Some Progress Pics

[wantahertzdonut 10]

I started last night (finally) replacing my aging rusty gas tank, complete with its leaky CA emissions equipment that prevented me from filling the tank and stinking the car up like gasoline. I'm finishing tonight or tomorrow and if the roads are clean I'll even have it out on the road.

 

Enjoy the pics!

[wantahertzdonut 10]

I started last night (finally) replacing my aging rusty gas tank, complete with its leaky CA emissions equipment that prevented me from filling the tank and stinking the car up like gasoline. I'm finishing tonight or tomorrow and if the roads are clean I'll even have it out on the road.

 

Enjoy the pics!

[369coupes 14]

cool so since your in ohio are you gonna replace all that calipornia evap stuff? just curious nice car by the way is that you or your son standing in the trunk? if its you ..your too young to have that nice of a mustang lol

[369coupes 14]

cool so since your in ohio are you gonna replace all that calipornia evap stuff? just curious nice car by the way is that you or your son standing in the trunk? if its you ..your too young to have that nice of a mustang lol

[bnickel 10,004]

nice. nothing like knowing you have a new gas tank for that added piece of mind.

[bnickel 10,004]

nice. nothing like knowing you have a new gas tank for that added piece of mind.

[vc351w 0]

Cool pics! Keep in mind the fuel filler hose is different, as is the fuel cap. OH! and don't forget the caulking for the new tank to sit on.

[vc351w 0]

Cool pics! Keep in mind the fuel filler hose is different, as is the fuel cap. OH! and don't forget the caulking for the new tank to sit on.

[GreaseMonkey 102]

haha i was thinking of getting a pic of myself in my trunk like that too while i have my tank out

 

was that emmissions stuff required on all CA cars? mine didnt have it, so im guessing either it wasnt required, someone took it out before me, or my car wasnt an orignal CA car.

 

is there any good way of keeping a gas tank from rusting from the inside? im pretty sure thats what happened with mine. looked OK from the outside, but the smell of gas kept getting stronger untill one day i got frustrated and took a look underneath again... and there was gas dripping down the bottom. I took it out and turns out it was cracked at the seam:cursing: yeh after that i figured i could use a new one lol

[GreaseMonkey 102]

haha i was thinking of getting a pic of myself in my trunk like that too while i have my tank out

 

was that emmissions stuff required on all CA cars? mine didnt have it, so im guessing either it wasnt required, someone took it out before me, or my car wasnt an orignal CA car.

 

is there any good way of keeping a gas tank from rusting from the inside? im pretty sure thats what happened with mine. looked OK from the outside, but the smell of gas kept getting stronger untill one day i got frustrated and took a look underneath again... and there was gas dripping down the bottom. I took it out and turns out it was cracked at the seam:cursing: yeh after that i figured i could use a new one lol

[bnickel 10,004]

haha i was thinking of getting a pic of myself in my trunk like that too while i have my tank out

 

was that emmissions stuff required on all CA cars? mine didnt have it, so im guessing either it wasnt required, someone took it out before me, or my car wasnt an orignal CA car.

 

is there any good way of keeping a gas tank from rusting from the inside? im pretty sure thats what happened with mine. looked OK from the outside, but the smell of gas kept getting stronger untill one day i got frustrated and took a look underneath again... and there was gas dripping down the bottom. I took it out and turns out it was cracked at the seam:cursing: yeh after that i figured i could use a new one lol

 

 

all 1970 California cars "should" have that emissions stuff

[bnickel 10,004]

haha i was thinking of getting a pic of myself in my trunk like that too while i have my tank out

 

was that emmissions stuff required on all CA cars? mine didnt have it, so im guessing either it wasnt required, someone took it out before me, or my car wasnt an orignal CA car.

 

is there any good way of keeping a gas tank from rusting from the inside? im pretty sure thats what happened with mine. looked OK from the outside, but the smell of gas kept getting stronger untill one day i got frustrated and took a look underneath again... and there was gas dripping down the bottom. I took it out and turns out it was cracked at the seam:cursing: yeh after that i figured i could use a new one lol

 

 

all 1970 California cars "should" have that emissions stuff

[wantahertzdonut 10]

Here's pics of the finished tank. I have a new filler neck in there but it doesn't quite match up with my taillight panel. I'm going to have to 'customize' it.

 

You can see the scale I got out of the tank when I drained it which is why I replaced it.

[wantahertzdonut 10]

Here's pics of the finished tank. I have a new filler neck in there but it doesn't quite match up with my taillight panel. I'm going to have to 'customize' it.

