Gas tank resto, Final Phase - Tank |
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Gas tank resto, Final Phase - Tank |
Pat Garvey |
May 15 2010, 08:27 PM
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Do I or don't I...........? Group: Members Posts: 5,899 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States |
As many of you know, I have a tank problem, from fibe years (almost) gas sitting in the tank. I bought a good tank, with a bad finish. I'm documenting the rstor of it here.
Phase One - the easy part. I used the evap tank to rehone my finishing skills. It was presentable to most, but not to me. Stripped to bare metal, primed, wet sanded & 3 final coats of black satin. Three days later - wet sanded with 800 grit, Turtle Wax rubbing compound, and Meguiars Show car Glaze. Too shiney, but blame it on intense wet sanding! Pics show it all. Pat Phase Two - Fuel collar. Not too bad after some high grit sanding. We'll see how tha finish coat sticks. Stay tuned, because the tank comes next! For those who think I'm sitting on my ass, pontificating - think again! Pat Attached image(s) |
Pat Garvey |
May 20 2010, 06:49 PM
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Do I or don't I...........? Group: Members Posts: 5,899 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States |
So, the collar is now done. Came ou pretty nice - same method as evap tank.
Next will be the tank & it will be the most difficult since it is BIG. Note that the gas filler/collar has a brass tube, which lead to the evaporator. Never noted that be fore & wonder why they used bras for this simple part? BTW, I left the backside of the collar as delivered from the Factory. Thankfully, the PO left it alone. Still tryinf several jigs for the main tank - not happy with any of them. Attached image(s) |
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