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Belly Tanks at a garage sale?

Discussion in 'The Hokey Ass Message Board' started by seatex, Jun 23, 2014.

  1. seatex
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    Well, almost. So, I am at this garage sale and always ask the question at the end do you have any motorcycles old cars mini bikes or go karts? The lady says "I don't but my brother does and he's right out there", so I hunt the guy down and ask him what he's got. He says "an old Ford" and I'm thinking ok, '61 galaxy here we go. We get in the golf cart go down to the shed and there it is, a 37 Ford coupe! long story short we can't make a deal on the coupe (yet), but on the way back, I look across the fence at an adjoining ranch and there is a pontoon made out of whoa whoa are those belly tanks? I almost fell off the cart! So I start banging on doors when we leave and run this down... Two tanks made into a gag........ drum roll...... catamaran of sorts. It took 3 weeks to finally pry them out of the guys hands. The nomenclature tag says they are for F4U Corsair 150 gallons, 11 feet long, 24 inches wide, and all aluminum, damn I love garage sales!


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  2. Wow,that is a score! Congratulations. HRP
     
  3. 33sporttruck
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    Good Find !!! Are they ever gonna see the Salt Flats ???.......Jeff
     
  4. Zenbone
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    OH MY GOD!!! i have been looking for a belly tanker forever. you are very lucky! color me insanely jealous!
     
  5. 49ratfink
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    from California

    ha! nice hat.
     
  6. D-man313
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    I'll be the first to say, you suck! :) Congrats!!
     
  7. tfeverfred
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    That's just great! Good on ya!
     
  8. GTS225
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    You ain't foolin' nobody into thinking you've already built it. There ain't even any nuts holdin' the wheels on! (There is one sitting on the concrete behind the tank, though.)
     
  9. seatex
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    Maybe if I sell 'em! To know me is to know what "a snail's pace" really means!

    Boy, I got busted out on that one quick!

    Thanks, HRP!
     
  10. Jalopy Joker
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    Excellent find - a guy I know was visiting another guys place a few years ago and off in the brush was a belly tank that someone had put a lawn mower engine to drive around in. well, he took it home and with a "few" upgrades runs a V8-60 at Bonneville. attached pics do not show it all together but, give you the idea on what you can do too. Shop Tour - Grass Valley March 2012 004 (Small).jpg Shop Tour - Grass Valley March 2012 003 (Small).jpg Shop Tour - Grass Valley March 2012 002 (Small).jpg
     
  11. Think "Smokey does Bonneville!" You in one tank and the engine du juor in the other!
     
  12. brady1929
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  13. Fly'n Kolors
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    Is there a class at Bonneville for catamarans. "Could be a first!"
     
  14. Catamarans have already been to Bonneville.

    This tank is for sale.
    PM here for details, Ø31" 14' long
     

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  15. bartmcneill
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    from Ada, OK

    Nice, now lets see the 37.
     
  16. seatex
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    Here 'ya go.....

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  17. seatex
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    Oh man, I wish that's what I'd found! (not bitching, mind you, just FAT!)
     
  18. seatex
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    Mine are 10' 11'', 150 gal. , isn't that a 13' 11" x 36" 300 gal.?
     
  19. nope 31"

    if it was in fact a 36" P38 alum tank, I wouldn't be advertising it.
     

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  20. I would love to see the 37 coupe. You got a nice pair of tanks
     
  21. seatex
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    I heard that, my tanks are only 24"........ that 7" would make a big diff!

    With any luck, I will be posting some more pics of it from my garage soon!o_O
     
  22. HellsHotRods
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    Those are not the "ideal" tanks to build from, what you really want is 14'+ and 30"+ width.
    You'll have trouble just trying to fit a Model A engine and trans in there.
     
  23. seatex
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    I've got 'em in the stretcher right now:rolleyes:
     
  24. 80WTI
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    Great score, Harold Johansen ran a joined pair back in the day at Bonneville, or was it his father Howard.
     
  25. choprodinc
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    Nice, but I want to see the 37 too!
     

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