RustyNissanPrairie Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Im adding a Series style galvanised fuel filler surround to my 110 tub for use as a water fill for the onboard tank. Its a bit daunting so wondering if anyone else had done and made a template? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Sparkes Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 Just to clarify, I 'think' you are looking for a template to outline the hole you need to cut in the tub, and NOT ( my first thought) a template to cut the metal to make the filler surround you have pictured. If I'm correct, what you need is a Series panel, with the filler surround removed, and the hole outline drawn on a piece of card. Yes? No? Do you know if there is a difference in the filler surround between an 88" side fill (just behind the RH front door) and a Station Wagon side fill (behind the RH rear wheel, for a rear tank)? Obviously, if there is a difference, you have to say which filler surround you intend to use :-) HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacr2man Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 I have done it a couple of times , and use the "how do you eat an elephant " idea, you cut a small hole to start , and then modify to suit as it gradually fits in the hole made, IIRC I measured from the crease line down to the bottom edge , using an existing filler(on vehicle) , and then do the verticals , so you fit from the bottom up HTSH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco-Ron Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 If you get a piece of card and put a fold in it. Then lay that on the front of the surround can you not mark the shape with the fold where the fold in the panel is..... ic that makes any sense. .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyNissanPrairie Posted March 30, 2015 Author Share Posted March 30, 2015 Just to clarify, I 'think' you are looking for a template to outline the hole you need to cut in the tub, and NOT ( my first thought) a template to cut the metal to make the filler surround you have pictured. If I'm correct, what you need is a Series panel, with the filler surround removed, and the hole outline drawn on a piece of card. Yes? No? Do you know if there is a difference in the filler surround between an 88" side fill (just behind the RH front door) and a Station Wagon side fill (behind the RH rear wheel, for a rear tank)? Obviously, if there is a difference, you have to say which filler surround you intend to use :-) HTH I think that might be the easiest - find a panel with the filler removed, and now im thinking aloud - have someone draw a template, scan it and sticky on this forum so other members (like myself and Tacr2man) can print it at full size and stick it onto the panel and cut the outline in exchange for a few beer tokens? Not sure what my filler is off - its identical to the piccy above Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 can you not just lay the part shown on the body panel & mark the outer edge of the central plate that has the filler hole in it. my thinking is it has a built in template already there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacr2man Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Thanks for the offer but I don't need a template , I was telling how I have done it in the past , on series vehicles. I also did the same on my current 110 , about 25 years ago . Its not difficult , you just need a datum , which is a simple tape measure job from crease line to bottom , and transfer that to the panel , the bottom 3 lines are just that straight line at a 90 deg each side. The filler panel will then drop in and the section above the crease can be cut to suit . Its does not need a accuracy level down to microns, its a landrover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.