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Sanded the gas tank to clean it up and paint, I put down a coat of etch primer and found several pin holes, this one whole area is pitted pretty bad. Debating whether or not to patch it
Sanded the gas tank to clean it up and paint, I put down a coat of etch primer and found several pin holes, this one whole area is pitted pretty bad. Debating whether or not to patch it
0 2015/05/25 08:16:54
Notice the little white spots with the rust poking through, there was more than I thought
Notice the little white spots with the rust poking through, there was more than I thought
0 2015/05/25 12:26:42
Here is a view from inside the tank, most of the rust and white residue is from when I cleaned it out with purple power
Here is a view from inside the tank, most of the rust and white residue is from when I cleaned it out with purple power
0 2015/05/25 12:29:33
0 2015/05/25 12:31:33
Patch tacked in
Patch tacked in
0 2015/05/25 12:32:34
Patch fully welded, time to grind my welds and give it the por treatment. Sorry about the bubblegum welds, my tip is messed up
Patch fully welded, time to grind my welds and give it the por treatment. Sorry about the bubblegum welds, my tip is messed up
0 2015/05/25 12:33:45
0 2015/05/25 14:24:53
Found some pinholes in my gas tank, this is the back side of the piece that I cut out
Found some pinholes in my gas tank, this is the back side of the piece that I cut out
0 2015/05/25 14:25:56
Welded in the patch, grinder welds, and went over it with panel bond
Welded in the patch, grinder welds, and went over it with panel bond
0 2015/05/25 14:27:21
Next up is por 15 treatment
Next up is por 15 treatment
0 2015/05/25 14:29:08
Grinder all of the welds , just to be safe, I wiped panel bond around the outside of the patch, tomorrow after the panel bond is dry, I can finally do the por 15 treatment
Grinder all of the welds , just to be safe, I wiped panel bond around the outside of the patch, tomorrow after the panel bond is dry, I can finally do the por 15 treatment
0 2015/05/25 14:34:50
0 2015/05/25 17:28:41
I also started the shifter mod, I drilled the hole 30mm shorter, and I shortened the fluid tube and welded it back together. Tomorrow I'll finish it up
I also started the shifter mod, I drilled the hole 30mm shorter, and I shortened the fluid tube and welded it back together. Tomorrow I'll finish it up
0 2015/05/25 17:29:07
0 2015/05/27 10:18:23
Here is a picture of how it is supposed to be mounted, this was taken out of a 85 GSL
Here is a picture of how it is supposed to be mounted, this was taken out of a 85 GSL
0 2015/05/27 10:19:08
I haven't had any time to get anything done this week, so this morning I moved it over by the shop door and washed off all of the body dust, and washed the degreaser off of the engine compartment.
I haven't had any time to get anything done this week, so this morning I moved it over by the shop door and washed off all of the body dust, and washed the degreaser off of the engine compartment.
0 2015/05/30 11:59:39
I actually found out that prep solvent removes that wax coating off really easy, just spray it on a rag and wipe it off.later today, I'm gonna try to finish cleaning the engine compartment and sand everything that has scratches or rust and get ready to paint the engine compartment
I actually found out that prep solvent removes that wax coating off really easy, just spray it on a rag and wipe it off.later today, I'm gonna try to finish cleaning the engine compartment and sand everything that has scratches or rust and get ready to paint the engine compartment
0 2015/05/30 12:03:29
0 2015/05/30 12:03:43
0 2015/05/31 15:22:46
I just picked this up today from the local u pull it. Garrett gt35turbo according to garretts website. It was rebuilt recently, has no shaft play and spins smooth. The couple little marks are from me being a dumb ass with my blow tip.the reason it looks so dirty is from me cleaning it with degreaser and brakleen, the dirty marks are actually clear coat. It looks like I have some decisions to make
I just picked this up today from the local u pull it. Garrett gt35turbo according to garretts website. It was rebuilt recently, has no shaft play and spins smooth. The couple little marks are from me being a dumb ass with my blow tip.the reason it looks so dirty is from me cleaning it with degreaser and brakleen, the dirty marks are actually clear coat. It looks like I have some decisions to make
0 2015/05/31 15:24:04
0 2015/05/31 15:34:41
Finally getting a chance to work on the car , started the electrolysis on the gas tank. I can't wait until tomorrow to see how it comes out. Thanks Qingdao
Finally getting a chance to work on the car , started the electrolysis on the gas tank. I can't wait until tomorrow to see how it comes out. Thanks Qingdao
0 2015/06/05 14:40:10
Well after about 12 hours of the electrolysis, this is what the water in the tank looks like
Well after about 12 hours of the electrolysis, this is what the water in the tank looks like
0 2015/06/06 04:32:52
Well after about 12 hours of the electrolysis, this is what the water looks like
