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Hi Matthew, Have you considered building a metal box in the shape you desire & putting a tank inside of it like a 10 gal. aluminum sand rail tank or a rectangular hot rod tank? That would be less chance of leaking & safer to assemble. And may be less cost? Craig. Craig, Thanks for this idea! Someti...

I use to build any style the customer wanted but due to no one wanting to pay a craftsman a decent price, many sheetmetal guys have quit or died off. It must use baffles (2), a seam 2/3 from the bottom, and a flexible mounting strap system to accommodate the frame movement of the T. Good luck in fi...

Google: "Ford model a speedster gas tank argentina". Then look for a facebook post. Got it, thank you. I don't have Facebook so I tend to ignore most links taking me to it. Its seeming like I might be better off going with a typical T tank or if I'm feeling super motivated I could fabricate a tank ...

- Suitcase tank - Dog house tank - Lunch box tank - Triangle tank - Pyramid tank - European racing tank - British racing tank No. 3 Racer tank, pre Caractacus Potts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UL4Gf2ydq2U No. 3 Racer ie. "Chitty" has been on of the inspirations for my T speedster! I'm just hav...

I googled "Ford speedster gas tank" and found an image of a very similar gas tank that was made in Argentina. Perhaps you could find a fabricator of custom / replacement gas tanks that could fabricate a tank to your specifications. The hot rod community might help you locate such a fabricator. This...

I tried searching for a "suitcase fuel tank" and couldn't come up with any fruitful results.

The search continues...

TXGOAT2 wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 27, 2025 9:09 am

I'd call it a "suitcase tank".

It definitely has that look! I appreciate your response. I seem to recall seeing a picture somewhere online of one of these tanks with the "Ford" logo stamped into it. Unsure what model Ford these types of tanks would be used in.

I'm currently working on a speedster build and am curious if anyone here knows what these types of fuel tanks are called? I do not take credit for these photos.

Thanks in advance!