Took my tank in to a local shop today. WOW! I wish they did make repro tanks for wagons. Unfortuntely I am stuck paying a small fortune for cleaning, a little welding and some sealing. I think if this ever happens again, I am just going to fabricate a new tank myself.

Hello Kenneth! I dont think the one he needs(wagon) is available repro.

  

I have put new Spectra Premium gas tanks in all 4 of my 56 Fords. They are made in Canada, fit like original and that puts an end to all the problems.

Kenneth

Fredricksburg, Texas

Take the tank to a radiator shop and they will pessure clean it.

Good. Sorry if I sounded harsh but I was afraid you might try to get it out with something that would mess up the bung. Don't think you can buy those at Home Depot...

BOB

I should read more carefully. 1/2" ratchet did the trick.

I Just told you what to use. The plug is a 8 sided 1/2" hole. Use a 1/2" drive ratchet without a socket on it. I have two '55 wagons and I have had both plugs out...

BOB

Well Thanks for all the suggestions. I ended up dropping the tank without draining (I could only siphon so much). I will let you all know what I end up using for removing the plug.

Now I have to do decide what to do about my nasty clog. When I look in the tank I see a tube leading to a puck looking pickup. I really don't know how I am going to clean out all the crud from under the puck without cutting a hole in the tank and removing the pickup.

I am thinking that I just may block off the original pick-up tube and have a new bung brazed on. Any thougts or warning against that idea. 

Unfortunately it is a wagon and no replacement tanks are available and my tank does not look that bad in or out.  

find a bolt with a head that fits in, then put 2 nuts on the end and tighten them into each other, use a socket on the nuts, and poof you made a drain plug tool

 I'm on a Lowwwww Budget

I used a 1/2" drive ratchet, no socket

BOB