Hello guys!
Finally got the fuel tanks down. They don't look too horrible but for the amount of work thats going into the rest of the car I want to make sure these are excellent.
Has anyone used Moyer Fuel Tank Repair service? From what I can tell the difference between restoring both tanks and purchasing new ones isn't very large in the grand scheme of things.

Any good or bad experiences with them?
Thanks,
Veso

Moyer Fuel Tank Renu - antique gas tank repair restoration, classic car gas tanks GASTANK

 

No experience with the company/process you've linked.

But....another possible alternative.....

Some (it used to be 'many') radiator shops do gas tank repairs as well. I have a local shop that does. They don't do tank 'restorations' but if it's just a matter of needing a good cleaning, soldering-up some pinholes, or perhaps a small patch-up of a rusty area, no problem. They usually charge only about $75 or so.

Cheers
DD

 

Very good point, I didn't think of that. My dad got them down over the weekend so I haven't had a chance to check them out but we can give that a shot!
Thanks!

 

Buy new Spectre tanks while you still can. 4 times the price of a repair but you wont have to do this laborious job again and you would become road kill due to a failing tank.

 

New tanks are widely available for Series 3s, and you can mod these for Series 2s. If it were me, I'd fit new ones for a 76, the old ones must be pretty bad by now.

 

Absolutely new!
Fooled myself, wasted time trying to clean the old ones.
If yours is a series 2 FI, series three work fine. You will news series 3 senders. won't go to full if you use 2's. Shame on me I used the old senders.
Interesting plumbing required due to splitting pickup and return positions on the 3's vs the 2's. Not impossible, just patience.
John's Cars(no affiliation) hooked me up with the new ones.

 

I would recommend (if you have had rear windscreen water leaks - parcel shelf wet etc....) and now you have the tanks out, that you shine a light up into the cavity where the tank was, and see if there is any corrosion on the inside of the outer wing.

Water that has entered from the windscreen corners will run down into the area over the rear wheel and dribble into the spot under the rear seat. Given a long enough time rust perforations will show on the outer surface of the rear wing at a spot below the fuel filler cap and over the top of the rear wheel arch. Having the tanks out make inspection for rust very easy...just look with a light. Replace the short lengths of hose at the filler neck on each tank or you may get fuel smells if they are cracked or not positioned right.

 

Hello, on a 1979 SII we just had success using the same internal epoxy coating kits available for motorcycle tanks. Less than half the price of new items, italian labour included (about 35€ per hour), and rust inhibited forever.

 

Does the fuel in Italy have Ethanol? Most DIY tank liners get eaten up and softened by the ethanol blended fuels we have in the USA. The newer epoxy sealers are suposed to be ethanol proof but they are experimental at this point and not low cost at all.

The USA based company link that was provided charges $450 + shipping for a repaired and epoxy sealed tank. That's not good value for money considering an all new and known good Spectra replacement tank can be had for slightly less than $300.00. The new Spectra tanks use a steel alloy that is ethanol resistant. If you need one...get them while you still can.

 

The coating has been known to come off multiple times in prior postings...


I have changed the tanks now in three Jags... no coating work done. My forever success is now about 12 years for the first one...

 

New Spectra tanks ordered! Hopefully be here in about a week so we can tidy up the back. Excited! Thanks for the advice guys

 

Actually is the first time we used it in a car, but we did it a lot of time on mototorbikes and never had problems. Regular 95 RON/85 MON should have a little alcohol in it, but in small percentage, no more than 5%. Could it be a problem? However, I will take infos abkeep it controlled.