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Today I received my $500+ gas tank from moss. For those who have not followed...
I have been looking for a decent gas tank for the TR2 for 5 years now. After 3 I found one on Ebay that was “excellent with no leaks”. It arrived with glass cloth all along the bottom to keep the gas in. I removed the cloth and repaired 3 obvious holes. Installed the tank...only to have to remove it and fix one more. Apparently that still did not do it, as it is now seeping in the boot, and has been for 4 months. Bummer.
I found that Rimmer and TRF both source TR2 tanks from the same source. I called and special ordered from TRF. They even took 2 days calling the UK before they would allow me to order. “3 weeks”. I started calling at 4 weeks. “On the way”. 5 weeks, 6 weeks, 7 weeks. “Expected next week”. 8 weeks I learn it is NLA. Double bummer. The worst is my car is still leaking gas for the entire 2 months. 2 months to determine they couldn’t get a tank???
So, I decided to give Moss a chance. The good news...the tank WILL hold gas. It DID arrive in only 4 days! However, it looks home made. There are no brace stampings, and the tank is merely edge welded. All the panels are warped and wavy. Only one miss-located baffle, compared to 2 in the factory tank. It is powder coated...but that only serves to mask the warpage. Honestly, if I knew it was going to look home made for $500+, could have done a better job for $45 in metal and a day at the welding bench.
Just writing to say I have had it with the crap the vendors are marketing to us. If it is going to be home made, then that should be disclosed. Why are we all putting up with this? I for one am done accepting substandard junk.
I will repair the original tank. It will look better and function better than the junk they are dumping on us at outrageous prices.
I have been looking for a decent gas tank for the TR2 for 5 years now. After 3 I found one on Ebay that was “excellent with no leaks”. It arrived with glass cloth all along the bottom to keep the gas in. I removed the cloth and repaired 3 obvious holes. Installed the tank...only to have to remove it and fix one more. Apparently that still did not do it, as it is now seeping in the boot, and has been for 4 months. Bummer.
I found that Rimmer and TRF both source TR2 tanks from the same source. I called and special ordered from TRF. They even took 2 days calling the UK before they would allow me to order. “3 weeks”. I started calling at 4 weeks. “On the way”. 5 weeks, 6 weeks, 7 weeks. “Expected next week”. 8 weeks I learn it is NLA. Double bummer. The worst is my car is still leaking gas for the entire 2 months. 2 months to determine they couldn’t get a tank???
So, I decided to give Moss a chance. The good news...the tank WILL hold gas. It DID arrive in only 4 days! However, it looks home made. There are no brace stampings, and the tank is merely edge welded. All the panels are warped and wavy. Only one miss-located baffle, compared to 2 in the factory tank. It is powder coated...but that only serves to mask the warpage. Honestly, if I knew it was going to look home made for $500+, could have done a better job for $45 in metal and a day at the welding bench.
Just writing to say I have had it with the crap the vendors are marketing to us. If it is going to be home made, then that should be disclosed. Why are we all putting up with this? I for one am done accepting substandard junk.
I will repair the original tank. It will look better and function better than the junk they are dumping on us at outrageous prices.