[TR] TR6 VB gas tank

[Tim Gaines]

Just a minor caution to those who may encounter the 
problem I just did.  My gas tank started leaking badly 
last weekend, and I wanted to make a fast replacement.  I 
looked at Moss, but the tank was NA, so I ordered online 
from Victoria British.  Delivery was very prompt, as 
always, but it wasn't a good fit.  In fact, it really 
didn't fit at all.  The body of the tank has to slide in 
between two side brackets which provide mounting holes for 
the bolts that go through the flanges on the tank.  The 
problem was that the tank was just about 3/8" wider than 
the opening between the brackets.  Fortunately I have a 
die grinder to go with an air compressor (very handy 
equipment to have over the years), and I was able to grind 
off about 1/4" from each bracket without cutting into the 
mounting holes.  It should have been a very easy 
replacement, and it was after the grinding, but I would 
have been out of luck without access to the grinder.

I don't know if the dimensions of the VB tank vary a bit, 
but I think I would check with the The Roadster Factory or 
another vendor for a gas tank if I had to do it over 
again.  Not trying to start up a thread on bashing 
vendors!!  Just thought I would describe my experience.

Tim Gaines
Clinton, SC
1980 Spitfire
1974 TR6