Customising WWII Oxygen Reserve Bottles into Hot Rod Fuel Tank!

[@bobwilliams2326]

Those tanks are iconic for the history that they represent. They are the perfect tank for a Hot Rid fuel tank. What most people don't know is that at the Boeing plant in Renton Washington on their Gemcore machines they still use them as oil recovery tanks. Keep hot rodding alive

[@bennettscustomsco]

Genius. Might have to stop by there soon

[@viqtahkorir7622]

Those oxygen tanks look cool, with a lot of history in them

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

So true

[@Wheel_Horse]

I was totally yelling at the screen; "PUT IT ON YOUR HEAD!" and you heard me! I do like the idea of a light fixture!

[@joecioe8566]

Really like the nostalgia of the old tanks. Perfect for a hot rod.

[@ishsiriram6646]

Those tanks look cool. I built my tank from a 50L 3I6 STAINLESS STEEL BEER KEG. Thats awesome work. Like that ultrasonic fuel sender idea. Used them a lot a large industrial tanks. Thank you for sharing...from South AFRICA

[@bennettscustomsco]

The beer keg always looked great.

[@AnthonyWilliams-hj7hs]

Great work, great music.

[@larryreece1403]

So glad you purged the tank. It makes a huge difference in the quality and strength of the weld. Nothing wrong with your setup!

[@bennettscustomsco]

It definitely does- even welding you can feel the difference

[@dennissheridan1550]

You had the watershed moment to put the tanks in the lathe to mark them, so why didn't you just leave them there to cut them, Just put a cloth over the way bars to keep fine particles off, hold the grinder in place and spin the tank to cut thru. No fighting a round tank on a flat surface.

[@bennettscustomsco]

Gee wizz tell me this now. Haha- excellent idea for the future ones Dennis

[@ShaunHensley]

They would have fallen out

[@dennissheridan1550]

@@ShaunHensley Not if don't 2 of the bracing strips, cut every thing else then remove from lathe and finish those 2 small cuts and you're done.

[@ShaunHensley]

@@dennissheridan1550 True true. This little task had me thinking of a fixture similar to a low tech motorcycle wheel balancer. Because you are right, making that cut on a flat surface or in a traditional bench vice is awkward

[@michaelfust9520]

My thoughts as well.

[@murdoc6501]

Fantastic execution! I absolutely learned a sh!t ton about stainless welding (man I want to try); your details and explanation really nailed it! Tank turned out amazing! Never seen two joined together before, and it is another work of art! Go Bennetts Customs, keep moving forward!

[@bennettscustomsco]

Always a pleasure Murdoc! Means a lot

[@markkennedy4055]

Tanks....for the awesome video! 👍

[@bennettscustomsco]

Clever!

[@George-tz1cv]

The use of airplane parts goes back to the start of hot rodding, along with the flathead. Everything sort of fits together. Kudos for saving the great finish on that tank. The vast majority of today’s builders would have polished that stainless to a mirror, forever losing that cool original finish. Great job.

[@bennettscustomsco]

Have seen a pair polished in the back of a gloss black model t track roadster. But this car has character. So they stay with the history it tells!

[@ericluba6287]

You should definitely make lights out of them. Find some more old bomber parts to make the stand for.

[@paulvanhouts3365]

Hey Jordan, while you were struggling with that round cylinder on a flat surface I was saying,” mate, use some angle iron as bench stops to stop it rolling.” Just wish I could weld like you do. At the moment my mig and I are having serious words.

[@bennettscustomsco]

The that mig that mig to behave!

[@robertcloosterman9336]

Loved your work, and with great interest watching the TIG work. 3 👍👍👍 Rob 🙃

[@andyd2806]

Great watch again! just love this channel.

[@johnkranz4004]

Excellent job Jordan and Great idea for the light fixture or a Small tank for a Gasser

[@geoffbuss3699]

I was just shouting "stick on the lathe, ya clown" and then must have heard me. Love your vids. Geoff in France

[@bennettscustomsco]

I did, it was loud

[@LTscustomgarage]

That's really kool. nice work

[@jasonshaw9240]

That was cool, then i cracked up when the "minions " came on .well done ben .

[@twillison8824]

I have one of these that I use for an air tank. I even have the old pressure guage off of a period aircraft on it.

[@THROTTLEPOWER]

Great vid!!! 🤜🤛

[@bennettscustomsco]

Thank you!

[@paulmaigler289]

The minions reference was funny but the first thing that popped in my head was “it’s a Dalek” 😂

[@JCJohnson8]

I bet that blown flathead will be able to "exterminate" some fuel!

[@walter9724]

Weld two halves together and make twin ball radiator tanks 😁😎

[@movingon5951]

those small pieces could be a coolant reservoir and or washer fluid combo...

[@Acc_220]

Could make two giant headlights with the cut off tank ends.

[@charlietabone6162]

That tank looks great. It’ll be good if you could fish out a photo of that shed that you built sounds amazing to see It would’ve been a great hang out for the boys to work and build

[@bennettscustomsco]

I’ll definitely get one. It was wild. And man did we build some cool stuff in there.

[@JohnMoses1897]

Look at the tank ends, unscrew plugs, put between centers & scribe

[@kurtludwig6962]

Nice!

