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CanTechZ thanks for your post and introducing me to your amazing re-restoration posts. I just spent a couple of hours looking through all of them. Great insights and many useful photos. Looks like we had similar experiences with the fuel tank and filler hose connection.

Be patient. Good advice. Too busy yesterday but got back to it this morning. BTW I did get the pics from Harbor Freight. They worked great. Kept working them gently around where the filler hose meets the gas tank using WD 40 with it's straw for a lubricant. As soon as I let the tank down a bit further and pushed it to the side it popped loose from the filler hose. Now lets see, reassembly is just reversing what you did to take it apart, right? Great video on tank cleaning by the way. Lol. Thanks for all the help and suggestions everyone. I'll probably start a new thread soon on my reassembly efforts with the new gas tank.

Ha, fantastic. Thanks Steve.

Thanks Guys, some excellent advice on tools, approach and lubricants. I'll get on it tomorrow and post some feedback on how it goes. Thank you.

I am replacing my gas tank (rust issues) with a new one from S30. I have everything unhooked but the main filler hose that is connected to the tank. I've used slip joint plies that won't budge it and also gentle heating with a heat gun. The tank has been empty for months and i blew a bunch of air through it first. Also afraid that if I get the rubber too soft I might just deform it with the pliers. It looks like new main filler hoses are going for about 125 to 175 dollars so I want to avoid that. Right now the tank is just hanging loose under the car on a support I've set up. Any ideas are welcomed.

I agree. In spite of my overall frustration with the order it was a class move on their part. Rodger

After exchanging emails several times with Chris at s30 it was determined that the initial gas tank shipment was lost. They finally resent it about a week ago and now they estimate that it should arrive the first week of May (per Chris in today's email). Twelve weeks after my initial order. It's a good thing i wasn't in a big hurry. They say they have added the door rubber strips and emergency cable to make up for the inconvenience. I'm out of town for two weeks starting tomorrow. I'll post an update if/when this thing shows up. Rodger

Update to this thread is that Chris at s30 has responded. He said I should have received the tank long ago, checking the warehouse to se what happened. shipment is insured. Fingers crossed.

To SteveJ , unfortunately i have to agree with your language joke as being right on. There is another one about two Americans visiting England and having trouble understanding the locals. They finally said to the person "we don't speak English, we're from America". And so it goes.

THANKS, dutchzcarguy . I spoke to Chris a couple of months ago and his English is fine. The person answering the phone was most likely an office person expecting a call from a local .

Thanks for the suggestions. It looks like i got thru with : Chris@s30.world. Now waiting to see what they say.

Dealt not delt , duh.

Based on favorable comments here about reproduction early Z gas tanks from J30 I ordered one several weeks ago. I actually spoke with Chris there and we agreed that I was selecting the correct one for my 72 (11/71) car. he said at the time the shipping should be about 2 and a half weeks. It has now been twice that long and i have no communication from them and no parts and yes, the credit card payment was processed . I have called but of course the person answering speaks Dutch so that was unsuccessful. Also, my email was retuned as undeliverable. SO, can anyone who has delt with them help me break this logjam so we can connect? Any help is much appreciated.

Actually, I had considered that hole saw idea as a possibility since the metal around that hole is solid. Nice to get some confirmation of that approach. Why not give it a try?

I'll give it a try minus the rubber bits, thanks.