Tank straps, good news bad news

[t-tony]

Another extremely good product for treating rusty metal is Vactan.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/VACTAN-R...148950?hash=item1c849fcad6:g:gJ4AAOxy~iJQ9-9Y

Vactan has numerous uses throughout the world. It receives high praise from the Dutch Barge Association and many shipping companies. We supply to Disney Cruises, Universal Studios in Florida, P&O Ferries and now have distributers around the world.

Tony.

 

[Althulas]

Looks good product Tony but have to have rust present for it to work if not rusty. Por 15 also worth considering as well.

 

[Z3I]

Phone call from Cotswold BMW this morning said they are being remanufactured and delivery will be March sometime!

 

[Lee]

That's mad if they cant supply them. Using the old straps as templates it wouldn't take much to make some copys, could always do that with some steel and heat.

I would get them made where I'm working now but I'm about to leave the nuclear industry for an adventure in Oil & Gas

 

[hard top]

for an adventure in Oil & Gas

Interesting, where you off to and who will you be working for?

 

[Lee]

Interesting, where you off to and who will you be working for?

I'll PM you.

 

[Z3I]

That's mad if they cant supply them. Using the old straps as templates it wouldn't take much to make some copys, could always do that with some steel and heat.

I would get them made where I'm working now but I'm about to leave the nuclear industry for an adventure in Oil & Gas

Looking at the strap, its not simply a piece of sheet steel, its a pressing, designed so that it has strength in its shape, and wont deform under the pressure of a full tank. If BMW are looking into restocking, then its the best course I think. On Ebay.com, US site I see there are lots of straps for other BMW models of the era for sale, just not Z3. Looking at the pics they all seem to use the same format of a hook and bolt, and are more than likely by the same supplier, so continuous supply shouldn't be a problem!

 

[hard top]

so continuous supply shouldn't be a problem!

All depends on demand ....