Well after about 12 hours of the electrolysis, this is what the water looks like
0 2015/06/06 04:35:07
And this is what the sacrificial piece of metal looks like. I used a piece of threaded rod that i had laying around, I just drilled a hole through a piece of 2 by 4 and threaded it through it.I think I'm going to leave it in there for at least a few more hours, I'm dying to see what the inside of this time looks like after I clean it out
And this is what the sacrificial piece of metal looks like. I used a piece of threaded rod that i had laying around, I just drilled a hole through a piece of 2 by 4 and threaded it through it.I think I'm going to leave it in there for at least a few more hours, I'm dying to see what the inside of this time looks like after I clean it out
0 2015/06/06 04:36:08
0 2015/06/06 14:32:13
I can't believe how much crap was in there , this is after a full day of electrolysis. I will post some pictures of the tank after i finish cleaning it out
I can't believe how much crap was in there , this is after a full day of electrolysis. I will post some pictures of the tank after i finish cleaning it out
0 2015/06/06 14:32:36
Damn that electrolysis really works! . It got rid of 95% of the rust out of the tank, I'm sure if I would have continued to keep the charger on, it would have gotten rid of all of it. Qingdao thanks for the tip. By the way, you were right about all of the crap inside when you rinse it out. Now I can start with the por-15
Damn that electrolysis really works! . It got rid of 95% of the rust out of the tank, I'm sure if I would have continued to keep the charger on, it would have gotten rid of all of it. Qingdao thanks for the tip. By the way, you were right about all of the crap inside when you rinse it out. Now I can start with the por-15
0 2015/06/06 15:36:32
Used electrolysis to clean rust from my gas tank, this is after 24 hours
Used electrolysis to clean rust from my gas tank, this is after 24 hours
0 2015/06/07 11:08:47
This is after rinsing it out, now I can begin the por-15 treatment
This is after rinsing it out, now I can begin the por-15 treatment
0 2015/06/07 11:10:28
Here is a picture of what it looks like with the sealer in, big difference. Sorry it's upside-down, I can't figure out how to rotate the pictures
Here is a picture of what it looks like with the sealer in, big difference. Sorry it's upside-down, I can't figure out how to rotate the pictures
0 2015/06/10 14:44:34
Here is another picture of it with the sealer. By the way, if anyone is planning on doing this to their tank, wear rubber gloves and a long sleeve shirt.especially if treating a fb tank. This stuff does not come off , I tried everything, soap, brakleen, paint thinner, etc. 2 days later my hands are still silver
Here is another picture of it with the sealer. By the way, if anyone is planning on doing this to their tank, wear rubber gloves and a long sleeve shirt.especially if treating a fb tank. This stuff does not come off , I tried everything, soap, brakleen, paint thinner, etc. 2 days later my hands are still silver
0 2015/06/10 14:47:28
So here is what it looks like with the sealer in, I still have to let it dry a couple more days, by the way if you use this stuff ,wear rubber gloves!!!!!. 2 days later, and after trying everything to clean my hands, soap, brakleen, paint thinner, etc. My hands are still silver, lol.sorry about the picture being upside-down, I can't figure out how to rotate it.
So here is what it looks like with the sealer in, I still have to let it dry a couple more days, by the way if you use this stuff ,wear rubber gloves!!!!!. 2 days later, and after trying everything to clean my hands, soap, brakleen, paint thinner, etc. My hands are still silver, lol.sorry about the picture being upside-down, I can't figure out how to rotate it.
0 2015/06/11 09:39:13
Here is another picture of it with the sealer in
Here is another picture of it with the sealer in
0 2015/06/11 09:43:12
Spent about 3 hrs stripping all of the undercoating/paint off of the outside of the tank, and primer ed and painted the bottom of it
Spent about 3 hrs stripping all of the undercoating/paint off of the outside of the tank, and primer ed and painted the bottom of it
0 2015/06/13 15:33:36
Tomorrow when it's dry, I'll paint the top, and undercoat the whole thing. By the way, it took about 3 and a half days to get the sealer off of my hands
Tomorrow when it's dry, I'll paint the top, and undercoat the whole thing. By the way, it took about 3 and a half days to get the sealer off of my hands
0 2015/06/13 15:36:10
0 2015/06/14 11:19:29
Tank is finally done
Tank is finally done
0 2015/06/14 11:20:04
I painted and undercoated the whole tank, due to most of the rust being on the top half of the tank.I guess it is from the dirt , salt, and whatever else that gets up there and just sits
I painted and undercoated the whole tank, due to most of the rust being on the top half of the tank.I guess it is from the dirt , salt, and whatever else that gets up there and just sits
0 2015/06/14 11:20:17
Sanded and painted the a.c. bracket
Sanded and painted the a.c. bracket
0 2015/06/14 15:11:48