 

You can see the scale I got out of the tank when I drained it which is why I replaced it.

[wantahertzdonut 10]

cool so since your in ohio are you gonna replace all that calipornia evap stuff? just curious nice car by the way is that you or your son standing in the trunk? if its you ..your too young to have that nice of a mustang lol

 

I would like to put it back on but there are fittings that broke off and spilled gas out when I took a hard right turn. I'm going to just leave it off and put it aside.

 

And yes, that's me!

 

was that emmissions stuff required on all CA cars? mine didnt have it, so im guessing either it wasnt required, someone took it out before me, or my car wasnt an orignal CA car.

 

is there any good way of keeping a gas tank from rusting from the inside? im pretty sure thats what happened with mine. looked OK from the outside, but the smell of gas kept getting stronger untill one day i got frustrated and took a look underneath again... and there was gas dripping down the bottom. I took it out and turns out it was cracked at the seam:cursing: yeh after that i figured i could use a new one lol

 

CA cars only had it and if the car goes back to CA, it will need that stuff replaced.

 

Unless you have a plastic lined tank, I don't know of a way to prevent rust. You'll get condensation in there over time which will start it. I painted mine just to make it look better but also to prevent any rust from starting on the outside and working its way in. I don't know how long it'll last but anything is better than what I had.

[wantahertzdonut 10]

cool so since your in ohio are you gonna replace all that calipornia evap stuff? just curious nice car by the way is that you or your son standing in the trunk? if its you ..your too young to have that nice of a mustang lol

 

I would like to put it back on but there are fittings that broke off and spilled gas out when I took a hard right turn. I'm going to just leave it off and put it aside.

 

And yes, that's me!

 

was that emmissions stuff required on all CA cars? mine didnt have it, so im guessing either it wasnt required, someone took it out before me, or my car wasnt an orignal CA car.

 

is there any good way of keeping a gas tank from rusting from the inside? im pretty sure thats what happened with mine. looked OK from the outside, but the smell of gas kept getting stronger untill one day i got frustrated and took a look underneath again... and there was gas dripping down the bottom. I took it out and turns out it was cracked at the seam:cursing: yeh after that i figured i could use a new one lol

 

CA cars only had it and if the car goes back to CA, it will need that stuff replaced.

 

Unless you have a plastic lined tank, I don't know of a way to prevent rust. You'll get condensation in there over time which will start it. I painted mine just to make it look better but also to prevent any rust from starting on the outside and working its way in. I don't know how long it'll last but anything is better than what I had.

[bnickel 10,004]

POR-15 has a gas tank sealer that you can use to prevent rust or you can take it to your local radiator shop, they can usually do it for you as well. be warned both of those options are fairly expensive and cost about as much as a new tank. still though, once i get the cougar i plan on installing a new tank and having it sealed by the local rad shop.

[bnickel 10,004]

POR-15 has a gas tank sealer that you can use to prevent rust or you can take it to your local radiator shop, they can usually do it for you as well. be warned both of those options are fairly expensive and cost about as much as a new tank. still though, once i get the cougar i plan on installing a new tank and having it sealed by the local rad shop.

[Spoofty 10]

I had a rad shop do mine about 10 years ago. They dipped it in some kind of acid to clean it then put a rubberized coating on the inside. That cost $40 but that was 10 years ago. I was going to do the same on Ponygurls car but they don't do it any more. You can get kit to do it yourself at The Eastwood Company.

 

http://eastwood.resultspage.com/search?p=Q&ts=custom&w=gas+tank

[Spoofty 10]

I had a rad shop do mine about 10 years ago. They dipped it in some kind of acid to clean it then put a rubberized coating on the inside. That cost $40 but that was 10 years ago. I was going to do the same on Ponygurls car but they don't do it any more. You can get kit to do it yourself at The Eastwood Company.

 

http://eastwood.resultspage.com/search?p=Q&ts=custom&w=gas+tank

[Pakrat 1,043]

You can also add dry gas to the tank to eliminate the condensation every now and again. I'm not sure what yours looked like before you painted it but mine was a nice natural looking aluminum color.

[Pakrat 1,043]

You can also add dry gas to the tank to eliminate the condensation every now and again. I'm not sure what yours looked like before you painted it but mine was a nice natural looking aluminum color.

[vc351w 0]

 

 

CA cars only had it and if the car goes back to CA, it will need that stuff replaced.

 

 

 

 

Not any more! Pre-1974 cars are excempt from the smog program.