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Offline 1955CJ-5

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Fuel tank hold down strap
« on: October 18, 2013, 10:41:10 AM »
When I cleaned the old strap it had bits of some cardboard-like material sill held in place by the staples.

I've thought of using cork, leather and the fuzzy side of self-adhesive Velcro.

What do you suppose was used originally and is it available?
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Re: Fuel tank hold down strap
« Reply #1 on: October 18, 2013, 11:05:16 AM »
Originally it was the same stuff as the grille welting. On my 53, I bought another grille welt kit and stuck that under the strap.
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Re: Fuel tank hold down strap
« Reply #2 on: October 18, 2013, 11:24:05 AM »
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Originally it was the same stuff as the grille welting. On my 53, I bought another grille welt kit and stuck that under the strap.


Thanks Nate!

I was just rooting around in my CJ-5 leftovers looking for a clip-in 5/16 nut for the accelerator foot rest, and found a grill welting strip that I had never installed...how about that...

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Re: Fuel tank hold down strap
« Reply #3 on: October 18, 2013, 11:47:47 AM »
The original is very similar to a light duty canvas tie strap used with footman loops etc.� �You might be able to find this at a better price than a grille welting kit.� A local Army Navy Surplus is a great place to look.

I used a piece of rubber infused with fibers.� I also used it between the fender to tub...and grille to fender.� It offers the anti squeak characteristics, but doesn't hold water like the original materials.

 

I sent some to Bretto to try.� I think he ended up liking it too.

Tim

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Re: Fuel tank hold down strap
« Reply #4 on: October 18, 2013, 03:28:24 PM »
I used some floor mat material and cut it into strips. I glued them to tank with contact cement and on the strapping I secured it with thin copper wire through the staple holes.
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Re: Fuel tank hold down strap
« Reply #5 on: October 26, 2013, 01:19:15 AM »
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Re: Fuel tank hold down strap
« Reply #6 on: October 26, 2013, 09:16:27 AM »
Yes Tim, I love that stuff.  I used it in multiple spots on my rig.
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Re: Fuel tank hold down strap
« Reply #7 on: October 26, 2013, 10:27:54 AM »
I had one of those felt kits, and was going to use it, but it was a little too thick and was making the tank fit a little tight. So I used some webbed strapping that I bought ($3) at the MVPA show last spring..and I'm finding more  uses for it all over as Bretto mentioned....shoulda bought two   

I ended up using the extra grill welt under the hold-down strap.
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