[Healeys] Non-Healey (but still relevant!) - Fuel tank cleaning

Bob Spidell bspidell at comcast.net
Wed Aug 19 11:12:17 MDT 2015


Not exactly the answer to your question--and most of us prefer to do it 
ourselves where possible--but it looks like you're going to have your 
hands full with this project (can't imagine parts would be easy to 
source).  Why not 'farm out' the gas tank to one of the commercial 
cleaning/repair outfits while you attend to other issues?

Bob

On 8/19/2015 9:03 AM, mike brooks wrote:
> It a - picture of Bristol 403 attached. I've only paid "poor" price 
> for it. I'm intending to do most of the work myself. The superleggera 
> frame and aluminium cladding is basically sound as is the chassis. 
> It's just all very tatty. The original straight six engine runs but 
> I'm having to dismantle just about everything else. The plan is to get 
> everything working and them assess how much I'm prepared to spend on 
> the paintwork and interior. Meanwhile, still looking for help on the 
> tank cleaning!
>
> Mike Brooks.
>
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> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> *From*:"I Erbs" <eyera3 at gmail.com>
> *Date*:Wed, 19 Aug, 2015 at 4:47 pm
> *Subject*:Re: [Healeys] Non-Healey (but still relevant!) - Fuel tank 
> cleaning
>
> Good luck with the project.  I was just looking at the prices of 
> Bristols. They are beyond my wallet, not my dreams. Would love to see 
> photos.
>
> Mr. Ira Erbs
>
> On Aug 19, 2015 6:58 AM, "mike brooks" <hypercubic at yahoo.co.uk 
> <javascript:return>> wrote:
>
>     I've just acquired a stablemate for the 100 - it's a 1953 Bristol
>     403 that has been languishing
>     under a tarpaulin in a neighbour's garden after being evicted from
>     his mother-in-law's garage.
>     I couldn't bear to see it deteriorate further so I now have a real
>     project on my hands. My
>     question concerns advice on the best method to clean stuck and
>     loose petrol solids from
>     the tank which is aluminium. It is not leaking. I guess there will
>     be several list members who have
>     experience and can advise. Thanks in advance
>
>     Mike Brooks
>     '56 BN2
>     '53 Bristol 403
>     Reply to: mike.brooks at alumni.warwick.ac.uk <javascript:return>
>

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