[NoVa-Corvairs] Fwd: California Corvairs

[Justin Paul]

Very true. Looking at a shop this way that I need to get a quote from.

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On Aug 29, 2012, at 9:23 PM, Greg Walthour <63redbrier at cox.net> wrote:

> Justin:  The Corvair Ranch certainly sounds much more reasonable than California Corvairs, not to mention the shipping!  I actually reconditioned one that was given to me, then "paid it forward" and gave my '60 tank to someone at the convention in Iowa to use to rebuild his '60, so unfortunately I don't have an extra.  While the tank is out, it would be a great idea to work on welding in new front floor pans without having to worry about the tank being on the other side of the firewall.  Later…  Greg
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> On Aug 29, 2012, at 8:09 PM, Justin Paul wrote:
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>> Greg,
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>> Thank you for the advice. I am taking your advice and recondition the one that I have. Since I am really not in any position to condition the one I have myself here. I'll have to drain the one I have and take it up to the Corvair ranch. Jeff said they could recondition it for $90 and sell me a new sending unit with all the parts for $93. I'll try to get the tank out sometime this weekend if possible and get the tank over to Jeff by next week. 
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>> On Aug 29, 2012, at 1:45 PM, <63redbrier at cox.net> wrote:
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>>> Justin!  What is wrong with YOUR tank?  I rebuilt my own '60 fuel tank by completely sandblasting the outside, and "cleaning" the inside with a "trucker's chain" or rocks(!) and Oxi-Solve from Eastwood for both inside and out.  If the tank is not dented, and only has a few pin holes, they can either be brazed shut, or closed with JB Weld.  The outside was then finished with Cold Galvanizing Compound (CGC), and the inside sealed with RedCoat (or something similar).  I have done at least four fuel tanks this way and none have leaked!  I believe Clark's is reproducing the '60 sending unit.  When you have the tank out, I would replace any gas/brake lines above the tank and wirebrush and coat any "surface" rust with POR15.  Good luck...  Greg
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>>> ---- Justin Paul <jp0181 at yahoo.com> wrote: 
>>>> This is crazy! 
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>>>>> From: CACorvairs at aol.com
>>>>> Date: August 29, 2012 12:05:52 PM EDT
>>>>> To: Jp0181 at yahoo.com
>>>>> Subject: Re: California Corvairs
>>>>> 
>>>>> Justin,
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>>>>> I have a good used 1960 tank and a good working sender (rebuilt) for $400.00 plus shipping. 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Jeff
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>>>>> CALIFORNIA CORVAIR PARTS INC.
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>>>>> 15090 LA PALMA DRIVE CHINO, CA 91710
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>>>>> Phone: (951) 284-3555 Fax: (909) 287-0744
>>>>> 
>>>>> E-mail: CACorvairs at aol.com Website: CaliforniaCorvairParts.com
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