18-09-2018, 09:14 AM
An update on this. The economics are interesting as clearly one wants something that isn't going to want constantly attending to, from safety and convenience.
New chummy tank in tinplate £1100 (plus VAT) from Roach. £530 in alloy from GRS Motorsport to order. Repaired secondhand tank on market c. £300 quid; professional repairs to your tank could be (say) £50-200 considering time involved; slosh ethanol-resistant sealant 35 plus personal time; soldering items plus personal time/learning.
One advice on looking at my previously botched tank was 'find another one!' (i.e. there was going to a lot of resoldering/checking to do), which I have subsequently done through a chance ebay find which holds water. So I can now take the time to fiddle/learn with my first one (and ponder the best treatment for maintaining a sound, original but externally rusty tank).
thanks all.
New chummy tank in tinplate £1100 (plus VAT) from Roach. £530 in alloy from GRS Motorsport to order. Repaired secondhand tank on market c. £300 quid; professional repairs to your tank could be (say) £50-200 considering time involved; slosh ethanol-resistant sealant 35 plus personal time; soldering items plus personal time/learning.
One advice on looking at my previously botched tank was 'find another one!' (i.e. there was going to a lot of resoldering/checking to do), which I have subsequently done through a chance ebay find which holds water. So I can now take the time to fiddle/learn with my first one (and ponder the best treatment for maintaining a sound, original but externally rusty tank).
thanks all.