Coolant Recovery Build

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  1. maks8489

    maks8489 New Member

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    My '68 Ford didn't originally have a coolant overflow bottle. I wanted to add one that would siphon back into the radiator on cool down. Space is at a premium under hood due to some other mods I have planned, so I decided to build one myself that takes up very little room.
    This is what I started with. 2-1/2 inch exhaust tubing, 2 freeze plugs, and a stick of 5/16 brake line.
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    I tapped one of the plugs, cut the brake line and flipped the nut around backwards
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    Then I relocated the horns and cut a hole in the inner fender. Uses the factory threaded inserts for the horns
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    Laid out pattern on 16ga steel & cut it out
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    Had a buddy weld it for me
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    Painted and installed
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    maks8489, Sep 23, 2012
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    1tireman Well-Known Member

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    Looks good!
     
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    BlueVista Well-Known Member Charter Member

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    That's two cool.:cool::cool:
     
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    Steve-E-D Well-Known Member

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    Nice!

    That gives me some good ideas for my own.

    Thanks.
     
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    unkldave Cockroach Dave

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    I LIKE!! by itself is too short a reply so I made it longer. OK?
     
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    Sweet!! Nice work and very ingenius idea!
     
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    ModelT1 Still Lost in the 50's

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    Great idea.:lolup:
     
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    Glad you guys like it. It was the first time I'd ever tried building anything from scratch in metal so I'm pretty proud of it.
     
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