Custom Foam Filled Race Tank - Recommendations?

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Custom Foam Filled Race Tank - Recommendations?

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Hi All
Going to need to get my fuel tank for the GTM made soon, I have a drawing done just need someone to make it, Can I get some names of companies you would recommend please?
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Contact Roy @ ralloy.

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ROY!


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Concept Racing did this one for us from a drawing in about 10 days.
If it’s alloy it’s better to strap it down as mountings welded on may fracture over time.
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what did they charge you for it?

its a really neat looking tank, that's for sure
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Yes I was wondering that. Also, is it foam filled? Mine has to be taller to fit in the hole I created, but otherwise very similar.

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Bob at Concept racing is awesome...give him a sketch and he will make it.

http://www.conceptracing.co.uk/
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Yes it’s foam filled. I think it was about £550 with the VDO sender and stainless steel straps. It has an outlet and return for the fuel injection.
It’s rectangular except for a taper at the bottom front edge to clear where the subframe starts rising.
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GTM71 if you are close to the A1 in Nottinghamshire , Between Tuxford and Ollerton Give Jim a call on www.alloyracingfabrications.com
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What about Endaf Owens. If you're in Wales.

https://www.facebook.com/owensfabrication/
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Endaf, Owens fabrication, is a good shout as he has a Cox chassis in his workshop at the moment. ;)
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The workmanship and build quality from Concept racing is superb and they are not over priced - when it comes to safety cell tanks they know what they are doing - we call Bob "The Alloy Guru" his welding is excellent that's why F1 items can be in his workshop but he will never disclose who's they are !
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