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i have a bathurst tank for HKTG that needs splittn, baffle reattatched & rejoining as per original. who does these & approx cost?? (no ugly dents..) regards DD 0412109239 www.bellarineclassicautos.com.au
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From what I understand there are 2 types HK HT is 1 type and the HG is another type what is the difference ? as I would like to make them
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dirty davo. I'm not sure myself who 's doing these other than to say any respectable panel beater or related tradesperson should be able to manage the metal work side of things, being a plumber gas fitterI know that's the easy part. BUT....I'd have to add if you have any ideas about cutting any sort of container, not only metal, that was used to store fuel of any sort i.e petrol, diesel, gas using the likes of angle grinders, oxy acetylene cutters on or inside containers that you believe to be EMPTY and the size of the container doesn't necessarily matter. The mix of fuel to air ratio for it to become explosive is not what you may think and it's not the place for guess work or she'll be right attitudes.To most here it should be common sense, but for anyone considering this task...... for their sake make sure they have 1st hand experience or instruction by someone who has experience in repair of fuel containers before they take this job on because they may not survive to finish the job . I might also add that storing fuel i.e gas , oxy acetylene inside confined areas i.e your van or shed. You may have wondered why LPGas is stored outside in locked cages at the service station well apart from the legal requirement, it's simply to eliminate any chance of the accumulation of an explosive mix of gas and air.in a confined area. The likes that could occur in a shed. The reason why you turn off the oxy AT the bottle in your shed or van. The same goes for using BBQs indoors or an enclosed area.. Turn it off at the bottle for it doesn't need much to ignite and if it happens there are'nt many second chances. You may recall a van explosion recently in Victoria I think it was...best regards ...Jack
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dirty davo. I'm not sure myself who 's doing these other than to say any respectable panel beater or related tradesperson should be able to manage the metal work side of things, being a plumber gas fitterI know that's the easy part. BUT....I'd have to add if you have any ideas about cutting any sort of container, not only metal, that was used to store fuel of any sort i.e petrol, diesel, gas using the likes of angle grinders, oxy acetylene cutters on or inside containers that you believe to be EMPTY and the size of the container doesn't necessarily matter. The mix of fuel to air ratio for it to become explosive is not what you may think and it's not the place for guess work or she'll be right attitudes.To most here it should be common sense, but for anyone considering this task...... for their sake make sure they have 1st hand experience or instruction by someone who has experience in repair of fuel containers before they take this job on because they may not survive to finish the job . I might also add that storing fuel i.e gas , oxy acetylene inside confined areas i.e your van or shed. You may have wondered why LPGas is stored outside in locked cages at the service station well apart from the legal requirement, it's simply to eliminate any chance of the accumulation of an explosive mix of gas and air.in a confined area. The likes that could occur in a shed. The reason why you turn off the oxy AT the bottle in your shed or van. The same goes for using BBQs indoors or an enclosed area.. Turn it off at the bottle for it doesn't need much to ignite and if it happens there are'nt many second chances. You may recall a van explosion recently in Victoria I think it was...best regards ...Jack
all good. i found a specialist right here in melbourne who has been doing petrol tanks for 30+ years. he will cut it in half,fit a new baffle,repair/replace bottom half,coat all inside & tig back together & pressure test all for under $500. i will then get it galvanized. will post up some pics of it in stages once done in next cuppla weeks problem solved regards DD www.bellarineclassicautos.com.au
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