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Nickel plating or other surface work.

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RussellT:
If I recall correctly early Ginetta G15s were made with fibreglass fuel tanks.

Russell

NeoTech:

--- Quote ---This sort of thing:

http://www.rust.co.uk/0002-slosh-ethanol-resistant-petrol-tank-seal/p405062

But there are many more. Many decades ago I sealed a friends Triumph TR3 slab tank with ordinary polyester fibreglass resin, which held up for the seven years he was training to be a doctor. But ideally you want something slightly flexible to absorb the ocassional knock and bump

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yeah im gonna give that a try - seems fairly cheap for the price and im only making a really small tank so. Should work. =)

redshift:
I think that fibreglass will degenerate with any ethanol content in the fuel. Google it to check.
Dave

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