Mr.Pink Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 Hi, I'm working on restoring a 1976 280Z but have had a lot of trouble locating a fuel tank in useable condition. The one I have is all rusted out and the only place that refurbishes them that I could find wants 350 to do it. I'm on a budget so I'd rather not go that route. I understand that the '76 and '77 tanks are different. My questions is; could you use a '77 tank on a '76 if you switched out the spare tire well? This is my first build/restore so I'm trying to find the easiest/most inexpensive to do things with out compromising quality. Any help would appreciated. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Roboto Posted September 8, 2012 Share Posted September 8, 2012 You can try and refurbish the tank yourself, eastwood sells a POR15 kit for like $75. The easiest way is problably not going to be switching out the spare tire well. 75-76 might be a little hard to come by. I believe the 75-76 tanks are different from the 77-78 tanks. The 77-78 are bigger because they fit under a space saver tire well therefore they wont bolt up to the full size tire well of a 76. $350 seems kind of overpriced but i dont know how remote your location is. A radiator shop charged me under $150 to clean the rust and line the inside of the tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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