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| tailwind22 |
 Apr 27 2019, 09:57 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 88 Joined: 7-November 17 From: Moses Lake, WA Member No.: 21,583 Region Association: Pacific Northwest 
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I have an original 914-6 oil tank that needs a good internal clean and flush and has had some rough silver solder patch work done. Can anyone recommend a good source to restore the tank to acceptable condition? I can then weigh the cost of restoration versus the cost of one of the after market varieties.
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| toolguy |
Apr 27 2019, 11:35 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,268 Joined: 2-April 11 From: San Diego / El Cajon Member No.: 12,889 Region Association: Southern California
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I had mine hot tanked at a radiator shop. . bet they could fix it also
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| jmalone |
Apr 27 2019, 12:10 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 119 Joined: 3-July 09 From: reno,NV Member No.: 10,529 Region Association: Northern California
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QUOTE(tailwind22 @ Apr 27 2019, 08:57 AM)  I have an original 914-6 oil tank that needs a good internal clean and flush and has had some rough silver solder patch work done. Can anyone recommend a good source to restore the tank to acceptable condition? I can then weigh the cost of restoration versus the cost of one of the after market varieties. These were originally copper plated to prevent corrosion. I have a 911 tank that is rusted because of the failure of the copper coating. I haven't attempted to repair it. I wonder if a chrome plating shop could re-copper the tank. Has anyone attempted this? |
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| tailwind22 |
Apr 27 2019, 01:16 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 88 Joined: 7-November 17 From: Moses Lake, WA Member No.: 21,583 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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QUOTE(toolguy @ Apr 27 2019, 10:35 AM) I had mine hot tanked at a radiator shop. . bet they could fix it also I don't have a good radiator shop in town that I would trust. I do believe that a radiator shop that has done collector restorations would be a good bet. I was looking for a reference to send the tank out to. |
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| mepstein |
Apr 27 2019, 01:28 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,272 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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I used aircraft stripper on the outside then lightly bead basted the corroded parts while leaving as much of the copper as possible. Then I ultrasonically cleaned it and applied semi gloss powder coat.
The real tanks are better made than the reproductions so i would make every effort to restore the original. Pacific coast oil cooler can do the repairs for you or just a good local shop. It's nothing that special. |
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| tailwind22 |
Apr 27 2019, 05:36 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 88 Joined: 7-November 17 From: Moses Lake, WA Member No.: 21,583 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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QUOTE(mepstein @ Apr 27 2019, 12:28 PM) I used aircraft stripper on the outside then lightly bead basted the corroded parts while leaving as much of the copper as possible. Then I ultrasonically cleaned it and applied semi gloss powder coat. The real tanks are better made than the reproductions so i would make every effort to restore the original. Pacific coast oil cooler can do the repairs for you or just a good local shop. It's nothing that special. Thanks Mike |
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