standard super 10 1957

[standswithcar]

hi have above car standard super 10 1957 started to restore this old lady //been in garage since 1991 need lots of info on this //how do i get the petrol tank out & clean the inside??

[marshman]

hi and welcome.

petrol tank lifts out from the boot. open the boot and lift up any floor covering. the tank is secured by a number of spire bolts around the edge. you obviously have to disconnect the outlet pipe, filler hose and breather tube, also the guage sender wire.

be careful with it, replacements are as rare as hensteeth. there is a seal around where the tank meets the spare wheel well.

once cleaned it maybe worth considering a tank sealant to seal the tank and prevent further corrosion.

Roger

[Eternal Optimist]

If the tank’s not been out for a long time, don’t be surprised if you find holes where the bottom seals against the spare wheel well.

[standswithcar]

Nov 23, 2019 0:45:26 GMT 1 marshman said:

hi and welcome.

petrol tank lifts out from the boot. open the boot and lift up any floor covering. the tank is secured by a number of spire bolts around the edge. you obviously have to disconnect the outlet pipe, filler hose and breather tube, also the guage sender wire.

be careful with it, replacements are as rare as hensteeth. there is a seal around where the tank meets the spare wheel well.

once cleaned it maybe worth considering a tank sealant to seal the tank and prevent further corrosion.

Roger

[standswithcar]

thank you old git am i so only just working out how to view your reply;s (still a bit hit & miss) just hit me with stuff about the tank (maybe maybe i will be able to work out to view it ?? )just seen ETERNAL OPTIMIST and MARSHMAN THANK YOU how do i get the tank out seems stuck??

[Eternal Optimist]

Nov 29, 2019 22:17:44 GMT 1 standswithcar said:

thank you old git am i so only just working out how to view your reply;s (still a bit hit & miss) just hit me with stuff about the tank (maybe maybe i will be able to work out to view it ?? )just seen ETERNAL OPTIMIST and MARSHMAN THANK YOU how do i get the tank out seems stuck??

Take the spare wheel out and shine a torch down there. You’ll see the back face of the wheel well is closed off where the bottom of the tank seals against the top of the floor pan. The joint uses what looks like a hemp gasket. Mine needed a bolster chisel pushing into the joint to be real the seal.

This shows the hole when the tank comes out. You can see the lip of the wheel well (which some previous owner painted white



And here’s the hole in the tank that was revealed.

[standswithcar]

thank you for info /looks like it needs a bit of heavy persuasion// will try again this week //is there anything i can spray around it to loosen the seal? thanks again p.s i can see the red axle stands under car but what are the red & white "jacks" near springs? where can i jack car up at rear? not sure on this cheers.

[Eternal Optimist]

Dec 2, 2019 21:55:44 GMT 1 standswithcar said:

thank you for info /looks like it needs a bit of heavy persuasion// will try again this week //is there anything i can spray around it to loosen the seal? thanks again p.s i can see the red axle stands under car but what are the red & white "jacks" near springs? where can i jack car up at rear? not sure on this cheers.

The car is sitting on two extended axle stands under the rear axle. The other two axle stands you can see towards the top left are not extended and not supporting the car, they’re just sitting there. I jack it up with a trolley jack under the back of the sills.

[standswithcar]

thank you very much // ITS OUT !! no holes i hope / trolley jack under back sill?? seems i need now to weld it as it gave a grown! and sweezed up a bit/ have photo images// not sure how to put them on //

[Eternal Optimist]

Dec 6, 2019 23:05:03 GMT 1 standswithcar said:

thank you very much // ITS OUT !! no holes i hope / trolley jack under back sill?? seems i need now to weld it as it gave a grown! and sweezed up a bit/ have photo images// not sure how to put them on //

You’ll need to use a photo hosting site and link the pictures from there. I use photobucket. There used to be a lengthy sticky post explaining how to put pictures up but it was removed some time ago.

[standswithcar]

thanks will try ?? will now put a gallon of vinegar in it with nuts & bolts //leave for /three days?? turning over & over a good few times after i think i have to use baking powder!! to clean tank / then seal inside to protect from new petrol??? is this correct cheers roy

[Eternal Optimist]

If you can find someone with a concrete mixer you could fill the fuel tank with some sharp gravel along with vinegar or a citric acid solution, seal it up and let it turn for a couple of hours in the mixer as the drum rotates.

[standswithcar]

painted outside in black sealed all openings after filling with all sorts of stuff ie/ nuts bolts marbles //1gallon of cheap vinegar //As i did not have a cement mixer//shaking it up & down /round & round// "arms now like Arne bloke" put it in a dustbin & rolled it up &down garden have now left it overnight //will empty tomorrow or should it leave it a bit longer ??