Wagon fuel tanks

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   Morning all-I got into a bit of a discussion on needed Torino parts, and the theme for Wagon owners seems to be the need for a replacement fuel tank.

I was talking to a company that builds tanks, and the guys were asking what sort of demand is there, and is there a tank available to look at.

The issue here is, frankly I won't lie, it's not a cheap preposition to undertake due to low volume and basically fabricating a custom one-off piece.

The balance comes in, much like we've been doing recently for other items, in getting a group buy together to produce a part for our cars.

I posted up on Facebook, but I want to have something here so we can it where discuss things and not have the discussion get lost in a matter of days.  

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Eliteman76 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 20-March-2006 Location: Nebraska, USA Status: Offline Points: 4938	Post Options Post Reply Quote Eliteman76 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Wagon fuel tanks Posted: 24-April-2019 at 4:03AM
	Morning all- I got into a bit of a discussion on needed Torino parts, and the theme for Wagon owners seems to be the need for a replacement fuel tank. I was talking to a company that builds tanks, and the guys were asking what sort of demand is there, and is there a tank available to look at. The issue here is, frankly I won't lie, it's not a cheap preposition to undertake due to low volume and basically fabricating a custom one-off piece. The balance comes in, much like we've been doing recently for other items, in getting a group buy together to produce a part for our cars. I posted up on Facebook, but I want to have something here so we can it where discuss things and not have the discussion get lost in a matter of days.
	Andrew:GTS.ORG admin, '72 Q code 5 speed Restomod Pondering: #99Problems

GTW Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 21-January-2012 Location: SC Status: Offline Points: 5780	Post Options Post Reply Quote GTW Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 24-April-2019 at 4:24AM
	I might be interested in one, but my budget is very tight. My car’s been running off a jerry can in the engine bay because there’s rust in my tank from sitting so long, but I was going to go the cheap route and dump some sealer/fluid into the tank. What I kind of want to do though (once I have the money...) is have Fuel Safe make me a fuel cell. The tank location really isn’t ideal in a driver’s side hit.
	Griffin 1973 Gran Torino station wagon 1971 Maverick 2 Door Retired 60s NHRA Anglia

torinojon Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 07-February-2013 Location: AZ Status: Offline Points: 473	Post Options Post Reply Quote torinojon Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18-November-2019 at 10:51AM
	there is 2 types of wagons tanks for the 1972 -77 torino and montego.i tried a 1975 torino wagon tank in my 1973 montego wagon and it did not fit.i found a nos 77 ltd 2 wagon tank for my wagon and put it in.so the problem is there is 2 tanks for these wagons.same tank but some thing in the neck is not the same.. Edited by torinojon - 24-November-2019 at 4:46PM
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unlovedford Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 17-December-2010 Location: Tennessee Status: Offline Points: 10142	Post Options Post Reply Quote unlovedford Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08-December-2019 at 3:45PM
	Hmm. I have a '76 wagon tank I was going to install into one of my '72 wagons. Wonder what the difference is?
	Joe 1972 Mom's Squire Wagon 1972 Torino Wagon 1976 Torino 1968 Cougar XR7-First batch 1972 Torino 460 1989 BroncoII/Jeeps/Titanimous Popeye and Brutus (Rams)

handsofstone Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 13-April-2018 Location: Northeast Status: Offline Points: 3917	Post Options Post Reply Quote handsofstone Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08-December-2019 at 4:19PM
	Me too. I will wait for your response after you get done.

handsofstone Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 13-April-2018 Location: Northeast Status: Offline Points: 3917	Post Options Post Reply Quote handsofstone Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25-April-2022 at 4:40AM
	The parts wagon I grabbed trim from has the fuel tank sitting out of it. Guy said it didn't leak but is gunked up inside. Not sure about shipping but it is free 73 Tirino wagon.

Eliteman76 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: 20-March-2006 Location: Nebraska, USA Status: Offline Points: 4938	Post Options Post Reply Quote Eliteman76 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25-April-2022 at 5:21AM
	I would grab the tank. A radiator shop can boil the tank for cheap. That way if a guy is looking for a usable tank, he can have the tank coated inside and out by a radiator shop and be good to go.
	Andrew:GTS.ORG admin, '72 Q code 5 speed Restomod Pondering: #99Problems