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Re: TR3A fuel tank in early TR3?

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Subject: Re: TR3A fuel tank in early TR3?
From: WBabbitt@aol.com
Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2002 20:56:54 EST
Did it and it worked out great!

> > The gas tank in my '57 TR3 has rusted out at the bottom, along with some 
> of
> > the tub underneath.  As a temporary expedient to get the car running in 
> time
> > for our club's weekend tour I pulled a spare TR3A tank out of the barn 
> but
> > when I went to install it I find that not only are the holes in different
> > places but the tank bottom itself is shaped differently too.  I can 
> correct
> > the hole lineup easily enough with a hole saw (the tub is rusted through 
> as
> > well and will have to be repaired later so drilling more holes isn't 
> going
> > to hurt anything), but I'm curious to know if anyone has put the later 
> tank
> > in the early car and is there any reason I shouldn't do it.
> > Thanks, Don


Bill Babbitt
TR3A like a Phoenix emerges from the bag 
Gales Ferry, Ct

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