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fiber glass tank

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Dick Eastman
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fiber glass tank

Post by Dick Eastman » Thu Nov 26, 2015 7:55 am

back in the day aftermarket tank. Does any one have info on this? Just purchased. Weighs 4lbs 2oz, compared to stock [11lbs 2oz]
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Re: fiber glass tank

Post by LOUD MOUSE » Thu Nov 26, 2015 9:04 am

Looks really nice.
Do you think this gas we get today will hurt it?. ..................lm
Dick Eastman wrote:back in the day aftermarket tank. Does any one have info on this? Just purchased. Weighs 4lbs 2oz, compared to stock [11lbs 2oz]
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Post by Hahnda » Thu Nov 26, 2015 9:47 am

Use a good tank liner in it before use.
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Re: fiber glass tank

Post by Dick Eastman » Thu Nov 26, 2015 12:12 pm

LOUD MOUSE wrote:Looks really nice.
Do you think this gas we get today will hurt it?. ..................lm

Been checking out coatings - the vintage mx's [Bultaco, Ossa w/glass tanks] like Caswell products
Dick Eastman wrote:back in the day aftermarket tank. Does any one have info on this? Just purchased. Weighs 4lbs 2oz, compared to stock [11lbs 2oz]
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Post by Dick Eastman » Thu Nov 26, 2015 12:19 pm

Hahnda wrote:Use a good tank liner in it before use.
Caswell one option, heard Red Kote may be another; ethanol attacks resin. The tank has not had gas in it for years - can't even detect gas smell.
The previous owner said it was made by a company that had two or three letters as their name, but couldn't recall - any one have any ideas? I would like to find out who made this....
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Post by Dick Eastman » Thu Nov 26, 2015 12:25 pm

another view [trying different pic sizes]
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Post by LOUD MOUSE » Thu Nov 26, 2015 12:46 pm

Possibly "MCM".
A while back I took a tank to a radiator shop "They clean and coat gas tanks".
Not sure what they used. ...............lm
Dick Eastman wrote:
Hahnda wrote:Use a good tank liner in it before use.
Caswell one option, heard Red Kote may be another; ethanol attacks resin. The tank has not had gas in it for years - can't even detect gas smell.
The previous owner said it was made by a company that had two or three letters as their name, but couldn't recall - any one have any ideas? I would like to find out who made this....
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