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Old 04-18-2018, 03:40 PM   #7
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Default Re: C clamps along cowl flange

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Originally Posted by figment View Post
How would you use bolts nuts and washers as there are no holes through the edge of the gas tank . Would you drill the tank for bolts instead of the original clamps? What about potential leaks?
28/29 does have holes. 30/31 uses flat clamp like things. Parts supplier catalogs show the 2.

I thought they used clamps so it could shift ever so slightly if going over very rough roads of the era. You dont want the stresses going to the fuel tank sheetmetal seams.
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