Don,
I am in the process of restoring my gas tank for my series 1. Mine had
about 5 gallons of gas that was sitting for about 20 years. The inside
was pretty clean, but the gas pickup tube was blocked and the exterior
was rusted. The only way to restore the tank is to take it to a metal
cleaning shop where they can clean rusted metal. It will also remove all
paint and crud at the bottom. The cost is about $50-$75 for a gas tank.
The next step is to a radiator/gas tank repair shop ( By the way, the
shop personnel will not let you bring the tank inside the shop unless
the tank has been dipped first). They will solder metal patches over the
pinholes (mine had quite a few) and seal the tank with a tank sealer
mixture (cost me about $150). Next is to spray paint the exterior with a
black automotive, single stage paint. (like DuPont Centari auto paint).
P.S. You mentioned seperating the tank halfs by removing the six bolts?
I would like to see you do that, because that seam is welded together...
Jan
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