Help needed to identify the fuel tank in my roadster

[siliconman]

Hi

I am trying to identify the fuel tank currently in my Marina based Roadster. I believe it should be a Mk1/2 escort estate, but looking at pictures on line and in the build manual it doesn’t look the same.

hopefully someone can identify it.

Thanks

[andyf]

Re: Help needed to identify the fuel tank in my roadster

That looks like a custom tank to me

[David]

Re: Help needed to identify the fuel tank in my roadster

That’s what I was thinking, similar to the one I had made for PKK.

[stevejgreen]

Re: Help needed to identify the fuel tank in my roadster

Custom tank, not a Ford standard.

[siliconman]

Re: Help needed to identify the fuel tank in my roadster

Thanks guys or should I say tanks, I thought it looked special, I guess I will need to get another made. Anyone know a good supplier, I don’t want an aluminium one as I trial so it need to be steel. I’m in Gloucestershire so anywhere near would be good.

[getafix]

Re: Help needed to identify the fuel tank in my roadster

Thanks guys or should I say tanks, I thought it looked special, I guess I will need to get another made. Anyone know a good supplier, I don’t want an aluminium one as I trial so it need to be steel. I’m in Gloucestershire so anywhere near would be good.

Is there something wrong with the tank? Can it not be repaired?

[siliconman]

Re: Help needed to identify the fuel tank in my roadster

It’s got some rust on the hangers but the main problem is a big dent in the bottom, which may be possible to correct through the gauge hole. I would also like a gauge that works fitted

[HairyDave]

Re: Help needed to identify the fuel tank in my roadster

Now you want the fuel gauges thread. I cut the sender out of a Marina sender and silver soldered it to the ford pipe. Bending the float wire to suit. It reads right FSD empty to full.

[dcunn]

Re: Help needed to identify the fuel tank in my roadster

P M sent...look top right under "Notifications"

Rgds DC

[dave_clutterbuck]

Re: Help needed to identify the fuel tank in my roadster

Thanks guys or should I say tanks, I thought it looked special, I guess I will need to get another made. Anyone know a good supplier, I don’t want an aluminium one as I trial so it need to be steel. I’m in Gloucestershire so anywhere near would be good.

I have had a couple of tanks repaired over the years by Cropper & Jones 0151 356 0159 may not be ideal for you as they are in Ellesmere Port

[danny_nelson]

Re: Help needed to identify the fuel tank in my roadster

I have a very good Ford escort estate/ van tank, and I am located near junction 4 of the M5.

[marlinmick]

Re: Help needed to identify the fuel tank in my roadster

I made my tank myself when I build my Roadster in 1985. I based its dimensions around the original marine Sender. I fabricated it out of 16 gauge mild steel sheet using heavy duty angle and a large engineers vice to form the bends. It was seam welded by a welder at work using the then ubiquitous packet of fags economy, cost me 20 Bensons. I pressure tested it at 5 psi which blew the welding deformity out of the tank top surface. Capacity is about 7 Gallons.

Regards to All.

Mick


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[AndrewKB]

Re: Help needed to identify the fuel tank in my roadster

Apologies that I don't check the Forum more frequently. The tank in the first pictures is almost certainly a 'Steve Holder Special'. I have recently replaced mine with an aluminium copy. If you want more info please email [email protected]. I am in Cheltenham so you're welcome to come and view my car.

[HairyDave]

Re: Help needed to identify the fuel tank in my roadster

By the way, D.W.Classic spares (Liverpool) have an Escort Mk1-2 fuel tank on eBay £39.99 07435966844 no connection just happy customer.