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Re: [oletrucks] Sandblaster and New Fuel Tank Fittings

To: <ldfinley@juno.com>, <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Sandblaster and New Fuel Tank Fittings
From: "Billy Gibson" <bgibson@internetwork.net>
Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2000 17:17:48 -0500
Larry
you are right it does work very well I have the same unit
I used #3 blasting sand at first and it would clog up quite
a lot Then I went to #4 and it worked real good,that remind's
I need to go to work
HooT58----- Original Message -----
From: <ldfinley@juno.com>
To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, September 18, 2000 3:43 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] Sandblaster and New Fuel Tank Fittings


> Hi All,
>
> To anyone like me who was resisting getting a sandblaster, don't wait any
> longer.  I went down to my local Harbor Freight store and bought the
> smallest tank style blaster that they have for sale.  I found that it
> will hold 25 to 30 pounds of sand at a time.   It is regularly $59.00,
> but was on sale for $45.00.  It was the best $45.00 I ever spent.
>
> I just put some regular play sand in it, (be sure and screen it first),
> and quite frankly was shocked at how quickly it got down to bear metal.
> Believe me, there is no substitute for getting one.
>
> I needed it in order to get rid of all the rust that was under the seat,
> and gas tank in the cab.
>
> By the way, if you purchase a new fuel tank from LMC Truck, you will need
> to tap out the tank to match the original fittings.  These tanks are
> quality tanks, but come with a 8 - 1.25 metric opening in the bottom, and
> I went everywhere including LMC trying to find such a fitting.  I finally
> bought a 1/8" NPT tap, (same as original tank), and 11/32 drill bit and
> went to town.  1/8" NPT brass pipe can be found just about anywhere, (I
> got mine at ACE Hardware), and it fit fine, after I performed surgery on
> the tank.  These tanks are manufactured in Taiwan, and I suspect that
> this is the reason for the small metric threads in the bottom of the
> tanks.  The Chinese can exactly duplicate the tanks, but haven't figured
> out how to cut American threads yet.
>
> Happy Truckin!
>
> Larry
> '51 3100 Deluxe Cab
> OKC, OK
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