30 Gas Tank Welting

[BN]

I'm getting ready to repaint my 1930 Town Sedan with minimum disassembly. I was wondering if I could replace the tank to body welt by just loosening the tank clamps a bit - without removing the tank. Has anyone tried this?
Thanks,
Bill

[Doug in NJ]

It will probably be pinned between the top of the tank and the filler strip that runs between the tank and the windshield. The bolts that hold those two parts together can be a real pain to remove.

Doug

[miss victoria]

just did mine,pull the tank you will be happy in the long run!

[rollingsculpture]

how hard is it to pull the tank im in the same situation and have never done this before but dont know what i am getting into here .

[Gary Gregory]

Just pulled mine...my first model A and it wasn't a bad job, just takes a lttle time. Now putting it back and getting the welting set right may be a different story !

[Richard Wilson]

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From my exerience you will NEVER replace the gas tank welt without removing the tank from the cowl.

[BRENT in 10-uh-C]

I agree that you cannot do the job effectively without R&R-ing the tank. I also think the way the welting is cut prior to installation, AND the type of welting you use matters greatly on the aestethics of the completed job.

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[rollingsculpture]

brent you have made good important points any pics to help show us how it should be done on the cutting of the weltand what is the type of welt you refere to?

[rollingsculpture]

anybody?

[Mike V. Florida]

Originally Posted by BN

I'm getting ready to repaint my 1930 Town Sedan with minimum disassembly. I was wondering if I could replace the tank to body welt by just loosening the tank clamps a bit - without removing the tank. Has anyone tried this?
Thanks,
Bill

Is not the welting painted body color? If I'm right then you can paint it in place.

[BN]

Originally Posted by Mike V. Florida

Is not the welting painted body color? If I'm right then you can paint it in place.

Well, that's an interesting thought! Right now the welting is black, but I'm sure the tank has been removed before as it's nice and shinny inside. If the welt wasn't body color originally, it's going to be. This will make masking a lot easier and I might be able to repair the nicks and gouges in the welt with glazing putty (if it will stick) before painting.
Thanks,
Bill

[rollingsculpture]

no info? its great to have someone point out that something is important and to be aware but than to have no one answer with an further info seems kind of lame, i know it may seem minor but to those of us working on this very thing it is info that can help us from making incorrect choices .as you know its as easy to do the job right as it is to do it wrong, just like putting incorrect parts on, if a person knows the difference its all the same act just one is correct and the other is a mistake.