62rebelP23 Posted November 27, 2007 Report Share Posted November 27, 2007 just as it reads; what do you suggest for a new fuel tank for my '52? been thinking long and hard about 50 year old tank metal and realize NEW is best. no hurry, not driving the old girl yet. you guys are the best when it comes to problems like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken Bartz Posted December 18, 2007 Report Share Posted December 18, 2007 Remove the fuel tank and make it so that it will not leak by using one of Eastwood's sealer products. See their web page. http://eastwood.resultspage.com/search?p=Q&ts=custom&w=gas+tank&submit.x=34&submit.y=13 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Don Miller Posted December 18, 2007 Report Share Posted December 18, 2007 Remove the fuel tank and make it so that it will not leak by using one of Eastwood's sealer products. See their web page.http://eastwood.resultspage.com/search?p=Q&ts=custom&w=gas+tank&submit.x=34&submit.y=13 Will the interior sealer plug the discharge line? Would the discharge line have to be removed from the tank first? How does it come out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62rebelP23 Posted December 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2007 keeping the original might be my only course. luckily it did come pretty clean when i dropped it last spring for phase1 of renovation. outlet line was good and clear, the varnish hadn't actually formed that far down although the middle half of the tank was full of a cross between road tar and creosote... the top is still my concern as my fiberglass patching job didn't take hold well. it's still ON there.... just not fuel tight. can't put more than about 3/4 tank in it and it doesn't stay "dry" of water contamination. if i could keep it full(er) then condensation wouldn't form (big problem in the Southeast due to high humidity and fluctuating temps). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Coatney Posted December 20, 2007 Report Share Posted December 20, 2007 Build one of these tank cleaners. Follow the link. http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v65/DonCoatney/movie/?action=view¤t=GasTank.flv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyHarold Posted January 19, 2008 Report Share Posted January 19, 2008 I had my gas tank done by Gas Tank Renu in the mid-nineties. It's a franchise operation offered through radiator and gas-tank shops. My tank had huge rusted holes and their process fixed them.They cut open the tank, yanked the Oilite filter, and coated it inside and out with a baked-on mystery material. The process has a lifetime warranty. Pricey but worth it. Harold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dave Claussen Posted January 20, 2008 Report Share Posted January 20, 2008 How much is "pricey"?? Just curious. Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyHarold Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 It was about $200., give or take. This was around 1996. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Young Ed Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 I had my p15 tank done by the tank renu here in mpls. I think 2 summers ago and it was 275. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62rebelP23 Posted January 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 i found another local jobber who does tanks (my old jobber closed down and sold off the property) but i'm not getting anything done in this weather. first it rains 4-5 days solid and now it's going down past 20.... i may be taking a personal day tomorrow to keep from having to work in a warehouse little better than a deepfreezer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Merle Coggins Posted January 21, 2008 Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 I just had a tank redone at my local radiator shop last summer. I think it was around $185. Merle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
62rebelP23 Posted January 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2008 that's pretty near what i was quoted for mine. just waiting on better drier warmer weather.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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