SC GT Gas Tank

[Tom Bridgers]

I've seen a GT tank painted Black in a SC GT. I've also seen one painted Gray. What would the consensus say is correct? The Black one is in a car with very good provenance.
The red car I'm familiar with too but it didn't always have the GT Tank in it. When I originally drove it there was a Fuel Safe installed.
Not too sure the mat belongs in there either. Wasn't weight savings what it was all about?

Thanks.

Tom

[Jim Breazeale]

Tom

All of the large tanks that I have seen in T6 cars were painted black, for what that is worth.

Regards

[mike allen]

mine and looks like it was always gray. Its in a C coupe

[Jim Breazeale]

Tom

The "GT" tank is painted black but far too shiny, in my opinion. the other tank in your picture is not a "GT" tank but a regular tank and appears to have been restored and painted properly. The regualr tanks were painted grey unless it is a early T6 tank with a "bottom" sender. those were painted black.

Regards

[Bil Brown]

The tank you refer to in this post is more commonly known as the 70 litre "touring" tank. The true T6 GT 110 litre tank requires a thru-the-hood filler. My old `62 Carrera GT had the big tank with its original black paint......bb#467

[Antonio Garcia]

Mine is an untouched tank and it is a low gloss originally from the factory painted black. The plastic tank cover was trimmed at the factory where a portion was removed from it to allow for the taller tank. Alsom the insulation is original horse-hair-like pad material which has started to fall apart some . BTW, the black tank pictured in the first part of the post looks too glossy. Hope this helps. 8)