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Old 11-19-19, 11:01 AM
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Help! Gas Tank needed

I have found a 79 car with 26k miles here in Ohio. It has been stored all but the last two years and is in great shape. I am, however, in need of a new gas tank. Anybody got one? Know where I can get one?
Old 11-19-19, 11:19 AM
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this is the wrong section. you will need to post a want to buy ad in the classifieds once you reach the 2 post min..
Old 11-20-19, 02:50 AM
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These will be tough to find. Well worth dropping the tank and see if someone locally can patch it up. Even so it will need to be cleaned and re-lined internally to remove/seal what ever may be built up inside. Good first stop, if its salvageable, tis a rad shop with a chem-dunk tank that can do a thorough cleaning to start with.
Post some pix of your car here and get the Thread rolling then you can qualify to post a WTB (Want to Buy) request in the 1st Gen Parts for Sale sub-forum...

Welcome! Sounds like an interesting RX7! Lets SEE it

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Thank you 7aull!

Obviously I am new here and really only wanted to get a discussion going. I have the tank out and will be taking it to a rad shop today.

Will post pics soon.
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Definitely take the tank to a shop and have it professionally cleaned and pressure tested. It will be much easier to do that rather than try and find a good one used. From now on however, all want to buy ads you wish to create will have to be posted in the classifieds section. Welcome to the forum!
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