Unfortunately the gas tank for our 1969 is looking rather shabby. Someone had obviously painted it black in the past and although paint remover has worked, it leaves a rather "unloved" appearance. Any suggestions on how to restore, or replicate that Ni-Terne finish that will not draw judges's ire? Ron
Ron, You have a few options. A new repro tank would be the easiest solution, and most costly at about $100. For a fraction of that however, the Eastwood Company makes a paint called Tank Tone that accurately reproduces the finish on a gas tank. It is actually made from Zinc to prevent rusting, and can be used over minor surface rust. I did the original tank on my '70 Mach I with this paint. It came out awesome! I'm currently doing the tank from my '67 GT convertible by sandblasting the surface, then using the Tank Tone paint. My goal in sandblasting was the best possible paint adhesion. Tank Tone comes in a 13 oz aerosol can at a cost of $10.50/can. You'll need 2 cans for a Mustang gas tank. You can contact the Eastwood Company at 1-800-345-1178 or www.eastwood.com John Dettori 2001 SVT Cobra Plainview, NY 11803 1986 Mustang SVO jdettori@optonline.net 1967 Shelby GT350 201 214 6811 1967 Mustang GT Vert ----- Original Message ----- From: Ronald Robertson To: Shelby Mustang Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2005 8:37 AM Subject: 1969 Shelby gas tank Unfortunately the gas tank for our 1969 is looking rather shabby. Someone had obviously painted it black in the past and although paint remover has worked, it leaves a rather "unloved" appearance. Any suggestions on how to restore, or replicate that Ni-Terne finish that will not draw judges's ire? Ron
John: Thanks for the suggestions. Considered all the options and went with a new repro tank. Glad to hear the tank zone paint worked well for you. Thanks again Ron ----- Original Message ----- From: John Dettori To: Ronald Robertson ; Shelby Mustang Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 1:12 AM Subject: Re: 1969 Shelby gas tank Ron, You have a few options. A new repro tank would be the easiest solution, and most costly at about $100. For a fraction of that however, the Eastwood Company makes a paint called Tank Tone that accurately reproduces the finish on a gas tank. It is actually made from Zinc to prevent rusting, and can be used over minor surface rust. I did the original tank on my '70 Mach I with this paint. It came out awesome! I'm currently doing the tank from my '67 GT convertible by sandblasting the surface, then using the Tank Tone paint. My goal in sandblasting was the best possible paint adhesion. Tank Tone comes in a 13 oz aerosol can at a cost of $10.50/can. You'll need 2 cans for a Mustang gas tank. You can contact the Eastwood Company at 1-800-345-1178 or www.eastwood.com John Dettori 2001 SVT Cobra Plainview, NY 11803 1986 Mustang SVO jdettori@optonline.net 1967 Shelby GT350 201 214 6811 1967 Mustang GT Vert ----- Original Message ----- From: Ronald Robertson To: Shelby Mustang Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2005 8:37 AM Subject: 1969 Shelby gas tank Unfortunately the gas tank for our 1969 is looking rather shabby. Someone had obviously painted it black in the past and although paint remover has worked, it leaves a rather "unloved" appearance. Any suggestions on how to restore, or replicate that Ni-Terne finish that will not draw judges's ire? Ron
