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| 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)     
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Pat Garvey Gas tank resto May 15 2010, 08:27 PM
Tom_T Pat - what was the red primer you used (name/brand... May 15 2010, 11:18 PM
Pat Garvey
Pat - what was the red primer you used (name/bran... May 16 2010, 06:41 PM Pat Garvey
Pat - what was the red primer you used (name/bra... Jun 8 2010, 06:35 PM tod914 Pat looks real nice. I used the Mequires too. De... May 16 2010, 05:35 PM Pat Garvey
Pat looks real nice. I used the Mequires too. D... May 16 2010, 06:49 PM Tom_T Thanx for the step-by-step Pat!
I'll hav... May 17 2010, 12:38 AM Pat Garvey So, the collar is now done. Came ou pretty nice - ... May 20 2010, 06:49 PM Tom_T
So, the collar is now done. Came ou pretty nice -... May 21 2010, 12:36 AM Pat Garvey
So, the collar is now done. Came ou pretty nice ... May 21 2010, 06:06 PM Tom_T
What! Works in hillbillyland!
Careful ... May 21 2010, 06:22 PM kharma Watching with great interest... redoing all the fu... May 21 2010, 06:26 AM Pat Garvey
Watching with great interest... redoing all the f... May 21 2010, 06:11 PM tod914 A jig to paint the tank Pat? I layed mine on a la... May 21 2010, 09:20 AM Pat Garvey
A jig to paint the tank Pat? I layed mine on a l... May 21 2010, 06:03 PM tod914 Pat your more meticulous than I thought! Now ... May 21 2010, 07:03 PM Pat Garvey Well, I started sanding the tank today. Initially... May 22 2010, 04:08 PM MrKona
2. I'll be straying from my usual paint cho... May 23 2010, 11:18 PM Pat Garvey
2. I'll be straying from my usual paint ch... May 27 2010, 06:37 PM Tom_T Pat, the problem you need to assess is whether the... May 23 2010, 08:19 PM scotty b No need to go to bare metal unless there is rust s... Jun 2 2010, 07:28 PM Pat Garvey B)-->QUOTE(scotty b @ J... Jun 8 2010, 06:46 PM
Pat Garvey Update(and I know most of you think I'm freaki... Jun 2 2010, 07:38 PM
avidfanjpl Hey Pat,
I knew I should have put up info on my t... Jun 2 2010, 11:59 PM
Pat Garvey
Hey Pat,
I knew I should have put up info on my ... Jun 3 2010, 08:45 PM
tod914 John, I like some of the POR products too. After ... Jun 4 2010, 12:05 AM
Pat Garvey
John, I like some of the POR products too. After... Jun 6 2010, 06:03 PM
avidfanjpl Hey Pat and Tod,
You guys are WAY ahead on things... Jun 4 2010, 12:31 AM
tod914 Cool deal John. When did you move out of NJ? Jun 6 2010, 10:22 AM
scotty b You do realize that the gas tanks were never finis... Jun 13 2010, 02:13 PM
Pat Garvey B)-->
Pat Garvey Update(and I know most of you think I'm freaki... Jun 2 2010, 07:38 PM avidfanjpl Hey Pat,
I knew I should have put up info on my t... Jun 2 2010, 11:59 PM Pat Garvey
Hey Pat,
I knew I should have put up info on my ... Jun 3 2010, 08:45 PM tod914 John, I like some of the POR products too. After ... Jun 4 2010, 12:05 AM Pat Garvey
John, I like some of the POR products too. After... Jun 6 2010, 06:03 PM avidfanjpl Hey Pat and Tod,
You guys are WAY ahead on things... Jun 4 2010, 12:31 AM tod914 Cool deal John. When did you move out of NJ? Jun 6 2010, 10:22 AM scotty b You do realize that the gas tanks were never finis... Jun 13 2010, 02:13 PM Pat Garvey B)-->QUOTE(scotty b @ J... Jun 13 2010, 06:43 PM
tod914 Scotty, I think Pat was going to add the factory r... Jun 13 2010, 02:16 PM
scotty b I should have known your nipples were perfect Pat ... Jun 13 2010, 07:08 PM
Pat Garvey B)-->
tod914 Scotty, I think Pat was going to add the factory r... Jun 13 2010, 02:16 PM scotty b I should have known your nipples were perfect Pat ... Jun 13 2010, 07:08 PM Pat Garvey B)-->QUOTE(scotty b @ J... Jun 14 2010, 06:08 PM
Pat Garvey OK, now I need some help!
I primed the tank w... Jun 15 2010, 08:03 PM
Tom_T
OK, now I need some help!