[@eugenegilleno9344]

Hot Rodding is the perfect answer to this climate crisis (?) …..perfect use of recycling ! 👍🏼

[@bennettscustomsco]

Go green

[@GaryBertrand-r9d]

Very very cool.

[@gregjobson4844]

Craig has a very desirable car there especially with the Ardun heads it should be a real head turner when finished and as usual nice work on modifiying the tanks Jordan, I hadnt heard of those Holley laser senders before they sound like the perfect solution for modified or scratch built tanks where a lot of times you have to be satisfied with an accurate empty reading and a tank that stayed full for a long time before dropping. Cheers Greg

[@bennettscustomsco]

Happened to me many times! Or I loose the cork of the float

[@juanbarturen2726]

You are awesome

[@laurensmith1828]

Great lesson in ss

[@jackpledger8118]

The cut tank looks more like a Minion than C3PO. It's even yellow.

[@daleking8529]

Your usual outstanding job!!

[@bennettscustomsco]

Thank you Dale!

[@markhandy3805]

nice work 👀

[@timferriss905]

Hello Jordan. I’m thinking with the cut off ends, you could use a flywheel as a base a tie rod as a stand with the tank ends mounted on top. Then misses Bennett could fill them with her favourite trailing plants.( Happy girl happy life. ) I’ve got a couple of air tanks off of an hgv. I was thinking planters but now! A reserve tank in the boot. Or an additional tank for long drives. I’ve seen these tanks before and I think they was in Carl friths 33 gasser over here. I don’t no if you can get to see it but lots of air craft influence. Take care all the best. O it was pendine last weekend. The midnight special would have gone down a treat there. Cheers.

[@timferriss905]

If you google the alchemist 33 ford gasser you should get some results.

[@bennettscustomsco]

Lots of cool ideas for sure!

[@dennisschickling2249]

Nice Work. Looks Great. #STAYSAFE #PHILLYPHILLY 🇺🇸

[@blackbuttecruizr]

Love your stuffs!

[@fuelboy]

Thought you were going to cut it on the lathe.

[@ginobiletic825]

Cool video man ,love the shit u do …

[@bennettscustomsco]

Thanks Gino

[@Frankie--da-fixer]

Maybe use a cpl old big block main caps as feet lol

[@johnkelly7264]

What's the quality of the stainless in those old tanks like? Is there a discernable difference between "then" and "now", or is stainless just stainless?

[@Brettmorton68]

How many gallons of gas does the stock air tank hold and how many gallons of fuel will it hold now that you made it bigger?

[@bennettscustomsco]

Litres wise I would say roughly 40 all up.

[@Knonk-nh3ir]

Love the Steam Punk vibe, sexy.

[@johnkelly7264]

Could I ask why you don't use an automatic darkening helmet? This channel looks like it will be a great source of education and information. Thanks. Subbed here.

[@bennettscustomsco]

That helmet is one- I’ve had it for years but still works wonders

[@willemjordaan4108]

Sel the bowl helmet to a Tesla owner.. 😂😂❤.. Greetings from South Africa!!

[@StreetMachine18]

Subscribed!

[@walter9724]

Hi mate. Love your work ans videos. I have some aluminium brazing to do using a mapp gas torch and I'm wondering what brand brazing rods you use if you do aluminium brazing that is 👍 Thanks 👍

[@BrianSmart1959]

I'm wondering why not go ahead and cut it on the lathe, at least part way through.

[@bennettscustomsco]

I didn’t consider this after I cut them with a grinder

[@guypehaim1080]

I think you mean R2D2, not C3PO. R2D2 was the short, blue and white one.

[@Toadhill1957]

Do you have a link for the primer you used

[@bennettscustomsco]

It’s a sikkens product. Called wash primer.

[@EduardUzetaEle]

Nice Son 😊

[@cowkllr83]

R2D2?

[@guypehaim1080]

Have you estimated the capcity of the tank?

[@jamest.5001]

Why not cut them in the lathe? A parting tool should cut fine.

[@miltonjimenez5771]

2 cameras wow!!!! you looks like a bird on grass !!!!!!!!back and fort, back and fort jajajajaja

[@bennettscustomsco]

Probably where my neck injury arose from

[@peterbrown6960]

What model tig do you use Jordan?

[@bennettscustomsco]

SWS alumatig 200amp - there are an Aussie company that build incredible welders

[@JSBriggs]

10:40 Australiens

[@bennettscustomsco]

From the future

[@marshallcrank]

Looks like a minion

[@juanbarturen2726]

I didn't get the E mail or web site address. Could you please re post it thNk you

[@bennettscustomsco]

[e-mail]

[@JustinPaul1st]

The Flat Earth conspiracy people🤣🤣🤣

[@bennettscustomsco]

It’s real mannnn

[@WTF.416]

I think I’m smarter from watching this video, I think

[@bennettscustomsco]

Smrt

[@michaelgillespie1206]

Flat earth conspiracy, what if the earth was shaped like that cut off, half round, half flat?😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@bennettscustomsco]

Everyone’s happy? Hahahab

[@rytime700]

Or how bout this.....since you doin bunch of fab....buy a lead pillow and or a planishing bag.......which wouldve cradled those round parts very good and you still couldve used your absolute dumbass method of death wheel with the lead pillow....you could still rotate the part while keeping it cradled! What kinda bs fabricator are ya?

[@bennettscustomsco]

Have you seen my baseball?