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Old 03-26-2021, 04:01 PM
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Originally Posted by tjs72lemans View Post
I didn't think all cars got this insulation according to a past post. When I dropped my original tank from my 72 Lemans vert, there was no insulation between floor and tank, nor the straps. I then installed new tank with none. Was I wrong? With everything tight. It's hard to believe there would be any chaffing for a hole to develope.

The tank I pulled from my vert looked to be original although no build sheet so its possible that it was replaced at one time or another. The tank had developed several tiny pinholes on the bottom right where the strap was laying on the tank.
Now this car has been subjected to some weather in her day and has a lot of rust issues that I'm beginning to tackle. And while I live in a very dry state and do not foresee driving the car in any wet weather, the new straps feel a bit rough on the edges so I figured that having a buffer between the strap, floor and tank would be a good idea to add in a little insurance against any issues.