Customs Attn: TEXAS Gas tank needed to get home---> 1959 Ranchero

I don't know your route but if ur close to kilgore I have tools and a somewhat clean s10 tank.

 

You can always shore the tank in place with a wedged in piece of lumber or so... some tires as well.

Bob

 

hope you get things worked out buddy

 

BTTT for Tuck. Hope you get it worked out...

 

BTT. I would try the boat gas tank route also, and a few extra 5 gallon cans to hold gas. If you run out of gas in the 6 gallon boat tank, the primer bulb on the hose will help you re-prime the fuel line.

 

Bump

 

bttt

Jeff

 

btt for tuck

 

bump

 

Bump.... hope its working out.

I'm ***uming it was you I saw heading south towing a project on I55 in IL. I was heading North to Chicagoland to pick up a sweet '35 Tudor project, so I only got a quick glimpse and was wishing I was going.

 

FWIW, JB Weld USED to work, but will not work for more than a short period now days. Ethanol will eat it up pretty quick.

 

Oooo, that ****s major. Hope you can get this resolved soon.. Bumping this back up!

Nice to meet you at the show and party, by the way.

 

a bump for tuck

 

Anyone have an update? Hope you are rollin' Tuck!

 

Just for the record all metal body putty will work , if it can be dried out. Gary

 

may not help you right now, but you can buy a brand new tank from Speedway. I'd go the boat tank route to get home.

 

Tuck if you need to get home you can take one of my cars and we can fix your ranchero before you come back next time.

 

Try Don Hyde at Fordcraft in Murphy Texas. He had new tanks.Hopefully he has one left.

972-423-4636

If you do acquire a new tank-you might want to read this old post of mine regarding the installation

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=623676&highlight=oldmics

Good luck

Oldmics

 

Your near or in Austin? Should be More the a few Hotrod, custom shops that are hamb friendly. Maybe one of them might be able to lend a hand,hint hint.

 

UPDATE:

OK heres what we did
i s****ed the tank clean- and found fifty more holes on top
i dont have pics cuzz my damn phone is broke
but JoeTcreep took some pics and he can chime in later cuzz its funny-

filled it full of water and sandblasted the scale off the top-
then i bought all the jb weld they had at the store
mixed it up like bondo and spread it on nice and thick
let that cure out
thenPOR'd the top of the tank-
looks ***s............
leaving Texas today!!!
gonna see if i can get a tank from bob on the way home!

Thanks-
Tuck

 

Excellent!

 

Great news. Drive safe.

 

The JB should get you home, but it'll leak again!

I see you are picking up a tank though. Drive safe.

 

Good seeing ya buddy. I will "Keep thinking kandy & flake, wont be fake, will buy a rake and keep it clean" hahaha
Safe travels,
Laters man

 

JB weld orig formula will not leak and is completely gas proof.....

 

If you have any troubles in my neck of the woods call me, i will check with a guy here to see if he has an extra tank if you want me to check,

 

This used to be true. But not anymore.

JB Quik won't hold at all. JB Weld will hold for a short while.

Modern gas ruins it.

 

Seals all in a yellow tube will stop a leak And you can actually put it on the leak while it is leaking and it will seal

 

Going up 83 on the way Home past Flat Top Bobs?

thats the way we went home.. hope its all good, that was some nice driving...