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Daves55Sedan · 04-17-2012, 10:36 PM

[QUOTE=I also believe the gauge of the metal on the tank is thicker than body sheet metal. Sure seems so anyway. I tried pushing it out through the filler neck with no luck.[/QUOTE]

Believe me it is very strong metal. I removed my sending unit and inserted a broomstick and hit the broomstick with a sledgehammer to knock out the dent in the bottom of mine.
It didnt even phase it at all. The only way to attack it would be to cut the tank halves apart.

04-17-2012, 10:36 PM	#34
Daves55Sedan Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Granite City, Illinois Posts: 3,008	Re: 52-56 Wagon gas tanks [QUOTE=I also believe the gauge of the metal on the tank is thicker than body sheet metal. Sure seems so anyway. I tried pushing it out through the filler neck with no luck.[/QUOTE] Believe me it is very strong metal. I removed my sending unit and inserted a broomstick and hit the broomstick with a sledgehammer to knock out the dent in the bottom of mine. It didnt even phase it at all. The only way to attack it would be to cut the tank halves apart.