Repro 240Z Fuel Tank Coming Available

[jfa.series1]

Looks like a lot of needs might soon be satisfied:

https://www.facebook.com/datsunworld.eu/?__tn__=%2CdkCH-R-R&eid=ARBAoO8RWd31Pe-unfTDMXBsFzlHWcttEluluVDP8y_TYOeKk4UNjAD5gRZdvrmK6seUqwnNlcXrPGn2&hc_ref=ARTDL-i29SetqVO8moJzGMaUEYfRR-Gov0818HiuX6MHRg5jH0gfzoG8E9LOB_TtagY&fref=nf&hc_location=group

[SurferD]

Can’t see it. Who is doing reproductions?

[SteveJ]

Non-FB link: https://s30.world/product/fuel-tank-fits-all-s30s-till-7-1973

[AK260]

Funny this should pop up today - look what I discovered 3 hours ago while peeling back underseal and what appeared to be surface rust ...

 

 

The joys of a UK car!!! At least the interior plastics are in good order [emoji1787]

 

[ETI4K]

Was that tank holding fuel by virtue of undercoating?

[AK260]

Was that tank holding fuel by virtue of undercoating?

Ha!! Well, I have a theory that the internal coating combined with paint and under-seal were helping the rust particles hold hands as it never leaked there. In some ways I wish I hadn’t bothered clean up the tank. But in the same way, I’m glad I scraped away all the orange metal to avoid other holes appearing. New tank is on the cards but for now I’m going to fix it and kick that cost down the road a few years.

We think the PO had the tank internals treated so as to fix this pin hole issue (I suspect my aggressive wire brushing grew the holes).

[SurferD]

$660 shipped to USA seems a bit high priced. And you need to modify the car too.
“To fit on a US market car you have to delete the smog return line that starts from the left front inner-fender.”                                         

Aside from that, it’s a great looking part that no one else is doing. I like that it’s galvanized and painted. 

Edited July 3, 2020 by SurferD

[Patcon]

For the cost of tooling and the low production numbers, $660 seems very reasonable. The Smog line should be an easy delete and doesn't have to be a permanent mod

[Diseazd]

 A steal at $660.00. One of the hardest parts to find for the 240Z. 

[Dave WM]

I would have been happy to pay that for a new tank for my 75 280z. How different are they? I know in 77 they went with the space saver tire and completely changed up the tank, but this new tank looks a lot like my 75.

[AK260]

I would have been happy to pay that for a new tank for my 75 280z. How different are they? I know in 77 they went with the space saver tire and completely changed up the tank, but this new tank looks a lot like my 75.

 

I had the same thought for my late ‘77 260.

 

The only real difference that I can spot from the photos is that a) it’s for more pipes coming out of it and the bottom is a different shape with the drain plug in the middle rather than to the side. But I am no expert of course.

 

My tank looks like this ...

 

 

 

 

Theirs ...

 

 

 

The 1/4”’breather hose is the same side as the large one on mine but located the opposite side on theirs.

 

Also I have an extra round bulge (not me personally you understand!!!) on the top of the flat bit which they don’t have.

[Jason240z]

I think its a sensible price.  actually, very sensible.