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As some of you know I've been after an original fuel tank for years. I ended up having one made, works a treat but it's too deep and looks more like a drop tank and a bit silly on my car. Be fine if my EK had the big wheels, 2inch system, red, 4 speed e.t.c but it doesn't. I WAS going to pull the "drop" tank out and have a 2 inch band taken out of it but I have since changed my mind.

I finally got hold of one in Hobart. It has a few small dents ( I can deal with) and a pin hole in the top. But because there is one pin hole in the top there will be more to follow soon. I've done a fair bit of looking and have come to the conclusion the best fix for me is fibreglass resign over the top of the tank. 3 coats is what has been recommended. There is one particular resign all the fibreglass guys I've spoken to recommended and said this would work fine.

So my question is has anyone else used fibreglass resign over the top of their leaking tanks and has there been any long term issues??

John wrote:As some of you know I've been after an original fuel tank for years. I ended up having one made, works a treat but it's too deep and looks more like a drop tank and a bit silly on my car. Be fine if my EK had the big wheels, 2inch system, red, 4 speed e.t.c but it doesn't. I WAS going to pull the "drop" tank out and have a 2 inch band taken out of it but I have since changed my mind.

I finally got hold of one in Hobart. It has a few small dents ( I can deal with) and a pin hole in the top. But because there is one pin hole in the top there will be more to follow soon. I've done a fair bit of looking and have come to the conclusion the best fix for me is fibreglass resign over the top of the tank. 3 coats is what has been recommended. There is one particular resign all the fibreglass guys I've spoken to recommended and said this would work fine.

So my question is has anyone else used fibreglass resign over the top of their leaking tanks and has there been any long term issues??

Even the standard tanks on the sedans sit a little low when you pay particular attention to them. You just don't notice it because they're painted black (and you don't often see the car from an angle where it's obvious). You've probably already thought of this, but can I suggest that you trial-fit the original tank to see if it makes as much difference as you are hoping it will before spending time & money repairing it?

If its a only a pin hole, get your soldering iron out and solder the hole up. I've had success doing this before.

Thanks guys.
Once I cleaned it up I'd found about 4 or 5 pen nib sized holes. I had them bronzed up then I fibre glassed the top (One of the guys that works for me is a fibreglasser by trade so I picked his brain )

So it looks good. I'm even repairing the few dents underneath. She is gonna look like a new tank. Fingers crossed it works like one