I primed the tank ... Jun 15 2010, 11:12 PM
Pat Garvey
OK, now I need some help!
I primed the tank... Jun 16 2010, 08:09 PM
Tom_T
[quote name='Tom_T' post='1331290' date='Jun 15 2... Jun 16 2010, 10:38 PM
Jasfsmith
I know that most of think I'm whacko, but I ... Jun 16 2010, 07:51 AM
Pat Garvey
I know that most of think I'm whacko, but I... Jun 16 2010, 07:51 PM
tod914 That's too funny Scotty. Do you think Pat wax... Jun 15 2010, 08:38 PM
Jon Fernandes Pat, steel wool may leave scratches in the primer.... Jun 15 2010, 08:53 PM
Pat Garvey Ok, here's where I am today.
The zinc-rich pr... Jun 18 2010, 04:17 PM
tod914 Think your looking for BusDepot.com. WolfsburgWes... Jun 19 2010, 09:40 AM
Tom_T
Think your looking for BusDepot.com. WolfsburgWe... Jun 19 2010, 02:54 PM
Pat Garvey
Think your looking for BusDepot.com. WolfsburgW... Jun 19 2010, 04:48 PM
Pat Garvey Well, I now have 3 coats of L43 on the front half ... Jun 22 2010, 07:23 PM
Tom_T
Well, I now have 3 coats of L43 on the front half... Jun 22 2010, 07:39 PM
tod914 Wow not grey enough? I'm very surprized to he... Jun 23 2010, 08:29 AM
Pat Garvey
Wow not grey enough? I'm very surprized to h... Jun 25 2010, 06:47 PM
Niklas Hi!
Why are you not using powdercoating ?
In ... Jun 23 2010, 10:23 AM
Pat Garvey
Hi!
Why are you not using powdercoating ?
In... Jun 25 2010, 06:41 PM
Cairo94507 Man, are we ever going to see this gas tank? Let... Jun 25 2010, 08:41 PM
Pat Garvey
Man, are we ever going to see this gas tank? Let... Jun 27 2010, 06:55 PM
tod914 I went through the same thing with my intake runne... Jun 25 2010, 11:19 PM
Pat Garvey
I went through the same thing with my intake runn... Jun 29 2010, 07:43 PM
Cairo94507 :popcorn: Jun 28 2010, 07:14 PM
tod914 Pat I think it has too much green too it. Let me ... Jun 29 2010, 09:38 PM
Pat Garvey Well, I went through several days of 95-105 temps ... Jul 9 2010, 04:49 PM
Tom_T So why aren't those chrome wheels on Fritz?
T... Jul 9 2010, 05:06 PM
Pat Garvey
So why aren't those chrome wheels on Fritz?
... Jul 9 2010, 06:19 PM
Tom_T You do it & do it right, or redo it!
I ... Jul 9 2010, 09:01 PM
Pat Garvey
You do it & do it right, or redo it!
I... Jul 12 2010, 08:00 PM
Pat Garvey Refinishing complete! Jeez!
All it needs ... Jul 13 2010, 07:43 PM
Pat Garvey
Refinishing complete! Jeez!
All it needs... Jul 14 2010, 07:49 PM
Tom_T Well Pat - it looks great on its own, but I can de... Jul 13 2010, 07:50 PM
Pat Garvey
Well Pat - it looks great on its own, but I can d... Jul 14 2010, 07:41 PM
Tom_T
[quote name='Tom_T' post='1343215' date='Jul 13 2... Jul 15 2010, 10:36 AM
Pat Garvey
[quote name='Tom_T' post='1343215' date='Jul 13 ... Jul 16 2010, 05:46 PM
scotty b :blink: your gas tank looks better than most peopl... Jul 14 2010, 02:18 PM
Pat Garvey
:blink: your gas tank looks better than most peop... Jul 14 2010, 07:32 PM
tod914 Very nice Pat. Tank appears flawless. Drop it in... Jul 14 2010, 05:58 PM
Tom_T
Very nice Pat. Tank appears flawless. Drop it i... Jul 14 2010, 06:16 PM
Tom_T Pat - I just meant that in my 73 914-2.0's tan... Jul 16 2010, 06:12 PM
Pat Garvey
Pat - I just meant that in my 73 914-2.0's ta... Jul 16 2010, 06:31 PM
Tom_T Thanx Pat - I've had many surprises so far - s... Jul 16 2010, 06:36 PM
Pat Garvey
Thanx Pat - I've had many surprises so far - ... Jul 16 2010, 07:33 PM
Tom_T
Thanx Pat - I've had many surprises so far -... Jul 16 2010, 07:41 PM
Pat Garvey OK, now I need some help!
