Re: UK painters

[DAI]

Thx for the emails that I have received. My original tank was leaking in the usual place (bottom bracket) and we decided it was a better solution to buy new rather than patch the old. The first new tank I received was dented (dropped?) and I received a second tank, which despite having a slight bowing on the front face, is ok. The side plate mounting nuts are also too low, and can only just be reached by the chromed bolts. I will investigate sprayers this weekend. I am now considering the benefits of sloshing the new tank before I do anything? Regards, DAI --- David and Joyce Edgar djedgar@pacbell.net> wrote:

> With an appology to DAI, I am now posting this > message to the group. > I in error only replied to him and now he will get > it twice. > > DAI, > > You didn't mention you had a new Moss tank in your > first message. > When I was rear ended in October of 1999 I was > fitted with a new Moss > tank. The first tank leaked (actually a very, very > slow ooze) at > most the weld joints. A replacement from Moss also > leaked when > pressure tested and was repaired at a radiator shop > and then double > slosh coated inside just to make sure it didn't > leak. The > craftsmanship was terrible and took quite a bit of > bondo to hide all > the metal warpage. Mike Goodman did all the work > and after > complaining to Moss with great vigor received the > second tank free. > They admitted they had many complaints from > customers. Before > spending money to paint, test for leaks or the paint > will blister off > after a few months. I would slosh the tank also. > > The mounting brackets on the new tank that the end > plates screw onto > need to be checked also. They were a little off and > slightly short > of accepting the end plate bolts. Mike welded nuts > into posititon to > solve this if I remember correctly. I would > assemble it all on the > car before you take to the painters to see if it all > lines up. The > new end caps I got were on the tight side but > worked. > > Good luck with a possible Pandoras Box (Tank) > > David Edgar, TC 5108 > La Mesa, California > > > >Dear all, > > > >Before the discussion drifts too much, my original > >question related to my surprise at a quote for 220 > >pounds to spray a tank. The chap I showed the tank > >to, could see something I hadn't mentioned - the > tank > >is new from MOSS, and the end plates are also new > and > >in chrome finish. The spare tyre mount is still > >painted, but the quote assumed I would get that > >blasted first. > > > >Anyway, I appreciate the inputs. I wish to have > the > >tank (the only new part that needs spraying) to > match > >the existing car. In the future (after I get some > >enjoyment of driving it at last) I will consider a > >full restoration, but for now I am working to get > it > >up to MOT standard for the government test, and not > a > >full restoration. > > > >Regards, > > > >DAI > > > >

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