Yup, that’s a fuel tank. Let’s finish the trunk area.
Tiivistysnauha! Now you know how to say Tätningsband in Finish! What, you don’t know what “tätningsband” is either?? OK, that’s Swedish, it’s “sealing tape”. Goes between tank and body.
After the sealing tape is installed, I punched through the mounting holes as they serve as registration for the tank location. Once the tank meets the sticky tape, there is little chance of lifting it again.
It is hard to hold the tank steady as you have to thread the filler tube through the rubber gasket in the floor. I made this Binford 4000 Tank Lifting Ring from a bearing race and a steel pin.
Now I can lift the tank here and the sending unit hole.
Prep: hose clamps just held in position with some tape and the connection tube is pushed up all the way with help of some heat and WD-40.
Tube installed and held in place by stainless Swedish ABA clamps. Same manufacturer as the original clamps.
The tank mounting screw kit came with two different size screws. I am not sure if it’s because different model years had different sizes or you get an oversize hole. Regardless, I ended up using the larger ones.
Snug as a rug in a bug.
I didn’t know how to clock the fuel gauge sending unit but the manual shows the float facing driver’s side so we’ll go with that.
Don’t forget the copper washers.
Fuel sender wired up.
664896 is the part number for the Masonite sheet that covers the tank.
I waited until the tank was installed to mark the exact location of the sheet as it has to line up with the vent tube.
It is held in place with these four small upholstery washers and screws.
When drilling in Masonite it helps to use a brad top drill bit. It works more like a hole saw and doesn’t tear up the material as much. Also, a firm piece of wood underneath when drilling.
Sometimes you just need a break and sit down and have a cold one…
These clamps for the overflow tube are looking like they are 49 years old but I like these old slotted as they look era correct. Replacement clamps today would be Phillip head screws so let’s restore these.
After cleaning they got a bath in the zinc plating bath.
1962: Some dude named Kennedy speaks in Houston, telling the crowd that we are going to to land a man on the Moon by end of decade. Also, a boy band called the Beatles’ released it’s first recording, My Bonnie and these clamps looked like this!
Left tube is the water drain tube from the fuel filler cavity and the rubber hose is the overflow hose held on with the purdy restored hose clamps. Side boards are in and you can see the Terry clips in the back that will hold the jack handle. I will paint the two rivets on the bracket black as they were black from factory.
Test fit of rubber mat. Damn, that looks good. It is almost sad to put the spare in here cluttering up this beautiful trunk. Maybe a continental kit instead?
The car did not come with a jack put I had two jacks from parts cars. The correct jack was nice except the foot was rusty.
The second jack was frozen but it had a good foot.
At this point, something was afoot in my brain, you may even say I was on good footing with my thoughts…
I relieved the broken jack of its good foot and welded to the good jack. Jack by the way lives with Jill, just up the road and they share a bath room.
I had a hard time finding a correct red-orange color for the tools. Everything I found was truly orange or too red. Enter Chevrolet Orange engine color. Perfect.
To avoid scratching my pretty wheel wells, I made this rubber pad to protect the paint. It think originally Volvo used upholstery padding but that stuff absorbs moisture so no bueno.
I am not sure if these older 1800 just used a wing nut to hold the jack but looking at my 1967 1800S, it had a t-handle as the one in my hand. I made a copy and plated it.
Jack T-handle held in place with Terry clips. I’ll tuck up the wiring harness a bit better.
I have you know that even my spare tire is detailed with polished trim ring and new Michelin tire. If I have a flat, I still need to go down the road in style!
I have some tools for this car. I will add screwdrivers and a few more thing.
I didn’t have the L-bracket or the wing nut that holds the spare wheel but I think they were actually facing “up” originally. I just made a shorter L-bracket and inverted the wheel as it is a perfect place for tools and spares.
There we are…pretty much how it left the factory.
Done! Engine compartment next.