(Advice/tips)Leaking gas from rivets surrounding shutoff valve

[Growley bear]

Remove the tank and have a professional repair it. You may not like the bottom line but it's better than a fire.

[father-son]

Agreed, we are getting it repaired; no epoxy or JB weld for this one. We have the body off and want it done right before we re-assemble. 29 Tudor matching numbers with 1973 Title out of Michigan. Not repainting it; long block engine rebuild by Rich at Antique Engine in Skokie, Ill.

[JOHN CT]

Originally Posted by father-son

Agreed, we are getting it repaired; no epoxy or JB weld for this one. We have the body off and want it done right before we re-assemble. 29 Tudor matching numbers with 1973 Title out of Michigan. Not repainting it; long block engine rebuild by Rich at Antique Engine in Skokie, Ill.

I agree with you don’t use any kind of epoxy to repair. I didn’t know the body was off and your doing a restoration. My problem was my car is done just painted and the gas tank was removed and sealed by a local radiator shop.
So I did the JB weld trick. I didn’t want to remove the tank and ruin a new paint job!

[father-son]

I would have done the same thing if it was going to mess up the paint.