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BRENT in 10-uh-C · 07-20-2018, 04:26 AM

My experience with repairing these tanks is that there is a reinforcement flange on the inside that the rivets are bucked against. The tank metal usually is cracked (- generally caused by removing/tightening a fuel valve) and the correct way to repair this is to weld up the holes & cracks in the tank metal and redrill. Then re-rivet the flange & buck back in. While you can access it by cutting a hole in the backside, I would cut the entire tank open and do a complete restoration on the tank.

katy · 07-20-2018, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Kahuna

Katy
If you have any alcohol in the gasoline, that will soften the J B Weld.
Straight gas won't affect it.
Jim

Thanks Jim, I never thought about the alcohol part. It's hard to find gas w/out alcohol in it around here.

father-son · 08-26-2018, 06:57 PM

Thanks Brent, we had a local shop in Marietta, GA weld up the cracks-rivets and no more leaks around the shutoff valve! Really do appreciate all your posts on various issues, sure wish you guys were closer to ATL!

TerryO · 08-27-2018, 08:53 AM

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There are time when my greatest accomplishment is just keeping my mouth shut!

I know what you mean...LOL

TerryO

07-20-2018, 04:26 AM	#21
BRENT in 10-uh-C Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Eastern Tennessee Posts: 11,508	Re: (Advice/tips)Leaking gas from rivets surrounding shutoff valve My experience with repairing these tanks is that there is a reinforcement flange on the inside that the rivets are bucked against. The tank metal usually is cracked (- generally caused by removing/tightening a fuel valve) and the correct way to repair this is to weld up the holes & cracks in the tank metal and redrill. Then re-rivet the flange & buck back in. While you can access it by cutting a hole in the backside, I would cut the entire tank open and do a complete restoration on the tank. __________________ . BRENT in 10-uh-C . www.model-a-ford.com ...(...Finally Updated!! ) .

08-26-2018, 06:57 PM	#23
father-son Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: Kennesaw, GA Posts: 26	Re: (Advice/tips)Leaking gas from rivets surrounding shutoff valve Thanks Brent, we had a local shop in Marietta, GA weld up the cracks-rivets and no more leaks around the shutoff valve! Really do appreciate all your posts on various issues, sure wish you guys were closer to ATL!