I primed the tank w... Jun 15 2010, 08:03 PM Tom_T
OK, now I need some help!
I primed the tank ... Jun 15 2010, 11:12 PM Pat Garvey
OK, now I need some help!
I primed the tank... Jun 16 2010, 08:09 PM Tom_T
[quote name='Tom_T' post='1331290' date='Jun 15 2... Jun 16 2010, 10:38 PM Jasfsmith
I know that most of think I'm whacko, but I ... Jun 16 2010, 07:51 AM Pat Garvey
I know that most of think I'm whacko, but I... Jun 16 2010, 07:51 PM tod914 That's too funny Scotty. Do you think Pat wax... Jun 15 2010, 08:38 PM Jon Fernandes Pat, steel wool may leave scratches in the primer.... Jun 15 2010, 08:53 PM Pat Garvey Ok, here's where I am today.
The zinc-rich pr... Jun 18 2010, 04:17 PM tod914 Think your looking for BusDepot.com. WolfsburgWes... Jun 19 2010, 09:40 AM Tom_T
Think your looking for BusDepot.com. WolfsburgWe... Jun 19 2010, 02:54 PM Pat Garvey
Think your looking for BusDepot.com. WolfsburgW... Jun 19 2010, 04:48 PM Pat Garvey Well, I now have 3 coats of L43 on the front half ... Jun 22 2010, 07:23 PM Tom_T
Well, I now have 3 coats of L43 on the front half... Jun 22 2010, 07:39 PM tod914 Wow not grey enough? I'm very surprized to he... Jun 23 2010, 08:29 AM Pat Garvey
Wow not grey enough? I'm very surprized to h... Jun 25 2010, 06:47 PM Niklas Hi!
Why are you not using powdercoating ?
In ... Jun 23 2010, 10:23 AM Pat Garvey
Hi!
Why are you not using powdercoating ?
In... Jun 25 2010, 06:41 PM Cairo94507 Man, are we ever going to see this gas tank? Let... Jun 25 2010, 08:41 PM Pat Garvey
Man, are we ever going to see this gas tank? Let... Jun 27 2010, 06:55 PM tod914 I went through the same thing with my intake runne... Jun 25 2010, 11:19 PM Pat Garvey
I went through the same thing with my intake runn... Jun 29 2010, 07:43 PM Cairo94507 :popcorn: Jun 28 2010, 07:14 PM tod914 Pat I think it has too much green too it. Let me ... Jun 29 2010, 09:38 PM Pat Garvey Well, I went through several days of 95-105 temps ... Jul 9 2010, 04:49 PM Tom_T So why aren't those chrome wheels on Fritz?
T... Jul 9 2010, 05:06 PM Pat Garvey
So why aren't those chrome wheels on Fritz?
... Jul 9 2010, 06:19 PM Tom_T You do it & do it right, or redo it!
I ... Jul 9 2010, 09:01 PM Pat Garvey
You do it & do it right, or redo it!
I... Jul 12 2010, 08:00 PM Pat Garvey Refinishing complete! Jeez!
All it needs ... Jul 13 2010, 07:43 PM Pat Garvey
Refinishing complete! Jeez!
All it needs... Jul 14 2010, 07:49 PM Tom_T Well Pat - it looks great on its own, but I can de... Jul 13 2010, 07:50 PM Pat Garvey
Well Pat - it looks great on its own, but I can d... Jul 14 2010, 07:41 PM Tom_T
[quote name='Tom_T' post='1343215' date='Jul 13 2... Jul 15 2010, 10:36 AM Pat Garvey
[quote name='Tom_T' post='1343215' date='Jul 13 ... Jul 16 2010, 05:46 PM scotty b :blink: your gas tank looks better than most peopl... Jul 14 2010, 02:18 PM Pat Garvey
:blink: your gas tank looks better than most peop... Jul 14 2010, 07:32 PM tod914 Very nice Pat. Tank appears flawless. Drop it in... Jul 14 2010, 05:58 PM Tom_T
Very nice Pat. Tank appears flawless. Drop it i... Jul 14 2010, 06:16 PM Tom_T Pat - I just meant that in my 73 914-2.0's tan... Jul 16 2010, 06:12 PM Pat Garvey
Pat - I just meant that in my 73 914-2.0's ta... Jul 16 2010, 06:31 PM Tom_T Thanx Pat - I've had many surprises so far - s... Jul 16 2010, 06:36 PM Pat Garvey
Thanx Pat - I've had many surprises so far - ... Jul 16 2010, 07:33 PM Tom_T
Thanx Pat - I've had many surprises so far -... Jul 16 2010, 07:41 PM  |
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