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Rumpointer Mason Corbin Tempe, Az, USA 1969 MG MGB	Posted: February 21, 2012 10:51PM Registered: 5 years ago Posts: 10

I have just purchased a new fuel tank for my 1969 MGB from Moos Motors. The tank arrived in bare metal, with some type of coating on it. When asked, the Moss rep said that it did not have to be primed and painted-the coating would be enough. I live in Phoenix, Az so salt/rust will not be a factor. Has anyone else installed one of these tanks without any paint, and if so, what were the results? Thanks.

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paulthebaker Paul Ashman Panama City, FLorida, USA 1974 MG MGB "Twiggy"	Posted: February 21, 2012 11:05PM Registered: 2 years ago Posts: 181

Got mine from VB about 2 weeks ago, it is one of the Canadian made tanks. I just bolted it on, no prep was reccomended.

Paul in Panama City (loving those black rostyles!)

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psdeevers Pete Deevers Green, Ohio, USA 1970 MG MGB "Dad's"	Posted: February 22, 2012 05:47AM Registered: 3 years ago Posts: 58

I replaced mine 2 years ago with a "Canadian". No baffles in it, but I'm not racing. Any way I scrubbed it with Dawn to get rid of factory oil, then put truck bed liner on it. Was going to prep the area under (above) the tank, but found clean factory gray paint, so I just installed the new tank. If it lasts as half long as long as the original that'll be 20 years! Not bad. The original was not all bad, and was going to have it cleaned etc. and the shop I took it to pointed out a new fuel tank every 40 years is not too bad!

Pete

Pete Deevers
Green, Ohio
1970 MGB

"That goofy previous owner really goofed up this car,,,, wait a minute,,,, I am the previous owner!" (Really my dad who bought it new in June of 1970!, I started driving and working on it in 1978)

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MGB567 Barrie Braxton Sunshine Coast, Australia 1966 MG MGB MkI "Money Guzzler"	Posted: February 22, 2012 06:26AM Registered: 2 years ago Posts: 5,324

If Moss gets theirs from the same supplier as Moss-Europe then I was told that they are powdercoated - this was for a #NRP2 http://www.moss-europe.co.uk/Shop/ViewProducts.aspx?PlateIndexID=230 - it's installed but yet to have its first drink.

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rrmgb robert schau Reston, VA., USA 1973 MG MGB 1973 MG MGB	Posted: February 22, 2012 07:11AM Registered: 6 years ago Posts: 8,981

AFAIK, it is made of galvanized material as well as coated w/something.
* be very careful when tightening hard line to tank. Hold the tank fitting with a wrench before tightening the compression fitting. This tank has a filter on the bottom of the pick up tube, right?

FWIW - I had two of these tanks FAIL at this connection to no no fault of my own.
If it were me, I would install the tank with 2 of the easier bolts on each side, leave the filler neck and sender off, put in 2 gallons of gas and check for bubbles in fuel flow at the filter hose in engine bay. IF no bubbles, proceed with installation. I'm not saying yours will fail this test, just trying to save a little trouble shooting in future.
RS

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M5150 Scott Martin Wimauma, Florida, USA 1979 MG MGB ~ For Sale ! ~	Posted: February 22, 2012 07:15AM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 248

Just bolt it up and forget it for another 20-30 years.
Get a new sending unit, fuel filters and feel confident that there will be no more fuel storage issues.
Clean gas, hurray!

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pleblanc1206 Pierre Leblanc Saline, MI, USA 1974 MG MGB GT "Strider"	Posted: February 22, 2012 07:37AM Registered: 2 years ago Posts: 609

When I bought my '74 BGT nearly 5 years ago it had a similar replacement tank (bare metal with some kind of clear coating). Still looks like new with no signs of corrosion.

1974 MGB-GT: black-label overdrive, essentially stock engine but detoxed, Allison XR-700 ignition.

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ERO Rich Osterhout Toledo, Ohio, USA	Posted: February 22, 2012 08:24AM Registered: 5 years ago Posts: 206

did anyone put a drain plug in?RichO

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Rumpointer Mason Corbin Tempe, Az, USA 1969 MG MGB	Posted: February 28, 2012 06:14PM Registered: 5 years ago Posts: 10

Thanks for your response
Mason Corbin

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gerry22 Gerry McNulty Nevada, USA 1971 MG MGB GT "Sick" 1974 MG MGB GT "Rusty" 1979 MG MGB "BB"	Posted: February 29, 2012 04:41PM Registered: 1 year ago Posts: 321

Mason,

I have a 74.5 that was bought new in Phoenix cars has been with me now for 8 years so all the time in the desert. The tank still is bare metal still bright and clean looking. Living in Phoenix you should have the same results. Don't toch the tank.

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Be Coming Kelvin Dodd So. Calif., USA 1957 MG MGA 1957 MG MGA Coupe 1958 MG Magnette 1959 MG MGA 1962 Morgan 4 Seater → more	Posted: February 29, 2012 07:34PM Registered: 6 years ago Posts: 4,655

Paul.

It's the same external coating used on modern vehicle fuel tanks. It does not need to be coated, but it won't hurt anything if you wanted to paint it.

Kelvin.

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Simon Austin Surrey, BC, Canada 1977 MG MGB V8 Conversion 1994 MG RV8	Posted: February 29, 2012 10:27PM Registered: 8 years ago Posts: 8,224

Personally, and this is just my opinion.... winking smiley

, I dislike the look of silver tanks visible on a vehicle. A lot of new cars have these. As much as I appreciate the coating applied to the tanks, the silver has to go.

There's quite a bit of a B tank that shows below the valance.

"Speed costs........how fast you want to spend?"

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Rumpointer Mason Corbin Tempe, Az, USA 1969 MG MGB	Posted: March 01, 2012 10:10AM Registered: 5 years ago Posts: 10

Thank you for your response
Mason

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Rumpointer Mason Corbin Tempe, Az, USA 1969 MG MGB	Posted: March 01, 2012 10:11AM Registered: 5 years ago Posts: 10

Thanks for your response
Mason

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