Larry's Hovercraft & Trike Build

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Trike › Chapter 8 of 10

Fuel System

A fuel tank made from panel steel, TIG welded and pressure tested, plus fitting the Harley tank.

  1. Part 1

    Making the fuel tank

    Started on making up a main fuel tank today from 1.2mm thick panel steel. I had previously made a mock up of the tank from packing...

    6 photos
  2. Part 2

    Tank fitted and the filler neck

    Here's an overall shot of the trike with the fuel tank installed. I currently have 205-60-15 Honda mags and tyres fitted but it will eventually have...

    6 photos
  3. Part 3

    Pressure testing and the Harley tank

    The main tank has now been fully TIG welded and I've made up mounts ( that I forgot to take photo's of ) so its now...

    5 photos
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