Got the whole tailend out from under my car, waiting on parts for the differential to show up. Since I had the gas tank out (looking for the mysterious build sheet) it looked like it had been seeping around the gasket a little so I said, what the heck, lets check the sending unit out and clean the tank. I had noticed the bottom outside of the tank was fiberglassed over, very expert job, with undercoating on it. Didnt think much about it, figured maybe it was done for extra protection.
Anyway, opened the tank up and there was some rust in there. Since it has a plastic liner, I got to thinking how did that get there? Fuel lines? Sending unit? Nope, rust free. Shoved my maglite inside with my camera and started snapping pics.

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WTF?
No damage to the car or frame, nearest I can figure some ahole picked up the rear end with a forklift. Tears on both sides, both on the forward edge of the tank.
Since I'm not real sure about epoxy holding while continuously submerged in gas, I've got to get a new tank, I dont want to trust Bubba's glasswork with my car leaking gas over the mufflers. Does anyone know where you can find a fuel tank with the plastic liner? I cant locate one.

 

Try the vette vendors for a replacement tank. I read somewhere that a few guys installed racing fuel cells from jegs or summit racing to do motorcross.

 

Bad news is, no one is making a repo tank with a saftey liner. Badder news is, if you want to outfit a stock tank with one, fuel safe wants $1550.00, to do it, you supply the tank and shipping. Next choice is to find a feul cell that fits- gotta jerry-rig one, usually costs you the spare tire carrier. I am trying to get ATL to manufacture a drop in replacement, like they do for early camaros and rustangs.. stay tuned for that. C.

http://www.fuelsafe-hrpworld.com/ind...action=product


http://www.atlinc.com/US/catalogs.html


http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show....php?t=1898276

 

Ecklers, Willcox, etc., all carry replacement tanks (less the liner) for all C3s now. Us 82 drivers waited for years to get a repro version while the junk yards were holding these things for $400.00 plus. The tank is fine without the liner and honestly if you are really **** about a little more protection...take a new tank and get the gas tank repair kits and pour the stuff in, seal it, and start turning it until evenly coated. You have an additional layer of preventative protection. We used to do that with motorcycle tanks all the time. It's really not necessary but I just offer that if you wanted to go the extra mile.

 

Thats what I was looking at doing. My other cars dont have the liner, or it is on the outside of the tank. Was just hoping someone had a source that had popped up. Thanks for the responses....