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

       A  L  A  N   F  R  A  K  E  S   ~  Tulsa, OK    

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

56 victoria

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!

       A  L  A  N   F  R  A  K  E  S   ~  Tulsa, OK    

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

Eddie

Lake Forest, Ca. 92630

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.

  Picture taken in 1960. Funnily enough it still looks like this!

1959 Mercury Monterey 312 Y Block.   NORFOLK, ENGLAND, UK.