The marine stores like have pre-made aluminum tanks of all sizes with all the fittings:
http://www.westmarine.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/SiteSearch?keyword=fuel%20tank&advanced=YES&searchDeptId=6
Copy and paste the whole link to your browser. Look at the bottom of the page.
Bulent

On 3/27/04 10:34 PM, "Russell Duffy" <13brv3@bellsouth.net> wrote:

The tank idea is good, but can anyone suggest an inexpensive place for me to purchase sheet alumumin for a self supporting tank? (someplace that would even cut it up to my pattern would be even better!) I will weld it up myself, in a custom form, so it has to be thick enough. Any suggestions on the thickness, weldability and strength for a moveable AL tank?


Marc Wiese

I measured today, and the bed of the truck is just high enough to gravity feed to the RV-3 tanks.  I haven't really researched tank material yet, so I'm not absolutely sure it will even be worth making one, as opposed to buying one already made.  Most of the ones you buy are "approved" for transport, so that might be a good reason to get something off the shelf, though a fitting would have to be added to the bottom for easier gravity feed.  

Rusty (still thinking)