1961 Ford F500 project.

[DavidBarkey]

What I can't figure out is why they would have cut out that section in first place . What were they trying to get to ?

[Jancoe]

Was thinking the same Dave. Did those tanks have baffles inside? Did something come loose? I'd pull the sending unit at the top and get a better look since it's close to it. Humm if all else and you decide to replace it I'd opt to install with a relocation tank under frame. Something about fuel to my back and an enclosed cab doesn't sit well with me.

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[Eugen]

He dropped the diamond engagement ring in!

[Harry]

I’ve used JB Weld a few times with favorable results. It seems to hold up well in gas and oil applications. Harry

[Gordy]

@JSinMO . Are you able to see inside the tank at all ? What is the condition of the inside ? Has it been coated before ?

Scratch my last post. My eyes must be going. I got some better light on it today and it sure looks red to me. I would guess it has been coated?
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I decided to hang the tank off the side of the truck and put 10 gallons of water in it.

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@Eugen was on the money! I see the leak right here.

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I’m gonna fill it up and let it sit and see if I have any more spring up.if not I’m thinking my course of action will be Seals All on the patched area and then maybe some JB Weld over that.

I got some better light on it today and it sure looks red to me. I would guess it has been coated?

Sorry I should not laugh not knowing if you are joking But that is red oxide AKA rust and some crud mixed in. The Red-Kote is a liquid plastic, the fumes smell like acetone, as they evaporate the Red-kote solidifies to a smooth shiny surface.


Gordy

[JSinMO]

I only see that one place where it’s leaking. So i got on the back of the truck and cleaned it up the best I could. I put Seal All around the entire weld. I’ll give it 24 hours to cure then I think I’ll go over that with JB weld. I’m hoping that will do it.

@DavidBarkey @Jancoe I have no idea why they cut it open there. Once I got it on the back of the truck I was able to see inside a little better. It looks like crap inside but there’s nothing there. It’s just a tank, no baffles. Maybe Eugen is right, they were going after a diamond ring!

@Gordy No worries about laughing.

I’m this case I wasn’t joking. I don’t think it’s red oxide. I can see where they spilled the same stuff on the outside of the tank. I tried to get more pictures.

It looks like some kind of coating, but there it’s very possible that I’m wrong too!

[Spike188]

@Jancoe We use to change car engines outside on a concrete slab. One evening we pulled a battery out of a car and placed it underneath the trunk area. The next step was lifting and placing jack stands under the front of the car. The next morning when arriving at work there was a tell tail vapor mark on the concrete. The tank had made contact with the top post battery terminals and burned two little holes through the tank. We mixed up JB weld on cardboard then taped the board loosely to the tank. Problem solved.

[JSinMO]

It’s a beautiful evening so I decided to spend some time on Herbie. The gas tank is all sealed up with Seal All and JB Weld and I got it back in the truck

I put gas back in and no leaks so far! Finger crossed it stays that way. That didn’t take too long so I went ahead and changed the oil in the rear end. I set up my oil IV and got the fresh SAE 140 in.

It’s about as thick as honey so it took awhile but it’s a warm night and there’s good music on the radio. Who knew watching thick oil run down a tube could be relaxing!
Hopefully we’re back on track to do a road test soon!

[Eugen]

That's good news about the tank Jeff!

Haha, your IV picture made me laugh! I like it! Sometimes a slower pace is what we all need!

[Harry]

The gas tank on my 444 had a lot of rust on the inside. I put some ball bearings on the inside and shook it really good. I used a product I purchased from Amazon called POR. First step was a acid etch liquid to clean the tank. After setting for 30 minutes on each side it was drained out and let set a few days. Next step was a sealer utilizing the same procedure. So far I have had no issues with the tank. Harry