chassis and fuel tank banjo
Posted: Tue Sep 10, 2019 1:31 pm
I had been trying to decide whether to try to repair my chassis or order a new one when this came up, so I bought it sight unseen. The owner apparently bought it that way and was parting it out after failing to sell it as a package.
It had the body on with all the old suspension bolted in place, differential in but no engine or transmission. Since I planned a 7 hour trip with the it on top of my Forester I had the owner remove and strip the chassis.
The chassis looks to be next to new with many of the body mounting bolt holes still undrilled. (I assume it came that way from the supplier with the intent that the holes could be drilled using the holes in the body as a pattern.Correct me if I'm wrong)
There is some minor damage from prying the diff out but other than that, it seems perfectly straight.
This all seems rather odd but I feel quite fortunate non the less.
The other topic is my fuel tank. I'm finally getting it back in the car and wonder about the banjo gaskets on the outlet. I took them out and intended to replace with copper crush rings but I find that the originals were some kind of fiber. They also seem to be captive in a recess in the banjo and I can't seem to find a copper ring that will fit. I suppose I should order the correct part from a UK supplier but I am hoping to find something locally. Suggestions welcome.
Tom
It had the body on with all the old suspension bolted in place, differential in but no engine or transmission. Since I planned a 7 hour trip with the it on top of my Forester I had the owner remove and strip the chassis.
The chassis looks to be next to new with many of the body mounting bolt holes still undrilled. (I assume it came that way from the supplier with the intent that the holes could be drilled using the holes in the body as a pattern.Correct me if I'm wrong)
There is some minor damage from prying the diff out but other than that, it seems perfectly straight.
This all seems rather odd but I feel quite fortunate non the less.
The other topic is my fuel tank. I'm finally getting it back in the car and wonder about the banjo gaskets on the outlet. I took them out and intended to replace with copper crush rings but I find that the originals were some kind of fiber. They also seem to be captive in a recess in the banjo and I can't seem to find a copper ring that will fit. I suppose I should order the correct part from a UK supplier but I am hoping to find something locally. Suggestions welcome.
Tom