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35Phaeton

12-18-2010 @ 12:31 PM

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Tom, thanks for the heads up....I kind of figured I would have to make some kind of adjustment to get it to work with the orig gauge....there sure have been a lot of posts on the subject.

Realisticaly, I won't be in the electrical and gauge phase of my restoration till mid to late Feb. since painting won't be completed till the first week in Jan.

Thanks,Jim

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12-16-2010 @ 7:41 AM

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Jim, the reproduction units work with the standard gauges, but they must be adjusted to indicate the fuel level.

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12-15-2010 @ 5:46 PM

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Tom O, when I bought the tank from Drake, I also purchased their sending unit which does match the hole pattern and is (supposed to be) compatible with the orig 36 gauge.....won't know for awhile

Thanks for eveyone's inputs......Jim

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12-14-2010 @ 9:20 AM

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Jim, before you mount the body, make sure that the 36 sending unit will fit in your tank. Most reproduction tanks only accept the after market sending unit.

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12-14-2010 @ 7:21 AM

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Jim-

No problem giving you the pictures but posting multiple pictures along with their needed resizing is cumbersome on this Form. Send me your email address (PM, if you wish) and will send you the directions along with some pictures.

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12-14-2010 @ 5:59 AM

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Tom, if you can please attach photos....

The body is not on the frame yet but everything is at the paint shop....I might have time to install if not to complicated without holding up the paint shop who has the underside and firewall of the body in final color and next step is 'body-on'..thanks.

jim

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12-14-2010 @ 12:52 AM

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Jim-

The vented gas tank cap is needed for off-setting the vacuum created as the tank level drops from fuel use. The "straw vent" in the picture (fuel neck), is needed when you fill the tank. Without it you end-up with fuel backing-up, washing down the the side of fender and on to you! The vent shown will prevent about 80-90% of the potential back-up. I have another venting arrangement that prevents 100% of back-up but requires you to remove the tank to install. If interested let me know and I can send you some pictures of it.

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12-13-2010 @ 3:40 PM

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Thanks guys for your insite...it makes sense that there would be a fuel tube going to the bottom of the tank.

Tom, what is the purpose of the vent tube in your photos ?? for when putting fuel in the tank ?, or to vent the tank after the gas cap is put on ?

I remember when I ordered the tank, I was told the tank would breathe throuht the gas cap??

jim

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12-11-2010 @ 4:54 PM

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Second picture!

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When you attach the fuel line to the '36 tank all you are really doing is attaching the line to an existing fuel line (somewhat like a straw)inside the tank. Where you are going to have a problem is with the fuel tank's venting. To use a '36 tank in a '35 you must also use the '35 fuel neck. The '36 fuel neck looks the same but is different and won't fit into the left-hand '35 tail light opening. To get everything to work you will need to add a venting tube inside the '35 neck. The '36 has a built in venting tube. Note the enclosed pictures.

Tom

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