i was told someone on here was fixing/making tanks for my 65 a100 van? any help would be great
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new gas tank needed
dix- Moderator 1st Class
- Number of posts : 8769
Location : pittsburgh pa
Age : 67
Registration date : 2008-05-29
- Post n°2
Re: new gas tank needed
No one on here. They are hard to come by. If you find someone making them let us know.
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still vannin since 1974
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- Post n°3
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there is a place in monticello iowa that makes tanks for street rod i got one of his universal tanks for my son's dune buggy very happy with service www.tanksinc .com 877 596 3842 they may to custom work it can be costly but so is a NOS tank
Wheelie- Number of posts : 322
Location : Plano, TX
Registration date : 2013-02-22
- Post n°4
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I thought my tank was trash until I used different methods to clean it and then sealed it. SO far so good. Whats wrong with the tank?
Dodger 359- Number of posts : 94
Location : Southern Illinois, USA
Registration date : 2013-02-07
- Post n°5
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I did the 3 step POR-15 fuel tank sealer on my van. Worked like a charm. Had to JB weld a couple of pin holes the cleaning solution found and used a leaf blower to dry out the tank before the final coating applied by kicking the tank around the yard for 15 minutes. Let it cure for 3 days before you put gas in it and thats about it.
G-Man- Mayor
- Number of posts : 30743
Location : Fowlerville, MI
Age : 63
Registration date : 2008-05-06
- Post n°6
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Alot of shops out there that do this service also and they can fix pretty bad tanks
Guest- Guest
- Post n°7
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well the tank went to the local rad shop. the acid bathed it. repaired it. red coated it and painted the ext of it. they needed to replace half the bottom of the tank. very happy at 150 dollars
dix- Moderator 1st Class
- Number of posts : 8769
Location : pittsburgh pa
Age : 67
Registration date : 2008-05-29
- Post n°8
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sounds like a fair deal to me.
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still vannin since 1974
Wheelie- Number of posts : 322
Location : Plano, TX
Registration date : 2013-02-22
- Post n°9
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That's a good deal. My local shop wanted $90 just to boil it and coat it. Score!
dodge man- Number of posts : 2036
Location : ohio
Registration date : 2012-08-08
- Post n°10
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thats a great price !!