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05-11-2018, 04:57 PM | #1 |
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Gas Tank Cleaning by Cutting Open
Does any one know who else does this except the HIGH $$$ shop in Tenn..
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05-11-2018, 06:22 PM | #2 |
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Re: Gas Tank Cleaning by Cutting Open
Dont know any shops doing that 'cept in Tenn. , but I cut one olen last month. See pictures attached.
I have another tank that needs cutting open and my plans are to cut the top off next week or two. Cut the top completly off - not just two holess in the back.Then "sew" it back togetherr with either my MIG or take it to a friend with a TIG. |
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All that said, I am only guessing which shop you are referring to and I have absolutely NO affiliation with them.
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That is the only way to do them properly
It is very time consuming in removal and putting back together; check for leaks and finish the welds Even with experience, it is at least an all day job so 8-10 hrs times a realistic rate is going to give you a $$$ bill You's get what you's pay for . |
05-11-2018, 07:33 PM | #5 |
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I would think cutting it in the backside looks the best as you wouldn't need to do any bodywork, as it is not seen.
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Having done both ways, taking the top off is best Imho Have you gone thru the back before? |
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Last one we had done for early '20s car was $750 US similar to what Ken and others posted.
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05-11-2018, 08:10 PM | #8 |
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Pay a pro for this job, or else wind up looking like something Dr. Baron Von Frankenstein cobble welded back together
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05-11-2018, 08:23 PM | #9 |
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I dont mind the Pay to Play, Buy WHO does it ??
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05-11-2018, 10:06 PM | #10 |
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I have never cut a tank, just opining, It looked best to me. If I had a bad tank I would look for better or send it out.
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05-11-2018, 11:38 PM | #11 |
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I have contacted and spoke to this shop a few times and plan to send or take 1-2 tanks to them to do. They do it right - cut the whole top off along the seam, sandblast every square inch of every baffle and underside of the top, clean out out of all dust, weld it back together, pressure test for leaks, then fill with 10 gal of sealer to make absolutely sure every surface is coated then its poured out and cured. They said they would also fix minor dings while it was apart. Grade A work in my book and not that pricey. Its the only way to properly and 100% clean and restore a model A tank and really not that expensive considering all the work they will do and they have done hundreds if not thousands of tanks in the past so they know what they are doing. Id rather pay the money now to get it done right so I dont have to install a "dirty leg" or replace fuel shutoff valve because microrust scored the seals, or clean carb every 100 miles because of rust particles.
The inside of the tank is much more important than the outside of the tank. Same goes for radiators and all their issues - either pay the bucks for one of the two proper made ones or pay the equal bucks to get an original properly restored.
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"PAY to PLAY", that's the HOOKERS' MOTTO!
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05-12-2018, 06:39 AM | #13 |
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Re: Gas Tank Cleaning by Cutting Open
What’s the bug deal? I have done several. High speed cutter wheel along the seam. Clean or sand blast and take it to a good welder. Maybe 50 bucks.
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05-12-2018, 07:46 AM | #14 |
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Captandan, $50 bucks, my eye! Here is the final version of the gas tank opened up (on the back side) last week. See first two pictures in above post. In this picture the dark grey is primer paint. The light grey is where the primer was sanded off to get to clean metal for welding. The shiny part is solder to close up the pinholes that appeared when pressure tested - my welding was not so great.
Just these two holes took about one hour to cut out. About 2 hours to get lined back up and welded into place. Then another 4 to 6 hours testing and soldering, testing and soldering again, then testing again. All this over a week. 8 hours at shop time of even $40 per hour, which is cheap in my area, would be $320. To cut the top off and reweld could easily double that cost. When I start cutting the second tank I will take photos as I go and post as I proceed. Wish me luck. If I mess up on thsi nest one the tank is so bad on the inside i figure I dont have much to loose. I have already spent 2 hours flushing the mouse nest out of it. UGH. kenp |
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From the looks of 30 31 baffles it is not possible to clean this tank from the holes in firewall side.
Can not access rear of tank (speedo side) BEHIND the "cross baffle" in middle of tank with out cutting off the top. Last edited by Benson; 05-13-2018 at 10:44 AM. |
05-12-2018, 01:34 PM | #17 |
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Not to beat a dead horse .....or maybe too late for that concept!
One dread in this process is when you open it up ...... Rusted away baffles are common Pin holes are common Leaking steering support common Reseal inside or not If reseal, with what It's a crap shoot could end up a grand in T&M and a tank is not worth that! |
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I had my take opened, cleaned, coated and resealed from a company in Greensburg Pa. Moyer tank. Came with an unwritten life time guarantee. If I remember correctly it was around $750.00 Had to have it repainted since it was dipped and stripped.
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(X2) Moyer's Gas Tank Renu 800-328-9550 ask for Jim Prinkey, Shop Manager.
Excellent work. Jim will explain the entire process to you in detail. He also sent me 42 photos of the process with my tank w/descriptions. I paid $450(Jan-2017). My painter matched the paint 110%!. Loubob |
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05-14-2018, 06:05 AM | #21 |
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One last question on this
How did the pro shop open it up? Top or back? Not sure I read that. From bobmc sounds like it was taken opened. Loubob doesn't address Thanks |
05-14-2018, 07:42 AM | #22 |
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I had mine done 10 years ago by the shop in Tennessee that specializes in Model A Fords. Sure it was expensive but I got a better than new tank. I want to send another one up there. I agree some of the cheapest people around can be found on the Fordbarn.
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The tank Brent did for me was great. Better get it done right the first time. Think of the work to remove it again.
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