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#460002 - Restoration
Serge:
I'll try to get some fiberglass videos online!
In the latest installment I build my own aluminium fuel tanks. This was a first for me (like almost all of this!), but it worked out in the end!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDdLgLopw8g
Serge
BDA:
Another great video, Serge!
I had aluminum tanks made for my TCS at a local race shop when I was building my car (I didn't know of any aluminum reproduction tanks at the time). After the shop finished welding the tanks, they put some coating on the inside. I think the coating was to ensure leaks would not arise down the road. I don't know what the coating was but they said it was the way to go. You might want to research this in case it ends up being something you want.
Serge:
I know of some coatings to protect from the ethanol in modern fuels, but not sure if they would plug leaks. I’ll need to research it a bit more.
Serge
RoddyMac:
I just "sloshed" mine with RedKote, it does fill pin holes (up to 1/32" or just under 1 mm). I'll keep the group posted on the results or when I actually fill the tanks with petrol. The prep for Redkote was simply wash the tanks out, let them dry, then dump the material in and roll around (30 seconds per side).
Serge:
I've done some research and there are some fuel tank coatings available on this side of the world, so I might need to coat these before I will be using the fuel tanks.
New video online! Restoring the rear light units. I restored the housings and got 'new to me' lenses online. I also got new electrical connections, but these haven't made it into the video. I still need to figure out how I'll be mounting these in the housings.
Enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkUQzXIMQ6U
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