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By bird55 - 17 Years Ago
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I've been wrenching like crazy on my bird. As Ted saw it a couple of weeks ago there is still a bunch of stuff to do but I've made tons of progress with a snag just aboiut everyday on something new
So, today after a week of chasing a wiring/ignition problem and gettting it back up and running, and almost ready to trailer to the tranny shop-I let the new fuel pump dump a bunch of fine crud into the carb from the tank which has been sitting at least a year, more like two. Duh.
So I've got the old tank out of the car now-should I spend the effort and money I know it will take to get it cleaned up and sealed up properly or bite the bullet for a new one! I am worn out from rebuilding and so is my bank account.
here's whats available on EBAY.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/55-1955-Ford-Tbird-Thunderbird-gas-fuel-tank-F31A_W0QQitemZ180267926890QQihZ008QQcategoryZ6763QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
I've sealed tanks in the past for leaks with that "red" sealer and it worked for that fine corrosion junk but they were smaller bike tanks
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By sundance241 - 17 Years Ago
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I have been all through it , bite the bullet and buy a new one , those problems are over , and on to the next problem.....restoring a car is like an obsticle course , .........i have seen them advertised for as little as 159.00.........My two cents........Sam
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By bird55 - 17 Years Ago
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thanks,I ordered one this morning from Auto City Classic, Inc. 139.00 +35 shipping. should be here by Fri. We might make it yet!
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By Eddie Paskey - 17 Years Ago
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Hey Al; Glad to see you ordered a tank-- only way to go!!! First thing I had to do when we got our bird 4 years ago. god Bless
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By comrade-paul - 17 Years Ago
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Ordering the new tank was definately the best way. I had to cut open my tank on the Mercury & then weld it back up again. I tried to get a new one but couldn't find one.
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