{"id":1547,"date":"2023-02-24T08:43:42","date_gmt":"2023-02-24T08:43:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/Home\/?page_id=1547"},"modified":"2023-05-07T07:57:11","modified_gmt":"2023-05-07T07:57:11","slug":"model-13-fake-gas-tank","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gobugatti.pro\/Home\/model-13-fake-gas-tank\/","title":{"rendered":"Type 13 &#8211; Fake Gas Tank"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1547\" class=\"elementor elementor-1547\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4792914 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4792914\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 26-06-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Type 13 - Fake Gas Tank<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa2f79f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa2f79f\" 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The bolster tank sits immediately behind the driver and is completely open and accessible, unlike current day car designs.<\/p><p>This design element, if implemented correctly, will make a very nice engine cover for the Predator 212 cc.\u00a0 In most examples I&#8217;ve seen online, they are mounted to the chassis via wood stands.\u00a0 The tanks are either painted to match the car color or are made out of copper.\u00a0 I will make the fake tank out of aluminum and finish it to appear as brass.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1f7eb75 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1f7eb75\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column 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engine for starting, filling the real gas tank, or performing maintenance.\u00a0 The two oval ends are bolted on and can be removed so the engine compartment can be entirely exposed.<\/p><p>The oval ends are made out of .040 aluminum with 90 degree bent edges all around the perimeter.\u00a0 A buck was made to form the pieces.<\/p><p>I next hard riveted a 1.75&#8243; strip of .0400 aluminum around the perimeter using flush ANS-426-5 rivets.\u00a0 The metal assembly was then screwed to the wood stand which is supported by welded brackets on the chassis.<\/p><p>The completed pan was then screed onto wood stands that I made from pine and stained.\u00a0 The wood\/aluminum structure was then mounted to the car frame using four 1\/4-20 bolts.\u00a0 This would allow me to remove the fake gas tank for compete and easy access to the entire engine compartment.<\/p><p>Next, I took 1&#8243; x 1\/8&#8243; aluminum and rolled it and riveted it to the top with large size pop rivets.\u00a0 I then framed across the two wood stands at the front and back using 3\/4 aluminum 90 degree bent extrusions to connect the two side pieces and also provide a structure to fasten the aluminum top skin.\u00a0 I hinged the top skin at about the chair height so it could be opened like a engine hood.\u00a0 <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-856b255 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"856b255\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9dc8378\" data-id=\"9dc8378\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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The wood\/aluminum structure was then mounted to the car frame using four 1\/4-20 bolts. This would allow me to remove the fake gas tank for compete and easy access to the entire engine compartment.<\/p><p>Next, I took 1&#8243; x 1\/8&#8243; aluminum and rolled it and riveted it to the top with large size pop rivets. I then framed across the two wood stands at the front and back using 3\/4 aluminum 90 degree bent extrusions to connect the two side pieces and also provide a structure to fasten the aluminum top skin. I hinged the top skin at about the chair height so it could be opened like an engine hood.<\/p><p>I rolled the top skins using my new roller\/brake\/shear combo tool from Harbor Freight.\u00a0 It did a great job rolling the skins to the shape I needed.<\/p><p>I discovered that the hinge point bound up any time I tried opening the top cover.\u00a0 There was too much flex, so I added a 1\/2&#8243; aluminum angle extrusion.\u00a0 This stiffened it up so it works properly now.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Type 13 &#8211; Fake Gas Tank The Type 13 Bugatti&#8217;s two most recognizable features are the front horseshoe-shaped radiator, and the rear bolster gas tank.\u00a0 The bolster tank sits immediately behind the driver and is completely open and accessible, unlike current day car designs. 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