Re: SER1 Petrol tanks revisited

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From: GRAHAM WOOD
Subject: Re: SER1 Petrol tanks revisited
Date: 11:08 on 14 Nov 2004

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Hi Iain,

I used POR15 sealer on mine, which seems to have worked a treat so far.  =
 The design of the tank seems horrible - the double skinned base and the =
two mounting flanges are just asking to trap moisture and rust.   Next =
time I'd be fairly inclined to have a go at making one, or modifying a =
lightweight tank as it's the same width. (Blanchards have some new =
ex-dutch army lightweight tanks that they say are far superior to any of =
the repro tanks around).  Isn't a standard S2 tank too wide?

I had a natter with Peter Hughes who seemed fairly hacked off with the =
hassle of  the club supplying fuel tanks and is considering dropping it. =
 The club tanks are hand made one at a time by a chap in his barn, =
apparently, and do tend to vary from tank to tank. Supply is also a bit =
erratic and he's not sure when they'll have any more in.   It seems the =
only alternative while keeping the price similar is to find a suitable =
company to make them, but he'd have to order 100 at a time which is far =
more than the club could afford or would need.

Looks like there could be a gap in the market here for a better made,  =
longer lasting Series 1 fuel tank - anyone!?   If I ever need to replace =
mine I for one would rather pay a little more for a better product than =
buy a tank that seems to have a very limited lifespan.

Iain, having looked at your website is this something you could do, even =
as an occasional one off if Peter referred enquiries on to you?

Graham W
  ----- Original Message -----=20
  From: Iain McKenzie=20
  To: series1@xxxxxxxxx.xxx=20
  Sent: Saturday, November 13, 2004 11:08 PM
  Subject: Re: SER1 Petrol tanks revisited


  At 16:44 03/11/2004, you wrote:

    I think my S1 was reading the recent thread! =20
    =20
    My fuel tank was a new one through the club in late 2000, and has =
just started leaking at the seams.=20
    Graham W

  Hi,
  Funny, this subject should crop up. My fiance, has just bought a 1954 =
86" (what a girl!) on the road, but needing a fair bit of fettling. =
Anyway, between doing the deal and collecting it the tank has started =
seeping from a seam at the bottom (well it wouldn't seep from a seam at =
the top would it!). the tank looks recent, ie: painted in red oxide and =
very crisp, new looking. It was supposed to be a repro tank from the =
club a few years ago.=20
  I read these emails then went to see the vehicle that weekend and lo =
and behold it was leaking!!=20
  Looks like there may be a quality issue with these new tanks. (Cant =
really comment as we didn't get it new so don't know the history of it, =
but coincidence or what).
  We'll try the sealant stuff, and then probably end up doing what I did =
on my own 86", which was get a Series 2 tank, cut the filler neck off, =
weld the hole up, cut a hole in the correct area and fit the Series2 =
type filler neck to it with a gasket and 4 screws. Works a treat.=20
  (I am aware of the safety issues of welding petrol tanks of =
course....!).


  Regards

  Iain McKenzie
  www.fairmilerestorations.co.uk


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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Hi Iain,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I used POR15 sealer on mine, which =
seems to have=20
worked a treat so far.&nbsp;&nbsp; The design of the tank seems horrible =
- the=20
double skinned base and the two mounting flanges are just asking to trap =

moisture and rust.&nbsp;&nbsp; Next time I'd be fairly inclined to have =
a go at=20
making one, or modifying a lightweight tank as it's the same width. =
(Blanchards=20
have some new ex-dutch army lightweight tanks that they say are far =
superior to=20
any of the repro tanks around).&nbsp; Isn't a standard S2 tank too=20
wide?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>I had a natter with Peter Hughes =
who&nbsp;seemed=20
fairly&nbsp;hacked off with the hassle of&nbsp; the club supplying fuel =
tanks=20
and is considering dropping it.&nbsp; The club tanks are hand made one =
at a time=20
by a chap in his barn, apparently, and do tend to vary&nbsp;from tank to =
tank.=20
Supply is also a bit erratic and he's not sure when they'll have any =
more=20
in.&nbsp;&nbsp; It seems the only alternative while keeping the price =
similar is=20
to find a suitable company to make them, but he'd have to order 100 at a =
time=20
which is far more than the club could afford or would need.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Looks like there could be a gap in the =
market here=20
for a better made,&nbsp;&nbsp;longer lasting Series 1 fuel tank -=20
anyone!?&nbsp;&nbsp; If I ever need to replace mine I for one would =
rather pay a=20
little more&nbsp;for a better product than buy a tank that seems to have =
a very=20
limited lifespan.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Iain, having looked at your website is =
this=20
something you could do, even as an occasional one off if Peter referred=20
enquiries on to you?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Graham W</FONT></DIV>
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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  <A title=3Diain@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx=20
  href=3D"mailto:iain@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xx.xx">Iain McKenzie</A> =
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
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  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, November 13, =
2004 11:08=20
  PM</DIV>
  <DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: SER1 Petrol tanks=20
  revisited</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>At 16:44 03/11/2004, you wrote:<BR>
  <BLOCKQUOTE class=3Dcite cite=3D"" type=3D"cite"><FONT face=3Darial =
size=3D2>I think=20
    my S1 was reading the recent thread!&nbsp; =
<BR></FONT>&nbsp;<BR><FONT=20
    face=3Darial size=3D2>My fuel tank was a new one through the club in =
late 2000,=20
    and has just started leaking at the seams. </FONT><BR><FONT =
face=3Darial=20
    size=3D2>Graham W</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>Hi,<BR>Funny, this subject =
should crop=20
  up. My fiance, has just bought a 1954 86" (what a girl!) on the road, =
but=20
  needing a fair bit of fettling. Anyway, between doing the deal and =
collecting=20
  it the tank has started seeping from a seam at the bottom (well it =
wouldn't=20
  seep from a seam at the top would it!). the tank looks recent, ie: =
painted in=20
  red oxide and very crisp, new looking. It was supposed to be a repro =
tank from=20
  the club a few years ago. <BR>I read these emails then went to see the =
vehicle=20
  that weekend and lo and behold it was leaking!! <BR>Looks like there =
may be a=20
  quality issue with these new tanks. (Cant really comment as we didn't =
get it=20
  new so don't know the history of it, but coincidence or =
what).<BR>We'll try=20
  the sealant stuff, and then probably end up doing what I did on my own =
86",=20
  which was get a Series 2 tank, cut the filler neck off, weld the hole =
up, cut=20
  a hole in the correct area and fit the Series2 type filler neck to it =
with a=20
  gasket and 4 screws. Works a treat. <BR>(I am aware of the safety =
issues of=20
  welding petrol tanks of course....!).<BR><BR><X-SIGSEP>
  <P></X-SIGSEP><FONT face=3Darial size=3D2>Regards<BR><BR>Iain =
McKenzie<BR><A=20
  href=3D"http://www.fairmilerestorations.co.uk/"=20
  =
eudora=3D"autourl">www.fairmilerestorations.co.uk<BR></A></FONT></P></BLO=
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