<VV> GAS TANK REPAIR what I did

[Lynn Dykes]

Hi Guys,

As I sit back and amuse my self with all the backyard mechanics. Here was my 
solution to a rusted out LM tank. I was lucky enough another tank that was 
rusted out at the bottom. If you compare the the tank halves they are almost 
identical so I cut the top section of one tank and welded it to the bottom 
of the other. In the process I was able to clean the inside of the tank. My 
extra tank was empty for years so I was not worried about any gas fumes. The 
tank I was using I flushed with water and used hand tin snips to cut out the 
bad section. After welding the sections back together I sealed it the tank 
sealer.

Lynn D
Summerfield FL

67 Monza Scp 110 PG A/C coming soon


-----Original Message----- 
From: N2VZD at aol.com
Sent: Thursday, February 24, 2011 10:30 AM
To: virtualvairs at corvair.org
Subject: Re:  GAS TANK REPAIR under certain conditions

i repair small holes in the tank by soldering a penny over the hole. dry
the tank , clean  the area and the penny with medium sandpaper (make sure 
it
stays dry!)  , then get a heavy soldering iron on it while adding solder
until it flows smooth. sometimes i used solder paste on the area and the
penny  to help. then hold it with a small screwdriver until it cools.
i used a pointed body pick hammer to poke a drain hole in tanks to drain
them , then soldered a penny over the hole after it drained. sometimes you
want  to enlarge a small pin hole to drain it ,then  clean that area. it
makes a better repair.  this worked well in our shop for many years. the 
thing
you want to be careful of ,is draining it to something  with a funnel  close
to the hole , not into an open pan...and no flames or heaters on nearby
while doing it! in the shop , we have a tank with a pump on it that reverses 
.
at home , i siphon as much as i can , then drain the rest .
i do not like welding or flame repairs , even if all the precautions are
there , like full of water , etc. this is safer , and works well with the
tank  still in the car (as long as you can see the hole) .
a medium size solder gun with the large tip will do the job just fine. this
is NOT the way i would repair a rusty tank , or a lot of holes. I have
never  seen this repair fail us in many years . just use common sense when
draining and  refilling the tank. recheck your work after refilling.
regards, Tim Colson
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