R Model gas tank for sale

[deathsled]

https://www.ebay.com/i/113853785628?_trksid=p11011.c100360.m3755&_trkparms=aid%3D1110001%26algo%3DSPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20150112100634%26meid%3D21a034a9356f4799a7b6fb1e747863c7%26pid%3D100360%26rk%3D7%26rkt%3D8%26b%3D1%26sd%3D233135135824%26itm%3D113853785628%26pg%3D11011&ul_ref=https%253A%252F%252Frover.ebay.com%252Frover%252F0%252Fe11011.m3755.l2648%252F7%253Feuid%253Db37012102f8a461d9cedacb0ed44115f%2526bu%253D43120693477%2526loc%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.ebay.com%25252Fulk%25252Fi%25252F113853785628%25253F_trksid%25253Dp11011.c100360.m3755%252526_trkparms%25253Daid%2525253D1110001%25252526algo%2525253DSPLICE.SIM%25252526ao%2525253D1%25252526asc%2525253D20150112100634%25252526meid%2525253D21a034a9356f4799a7b6fb1e747863c7%25252526pid%2525253D100360%25252526rk%2525253D7%25252526rkt%2525253D8%25252526b%2525253D1%25252526sd%2525253D233135135824%25252526itm%2525253D113853785628%25252526pg%2525253D11011%2526sojTags%253Dbu%253Dbu%2526srcrot%253De11011.m3755.l2648%2526rvr_id%253D0%2526rvr_ts%253D9aa9005d16c0ac3c38471293ffff75f7&ul_noapp=true

Claims to be original. I wonder which car it came from?

[SFM5S000]

https://www.ebay.com/i/113853785628?_trksid=p11011.c100360.m3755&_trkparms=aid%3D1110001%26algo%3DSPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20150112100634%26meid%3D21a034a9356f4799a7b6fb1e747863c7%26pid%3D100360%26rk%3D7%26rkt%3D8%26b%3D1%26sd%3D233135135824%26itm%3D113853785628%26pg%3D11011&ul_ref=https%253A%252F%252Frover.ebay.com%252Frover%252F0%252Fe11011.m3755.l2648%252F7%253Feuid%253Db37012102f8a461d9cedacb0ed44115f%2526bu%253D43120693477%2526loc%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.ebay.com%25252Fulk%25252Fi%25252F113853785628%25253F_trksid%25253Dp11011.c100360.m3755%252526_trkparms%25253Daid%2525253D1110001%25252526algo%2525253DSPLICE.SIM%25252526ao%2525253D1%25252526asc%2525253D20150112100634%25252526meid%2525253D21a034a9356f4799a7b6fb1e747863c7%25252526pid%2525253D100360%25252526rk%2525253D7%25252526rkt%2525253D8%25252526b%2525253D1%25252526sd%2525253D233135135824%25252526itm%2525253D113853785628%25252526pg%2525253D11011%2526sojTags%253Dbu%253Dbu%2526srcrot%253De11011.m3755.l2648%2526rvr_id%253D0%2526rvr_ts%253D9aa9005d16c0ac3c38471293ffff75f7&ul_noapp=true

Claims to be original. I wonder which car it came from?

A crashed one...seriously through, the external details look correct. The domed fuel sender cover on the upper half, splash funnel. Look correct. The flip top fuel filler cap should be an Enots. Theses are all external things. To be sure I'd need to see a pic of the internal slosh baffles.

Cheers
~Earl J

[gt350hr]

  Cobra Automitive ( the seller) would not mis represent something like this. It is also important to remember that these tanks were also in Shelby built '66 Group II notchbacks and '67-68 Trans Am cars besides being sold out of the Cobra/Shelby catalogs. IMHO it is a genuine SAI tank.
   Randy

[SFM5S000]

Randy is correct about Curt Vogt/Cobra Automotive for sure.

~E

[deathsled]

I should buy it and set up a shrine around the R Model tank for purposes of worshipping the petroleum God.

[98SVT - was 06GT]

I had one that was in a Mustang Don Pike raced. It wasn't a SA car but had a lot of SA parts/support. I sold it in the late 80s for $1,000.

[Bob Gaines]

Good luck trying to fix that one. It has been crunched and creased but good.

[deathsled]

Bidding now at $760.00 with several days left.  Someone will get themselves quite an artifact.

[shelbydoug]

You can often pop those dents out with air pressure. Of course you could also blow yourself up while attempting it but no pain, no gain.

I think I recall the repops of 10 or so years ago being very close to the originals including the right bubble?

I'm not sure that tank is still allowed for racing without the internal foam? Why would anyone want 32 gallons for a 20 minute race? It makes quite a Molotov Cocktale?

[deathsled]

I hope it gets mated up with an original R Model or Trans Am car from the period.  (Or used as an article of automotive worship...yes, I know, I have a screw loose.  I just go with it these days instead of fighting it).

[Bob Gaines]

You can often pop those dents out with air pressure. Of course you could also blow yourself up while attempting it but no pain, no gain.

I think I recall the repops of 10 or so years ago being very close to the originals including the right bubble?

I'm not sure that tank is still allowed for racing without the internal foam? Why would anyone want 32 gallons for a 20 minute race? It makes quite a Molotov Cocktale?

Some larger dents can be pushed out with air pressure but typically not small dings or where there is a any kind of a crease. You are never going to make that one look even close to un dented. I have tried to save a few and been around others who have saved some.  I am not aware of any racing body that allows those tanks in competitive events . I know of some guys who have disguised fuel cells inside  of the R tanks to make them legal. A unmodified R tank would be more for open track cars events , restoring and or showing a car to vintage specs.

[deathsled]

Bidding holding steady at $760.00. Hopefully the tank didn't come off of a cursed R Model like 5R529. Remember what happened to the drivers who used James Dean's parted out 550 Spyder. If you can believe the legends.
https://jalopnik.com/the-curse-of-james-deans-little-bastard-5113390

[mlplunkett]

Does anybody sell these new? I'm building a tribute car so I certainly don't need an original but I DO need a gas tank.

[Bob Gaines]

Does anybody sell these new? I'm building a tribute car so I certainly don't need an original but I DO need a gas tank.

Well if you find one new it will most likely be north a good bit of the 760.00 one on ebay. They are a labor intensive to build plus it is hard to find anyone that wants to weld on gas tanks even new ones that never have had fuel in them.

[SFM5S000]

Does anybody sell these new? I'm building a tribute car so I certainly don't need an original but I DO need a gas tank.

Well, should you feel you'd like to build an original R Model tank (aka Long Range fuel tank) based on a copy of the original Blueprints, I probably still have a few copies (I sold several on the SAAC forum 1.0 about 10 years ago to Jerry in Germany, Michael Holmes RIP of Racing Devision to name a few).
I'm currently home in Ca but will be returning to the NY home next week. I'll post a photo when I get back there and you can decide from there.

Cheers,
~Earl J