OK. I realize I have not updated in a long time. Work and life have been crazy. Definitely the balance tipped in the wrong direction. I have been slowly chipping away at my long punch list as time allows. However, in the past 2 weeks I Have started working more consistently on the car.
First, I want to say thank you to everyone who voted in Pelican's DIY Build contest. Third Place thanks to all of you! Got my gift Certificate. More on that in another post.
After completing the oil system I worked on the fuel system. First, I started cleaning the original tank. I stripped the exterior and started etching the inside. I ran into issues getting the inside clean after about 2 weeks of trying. The tank was approximately 1/4 full when it was last parked. So, You can imagine the thickness of varnish residue. I am a chemist and tried everything short of mechanical cleaning but could not cut through it. So... I replaced it.
The new Dansk repo tank had to first be inspected, measured and checked for fit.
There have been issues in the past about flange locations and width preventing them from sitting in the chassis correctly. These issues must have been corrected in current versions. The new tank fit fine.
Since the tank fit correctly it was time to prep and coat. The factory E-coat was scuffed down and then coated with 3 layers of Upol Gravitex gray. The shutz gun running 48psi seemed to be about right.
This is as close as you can get to the factory Wurth coatings. It all came out nice. I was happy with color and texture.
Once coated it was time to put it back in the car. The tank really fills up a huge hole up front and I am glad to see it in place.
