|
|
|
|
| Author |
|
|
one of gods prototypes
|
fiat experts. ...70 600
I have a good customer with a 1970 Fiat 600 which I'm bringing back to life.
It needs a fuel tank, we and the customer have been searching for months to source an oem or equivelent fuel tank. Even in Europe and are having zero luck. Websites post they have one. .... But no. ... There are none. .... Just a bunch of empty leads. Talked to the major Fiat players/dismantled etc..... Nothing. The car is all original so we want to avoid using a fuel cell. ... Anyone have any ideas? Or a source for someone who can cut open and restore the internally rusted tank? With the epa it seems no one does this anymore. .... Thanks |
||
05-07-2014, 06:15 AM
|
|
|
Projekt Rostlaube
|
Does the tank have a bunch of holes in it or something? If so, have them welded. After that, or if not, throw a crapload of pea-gravel size rocks in there and go to town. Of course, if there's a bunch of goop in there then it'll have to be disposed of first. I would try that before I cut the tank open.
|
||
|
05-07-2014, 08:05 AM
|
|
|
RETIRED
|
Knowing that car, it was a cheap throwaway. I doubt Fiat put a lot of money into the tank design.
Radiator guys are pretty good fabricators and prolly make a copy or know someone who can.
__________________
1983/3.6, backdate to long hood 2012 ML350 3.0 Turbo Diesel |
||
|
05-07-2014, 08:20 AM
|
|
|
Model Citizen
Join Date: May 2007
Location: The Voodoo Lounge
Posts: 19,056
|
Here's some CL links in my area....
fiat 600 and 850 parts Fiat 600 and 850 misc parts 1964 Fiat 600D project
__________________
"I would be a tone-deaf heathen if I didn't call the engine astounding. If it had been invented solely to make noise, there would be shrines to it in Rome" |
||
|
05-07-2014, 08:22 AM
|
|
|
Registered
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Valencia Pa.
Posts: 8,860
|
What about having it dipped? I have not done it in a while, but they used to coat the inside, and outside with epoxy, or something of that sort. It did not look perfect oem, but they used to guarantee them for life. I remember that it would also fill small holes. I had several done like this a few years back. I just used our local radiator shops for this service.
__________________
No left turn un stoned |
||
|
05-07-2014, 08:28 AM
|
|
|
one of gods prototypes
|
Outside of the tank is perfect, no holes, shiny paint...
The inside of the tank looks like the surface of the moon, heavy heavy rust...... I'll check into those cl ads..... |
||
|
05-07-2014, 09:20 AM
|
|
|
|
RETIRED
|
If the tank is intact, the radiator guys are the one to take it to.
__________________
1983/3.6, backdate to long hood 2012 ML350 3.0 Turbo Diesel |
||
|
05-07-2014, 09:22 AM
|
|
|
Registered
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: North of You
Posts: 9,160
|
__________________
"A machine you build yourself is a vote for a different way of life. There are things you have to earn with your hands." |
||
|
05-07-2014, 09:26 AM
|
|
|
Hell Belcho
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Oz
Posts: 9,251
|
Quote:
 Take the tank out and have it professionally cleaned..
__________________
Saved by the buoyancy of citrus. |
||
|
05-07-2014, 10:08 AM
|
|
|
Registered
Join Date: May 2009
Location: le monde
Posts: 321
|
try Fiat Parts & Supplies
Obert has a ton of parts. i buy parts from him or from scuderia topolino, i have a 1000TC that shares mostly parts with a 600, actually my car is a glorified 600. otherwise try italian or german ebay, bought quite a bit there as well good luck
__________________
"when the power came on, you needed to hold on!" (Juergen Barth) |
||
|
05-07-2014, 01:10 PM
|
|
|
Platinum Member
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.
Posts: 21,130
|
I'm no Fiat expert, but I did own a 128-3P in the 70's, fun car, lots of stories.....
Did you see this one on ebay? |
||
|
05-07-2014, 02:19 PM
|
|
|
Registered
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Clayton NC
Posts: 1,674
|
Take it to a radiator shop. They can clean it or whatever and coat the inside. I had that done to the original tank on my 70 for $85. Looks like new in and out. Works too.
__________________
gary 70T coupe forever almost done 88 Carrera Targa diamond blue |
||
|
05-07-2014, 03:12 PM
|
|
|
Registered
Join Date: Mar 2014
Posts: 105
|
Fiix it again Tony?
|
||
|
05-07-2014, 04:42 PM
|
|
|
one of gods prototypes
|
Ok the tank pictured isn't like the one in the car. .... my service manager had been searching and what we are finding is the tank required is for a 500... even though the car is a 600.
Here's the tank/car. ... All our local radiator shops won't touch it. ..... I'm probably going to fill out with water, cut it open, bead blast it, then have it re welded by a pro. .....   
|
||
|
05-07-2014, 05:42 PM
|
|
|
Retired Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Guelph Ontario
Posts: 2,533
|
Here's a company that repairs gas tanks. They repaired my sc tank 5 years ago. Shipping from Florida to Toronto would probably cost a fortune but here's their link if you can't find another source.
www.gastankexchange.com
__________________
80 911 SC sold 17 Tahoe 07 Z06 Corvette 
|
||
|
05-07-2014, 05:53 PM
|
|
|
Registered
|
Hey, cool! A Dutch license plate and it can still be found in the Dutch registration system.
  Looks like an original Dutch registration, first registration 6 May 1971 A buddy has 2 600D's he orders his parts here; https://nl.fiat600ricambi.com/ They also have a fuel tank; (sorry, in Dutch.. if you need help let me know) https://nl.fiat600ricambi.com/fiat600/Brandstofvoorziening/BV1125 Edit, you can switch language to English on the parts site.. Good luck!
Last edited by semjon; 05-07-2014 at 11:33 PM.. Reason: additional info |
||
|
05-07-2014, 11:30 PM
|
|
1985 Porsche 911 carrera targa 3.2
Da cab
1965 Porsche 911 2.0 with Solex carb.
Porsche 928
