I am looking for a New Gas Tank for my 1963 Single Cab. The tank I have has pinholes all over the bottom. Does anyone know of a vendor who sells quality reproduction tanks? Links? Thanks in advance.
Conrad
New Gas Tank
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Iltis74
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Sandblasting an old gas tank never works, eh?
Is yours too far gone to coat the inside and give it another life? Maybe you could hook up with another old one and coat it. I'm 99% sure I remember Rocky Mountain Motorworks selling new ones between $100-150, and I'm sure other places do too, but I can't find my catalog. Heck even if you buy a new one coat the inside.
Also try dropgates.com if you haven't already.
Is yours too far gone to coat the inside and give it another life? Maybe you could hook up with another old one and coat it. I'm 99% sure I remember Rocky Mountain Motorworks selling new ones between $100-150, and I'm sure other places do too, but I can't find my catalog. Heck even if you buy a new one coat the inside.
Also try dropgates.com if you haven't already.
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Darnoc69
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Darnoc
Thanks for the response.
I haven't been online much as of late so I haven't been able to check out the sites. I was looking for a quick link so I can get one fast. I want to put my Single Cab on the road ASAP.
I bought the tank sealer kit from Eastwood but I wanted to get the surface rust off first. So I took my sandblaster to it and was surprised to see all the pin holes appear. A few were brazed previously.
Thanks again.
Conrad
I haven't been online much as of late so I haven't been able to check out the sites. I was looking for a quick link so I can get one fast. I want to put my Single Cab on the road ASAP.
I bought the tank sealer kit from Eastwood but I wanted to get the surface rust off first. So I took my sandblaster to it and was surprised to see all the pin holes appear. A few were brazed previously.
Thanks again.
Conrad
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aircooledtechguy
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Deaffy
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I'll second the recommendation of using tank sealer on a new aftermarket tank. Call me paranoid, but I don't have much faith in the stuff being made today, so I'd rather do some more work now as insurance than have to do it again if it starts to leak or drip.
Did one Vanagon tank and one Bug tank that way. Knock on flimsy metal-no problems yet! Metal Ready and Por 15 Tank sealer ~~ the way to go.
Unless, of course, you have another way.
Did one Vanagon tank and one Bug tank that way. Knock on flimsy metal-no problems yet! Metal Ready and Por 15 Tank sealer ~~ the way to go.
Unless, of course, you have another way.
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Darnoc69
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Thanks for all the replies 
But I think I will be going with a "new" tank and taking the recommendations of using the tank sealer on it.
I priced one out with the sending unit and all the extras @
http://www.bus-boys.com/fueltanksenders.html
for around $150 or so. So buying a tank from one of you out on the West Coast and shipping(to Connecticut) it might end up being more than it is worth. I thank you for your offers though.
Conrad
But I think I will be going with a "new" tank and taking the recommendations of using the tank sealer on it.
I priced one out with the sending unit and all the extras @
http://www.bus-boys.com/fueltanksenders.html
for around $150 or so. So buying a tank from one of you out on the West Coast and shipping(to Connecticut) it might end up being more than it is worth. I thank you for your offers though.
Conrad
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m002922
Want more size?
Have you considered going to a 68 or later tank? You get 15 gallons vice 10 and supposedly it bolts right in. There is an article on it at www.vintagebus.com/howto/tank.html
I'm not an originality nut, so this doesn't seem like a bad idea to me.
I'm not an originality nut, so this doesn't seem like a bad idea to me.