The Ford Barn

Farrell In Vancouver · 05-21-2013, 09:12 AM

Pretty fugly patches. If I were required to put a 1" hole in the sheet metal and fill in it again, I think I'd use a hole saw and weld in the original piece. Then solder and file till invisible. That looks like shite.

Tom Wesenberg · 05-21-2013, 10:11 AM

I agree with Farrell.

And, not only that, but you still can't sandblast the bottom where the holes are drilled, unless you have some kind of blaster that shoots backwards.

I would never drill or cut open a tank. If it had enough rust to be a problem that couldn't be fixed by flushing and using the small tank filter, then I'd use molasses to derust the tank. My next choice would be to buy another tank.

05-21-2013, 09:12 AM	#21
Farrell In Vancouver Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Pitt Meadows BC Posts: 1,003	Re: Gas Tank Restoration - Tank RENU Pretty fugly patches. If I were required to put a 1" hole in the sheet metal and fill in it again, I think I'd use a hole saw and weld in the original piece. Then solder and file till invisible. That looks like shite.

05-21-2013, 10:11 AM	#22
Tom Wesenberg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mpls, MN Posts: 27,582	Re: Gas Tank Restoration - Tank RENU I agree with Farrell. And, not only that, but you still can't sandblast the bottom where the holes are drilled, unless you have some kind of blaster that shoots backwards. I would never drill or cut open a tank. If it had enough rust to be a problem that couldn't be fixed by flushing and using the small tank filter, then I'd use molasses to derust the tank. My next choice would be to buy another tank.