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Re: [Healeys] Fuel tank repair?

To: Paul Leeks <paull@glasgows.co.uk>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Fuel tank repair?
From: Chris Dimmock <austin.healey@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2019 22:01:28 +1000
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The issue is that the metal the original fuel tanks were made from - terne c=
oated steel - became unavailable about 20 years ago.=20
This was a tin - lead coated steel.=20
Aluminium is the best modern solution.=20
I designed my own tank - wider, higher, with a drop tank into the chassis bo=
x below, that the pickup sits in. I drew it up, and had it fabricated in alu=
minium by a brilliant guy at a race fabrication shop 18 years ago.=20
Due to a divorce, I no longer have the drawings and measurements.=20
But I can fit a 6 inch rim in the boot, and 80 litres of fuel, and have no s=
urge related issues, even with 10 litres in it.=20
Best
Chris



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> On 14 Aug 2019, at 5:20 am, Paul Leeks <paull@glasgows.co.uk> wrote:
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> My fuel tank has a couple of pin-hole leaks on the underside due to rust. =
 Is it a good idea to repair them with something like JB Weld?
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> Thanks
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>The issue is that the metal the origin=
al fuel tanks were made from - terne coated steel - became unavailable about=
 20 years ago.&nbsp;</div><div>This was a tin - lead coated steel.&nbsp;</di=
v><div>Aluminium is the best modern solution.&nbsp;</div><div>I designed my o=
wn tank - wider, higher, with a drop tank into the chassis box below, that t=
he pickup sits in. I drew it up, and had it fabricated in aluminium by a bri=
lliant guy at a race fabrication shop 18 years ago.&nbsp;</div><div>Due to a=
 divorce, I no longer have the drawings and measurements.&nbsp;</div><div>Bu=
t I can fit a 6 inch rim in the boot, and 80 litres of fuel, and have no sur=
ge related issues, even with 10 litres in it.&nbsp;</div><div>Best</div><div=
>Chris</div><div><br></div><div><br><br><div>Sent from my iPhone</div></div>=
<div><br>On 14 Aug 2019, at 5:20 am, Paul Leeks &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:paull@=
glasgows.co.uk">paull@glasgows.co.uk</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote=
 type=3D"cite"><div><div dir=3D"ltr">Hi all<div><br></div><div>My fuel tank h=
as a couple of pin-hole leaks on the underside due to rust.&nbsp; Is it a go=
od idea to repair them with something like JB Weld?</div><div><br></div><div=
>Thanks</div><div><br></div><div>Paul Leeks</div><div>100/6 BN4<br clear=3D"=
all"><div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_signature" data-smartmail=3D"gmail=
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