leaky (very rusty) gas tank! - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

mattyj · 05-10-2003, 09:31 PM

Hey I have a 1980 and my right side tank, has bit the big one! It has rusted right where it sits on the straps, is it cheaper to but a new one from LMC or try and get it fixed some how?

Someone told me that you can tank to special place here in mt town and they sand it down then bronze flux it then cote it in the box liner stuff?

Has anyone ever fixed a tank or did you just start brand new? I looked and its going to be $99.95 through LMC truck parts, I live in canada so it will be like close to $250.00 in Canuck money!

Thanks for any input,
Mattyj

**swervin ervin** · 05-10-2003, 10:30 PM

I would replace it with a new one.

JC Whitney sells both regular steel tanks and poly tanks.

mattyj · 05-10-2003, 10:50 PM

what is the difference between steel and poly, I thought that they only made steel tanks?

2tankin79 · 05-11-2003, 03:28 PM

i got my gas tank off of ebay, it was brand new, from some guy that sells gas tanks, cant remember his name, but i paid, like 50-65 bucks for the tank, its still sittin in the garage...

Jeff

pkbinplano · 05-11-2003, 10:55 PM

Just get a new one. Don't try to repair your old one. Not worth it.

ElGracho · 05-11-2003, 11:21 PM

Buy a new one...

**old Rusty C10** · 05-12-2003, 09:08 PM

buy new cheapest tanks i ever found was at whitney worked great on my old F250

05-10-2003, 09:31 PM	#1
mattyj Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta Canada Posts: 18	leaky (very rusty) gas tank! Hey I have a 1980 and my right side tank, has bit the big one! It has rusted right where it sits on the straps, is it cheaper to but a new one from LMC or try and get it fixed some how? Someone told me that you can tank to special place here in mt town and they sand it down then bronze flux it then cote it in the box liner stuff? Has anyone ever fixed a tank or did you just start brand new? I looked and its going to be $99.95 through LMC truck parts, I live in canada so it will be like close to $250.00 in Canuck money! Thanks for any input, Mattyj __________________ I am mechanically inclined, i screw up everything! No lie!

05-10-2003, 10:30 PM	#2
swervin ervin You get what you pay for Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Cherryville, NC Posts: 4,798	I would replace it with a new one. JC Whitney sells both regular steel tanks and poly tanks. __________________ Mike 1985 Chevy C-10

05-10-2003, 10:50 PM	#3
mattyj Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Calgary, Alberta Canada Posts: 18	what is the difference between steel and poly, I thought that they only made steel tanks? __________________ I am mechanically inclined, i screw up everything! No lie!

05-11-2003, 10:55 PM	#5
pkbinplano pkbinplano Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Plano Texas Posts: 370	Just get a new one. Don't try to repair your old one. Not worth it. __________________ http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/...7496&members=1 84 chevy silverado aka The Bananna Boat

05-11-2003, 11:21 PM	#6
ElGracho Gentleman Jim Driver Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Poulsbo, WA Posts: 1,550	Buy a new one... __________________ Joe '75 GMC Gentleman Jim '84 Chev C10 Short Wide - Super duper plain (manual steering, manual brakes, no dome light, no cig lighter) '85 Chev C10 Short Wide - Super plain Vortec 4.8 4L60E trans also: '81 K30, '83 C30 Crew Dually, '84 M1028 CUCV, '85 M1009 CUCV, another '85 C10 SWB, '89 R3500 Flatbed

05-11-2003, 03:28 PM	#4
2tankin79 Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Location: indiana Posts: 288	i got my gas tank off of ebay, it was brand new, from some guy that sells gas tanks, cant remember his name, but i paid, like 50-65 bucks for the tank, its still sittin in the garage... Jeff

05-12-2003, 09:08 PM	#7
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,281	buy new cheapest tanks i ever found was at whitney worked great on my old F250 __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!



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