Fuel tank
Re: Fuel tank
There was a 68 tank for sale on here not too long ago. Seemed a decent one at a good price.
Paint wise, some sort of rubberised stone chip would be a good idea. Especially underneath.
Gravitex works well and others talk of 3m or wurth.
Colour is another matter.
Matt
Paint wise, some sort of rubberised stone chip would be a good idea. Especially underneath.
Gravitex works well and others talk of 3m or wurth.
Colour is another matter.
Matt
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Thanks Matt, that sounds sensible.
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Colour of the tank should be a lighti grey for the purists
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1969 912/6 hotish rod in build
1974 914 Dead
LI 125 Lambretta (Yeah right it’s a 125)
Mini Cooper s
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Ah, good point, I had assumed it would be black, as in my car currently. Thanks.
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Re: Fuel tank
There are places that will clean and coat your existing tank for you. If you look on the restoration thread I think there are some examples of people having a go themselves as well.
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I used the POR 15 kit on my tank about 10 years ago, it worked brilliantly, no issues at all since then.
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Audi A4 1.8T sport avant
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I hadn’t considered having my existing tank repaired. At about £230 for a new tank plus £60 ish for a fitting kit I had thought it as well to buy new. I shall investigate a repair - it isn’t really something I’d want to try myself.
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What is the problem?GonzoBard wrote:I hadn’t considered having my existing tank repaired. At about £230 for a new tank plus £60 ish for a fitting kit I had thought it as well to buy new. I shall investigate a repair - it isn’t really something I’d want to try myself.
“A REMINDER. I would be grateful if those members who have borrowed bits from me in emergencies (e.g starter motor, oil cooler, etc) would return them and/or contact me”. – Chris Turner RIP
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You are right, there is no real problem with sealing an existing tank. However, if I install a new tank it should see the car through at least the remainder of my ownership and I shouldn’t need to touch it ever again. It feels like the right course of action.
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We used the grey 3M for ours during resto and worked very well giving a great look and finish
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1975 911 Blue Targa
2001 996 Blue Convertible
1981 Ferrari 308 GTB
1960 Mercedes 190SL
1983 Mercedes 500SL