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Posted: Wed Jan 27, 16 12:48 am
by steveo
Posted: Sat Jan 30, 16 10:08 pm
by Charger
Posted: Sun Jan 31, 16 9:30 pm
by Charger
Posted: Fri Feb 05, 16 11:24 pm
by Charger
Posted: Sat Feb 06, 16 8:22 am
by Bryan
That is a lovely looking car, You have got it spot on.
Posted: Sat Feb 06, 16 8:05 pm
by 68 beeper
Very nice
Posted: Fri Feb 19, 16 10:00 am
by Charger
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 …
Posted: Fri Feb 19, 16 10:13 am
by Charger
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 …
Posted: Fri Feb 19, 16 10:14 am
by Charger
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 …
Posted: Fri Feb 19, 16 10:16 am
by Charger
as said trunk floor was replaced in 2006 and as you would expect is still in good order …
Posted: Fri Feb 19, 16 10:17 am
by Charger
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
Posted: Fri Feb 19, 16 10:18 am
by Charger
cleaned the straps, all in good order ready for fresh paint …
Posted: Fri Feb 19, 16 4:07 pm
by Charger
fresh paint, went for a steel grey
paint applied by my pal Neil with the red 70 Charger, great job …
Posted: Thu Mar 03, 16 8:53 pm
by Charger
Spectra Premium FG68A fuel sender, strainer and float
looks like it should work a bit better than the previous lash up …
Posted: Fri Mar 04, 16 8:51 am
by Charger
new gas tank in and strapped up …