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Sat Mar 06, 2010 4:08 pm

I need some help. I am new here. Just picked up a 1957 oval that I am doing a frame off resto on. The first question is that the car came with a fuel tank that has a :?: :?: seperate sending unit on the tank and a vdo guage in the dash. All the 57 I see do not have this. I know that it is a deluxe model. It was brought over from Japan. I bought it from the original owner. Also where is the best place for sheet metal repair panels.

Thanks for the help

Sat Mar 06, 2010 5:11 pm

Hello mate,
congratulations on your purchase.
Ovals rock 8)

im sorry i dont know any
adress for you to get sheet metal close to you.

but the 57 bugs did not have fuel meters,from the factory.
but if you would like to know if it was a time correct accesory
you could post a picture of it here. :wink:

Sat Mar 06, 2010 5:16 pm

Sheet metal depends on what you need. For most of the normal stuff search for the user Wolf1 in the classifieds...I've bought lots of stuff from him and he's the one.

As for the fuel guage..probably added later by the owner or it could have been a dealer installed item, but none ever came from the factory with a gas guage.

Sun Mar 07, 2010 12:15 am

It's nice to see how much fuel that is left! :)

Sun Mar 07, 2010 8:29 am

Real men take there chances :lol: :roll:

Mon Mar 08, 2010 2:53 pm

kjells wrote: It's nice to see how much fuel that is left! :)

That would be nice :D

Snap wrote: Real men take there chances :lol: :roll:

LOL :D I make sure I never drive any further than a few hundred yards from the nearest gas station. tends to mean I drive around in circles a lot of the time...

Wed Mar 10, 2010 2:16 pm

kjells wrote: It's nice to see how much fuel that is left! :)

I see people asking 500$-1000$ USD for this fuel gauge system

LOL.. good to hear that right?