Sat Feb 06, 16 8:05 pm

Very nice

Charger · Post by **Charger** » Fri Feb 19, 16 10:00 am

gas tank

the gas tank was off 10 years ago when I had the trunk floor done

when it was off we noticed that the top of the tank was a little pin holed

not so bad as it sounds as the ’70 Charger tank has an expansion chamber at the top of the tank for the evap system

anyhoo, it was repaired with tank repair paste and all was good

a coat of stone chip and that’s how it’s been for 10 years …

Charger · Post by **Charger** » Fri Feb 19, 16 10:13 am

last year I noticed that when it was brim full it leaked a little

after a few miles it was fine

hmmm, time for a new tank me thinks

bought this from Matt S just after Christmas

Spectra Premium CR9A …

Charger · Post by **Charger** » Fri Feb 19, 16 10:14 am

when I bought the Charger the evap system was disconnected and capped off in the engine bay

I decided to go with a 68/69 tank for the replacement as it doesn’t have the evap chamber or the 4 connections to the charcoal canister in the trunk

the 68/69 to 70 tanks are externally identical, and you can get an extra gallon in

so off with the old …

Charger · Post by **Charger** » Fri Feb 19, 16 10:16 am

as said trunk floor was replaced in 2006 and as you would expect is still in good order …

Charger · Post by **Charger** » Fri Feb 19, 16 10:17 am

the fuel gauge has never worked

with the previous autometer gauge or the restored original gauge

the gauges themselves are fine

I’ve tested the wiring from the back of the car and all’s good

this is why it never worked …

the sender device has been lashed up to an original pickup

but look at the position of the float, it would just sit on the bottom of the tank, it’s been fastened on upside down, it can’t move!!! FFS

Charger · Post by **Charger** » Fri Feb 19, 16 10:18 am

cleaned the straps, all in good order ready for fresh paint …

Charger · Post by **Charger** » Fri Feb 19, 16 4:07 pm

fresh paint, went for a steel grey

paint applied by my pal Neil with the red 70 Charger, great job …

Charger · Post by **Charger** » Thu Mar 03, 16 8:53 pm

Spectra Premium FG68A fuel sender, strainer and float

looks like it should work a bit better than the previous lash up …

Charger · Post by **Charger** » Fri Mar 04, 16 8:51 am

new gas tank in and strapped up …