Hello, I have just pulled out the fuel tank sender and found the plastic covered cork float on the end which, until I looked it up, assumed it was a cheap repair. As you can see from the photo the plastic coating is in a bit of a state and I was wondering how anyone else restored one of these. Is it a case of switching to a plastic float, is there some way of retaining this or is that simply madness.
Thanks
V
Pre A '55 fuel tank float
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Re: Pre A '55 fuel tank float
Your call:Vincent Gillespie wrote:Is it a case of switching to a plastic float, is there some way of retaining this or is that simply madness.
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V
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Re: Pre A '55 fuel tank float
Thanks, but I'm trying to use as much of the original parts as possible.
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Re: Pre A '55 fuel tank float
Vincent,
Joris Koning does float restorations, these are before/after pictures. Mine was not quite as bad as yours. He did not replace the cork but re-coated it, he will replace the cork if needed. I have it installed it and it looks beautiful and works great. To repair is is approximately 3 times the cost to purchase the replacement. How authentic do you want your car to be is the question? Or buy the replacement and just hold on to the original until you feel so inclined to have it restored.
Joris Koning does float restorations, these are before/after pictures. Mine was not quite as bad as yours. He did not replace the cork but re-coated it, he will replace the cork if needed. I have it installed it and it looks beautiful and works great. To repair is is approximately 3 times the cost to purchase the replacement. How authentic do you want your car to be is the question? Or buy the replacement and just hold on to the original until you feel so inclined to have it restored.
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Re: Pre A '55 fuel tank float
Hi Vincent, If you ever need encouragement to keep things as they were originally, I'm your man. How lucky we are in the Registry to have people willing and able to repair correctly. And where would we be without Joris. It's my opinion to get these things done while there's the service available. So....if it was my float, and it could be repaired to it's original state, no hesitation. The enjoyment in getting things right is what makes the difference. Cheers, jim