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05-25-2018, 05:35 AM | #1 |
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1935 Gas tank repair
Does anybody know if early Ford tanks were plated for rust prevention? My understanding is that modern tanks are nickel plated. Is a mild steel patch panel suitable material to welded in to repair a leaking (not rusted) 1935 gas tank?
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05-25-2018, 08:16 AM | #2 |
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Re: 1935 Gas tank repair
do a weld repair on a solid tank then coat the inside with pour 15 tank sealer-works great
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05-25-2018, 08:28 AM | #3 |
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05-25-2018, 01:01 PM | #4 |
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Re: 1935 Gas tank repair
They were plated inside--- I think it was called terne plated, mostly lead I think---- I was looking at my 36 tank to clean as it was rusted inside--- then found near nos used one still shiney inside
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05-25-2018, 05:25 PM | #5 |
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Re: 1935 Gas tank repair
Terne plate process was a lot like hot dip galvanizing except it had no zinc. It was mostly lead with a small amount of tin melted in a vat with the newly cleaned & prepped tanks taking a pass through with enough heat to just tin them and not leave a lot of terne plate on there. This acted to seal and protect the tank for a while. This material didn't last very long in service.
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05-29-2018, 02:55 AM | #6 |
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Re: 1935 Gas tank repair
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