David Robertson wrote:
>
> > I got out the handy Acetylene torch and with a brass rod make a quick
> > repair, and slapped that bad boy back on. Good as new.
> >
> > You learn something new every day...
> >
> > Joe Curry '63 Spit
>
> You were REAl lucky! I've seen what can happen when someone tries to
> weld a gas tank. Not a pretty sight. Even if the tank has been cleaned
> out, the heat from the welding can drive some gas fumes out from seams &
> BANG!
> If you have to do it, safest way is to get a radiator shop to boil it
> out for you first, then put a good blast from a CO2 fire extingisher
> into the tank befor you put the flame anywhere near it. If there's no
> air in the tank, any fumes you produce won't ignite.
> --
> 1961 Thunderbird HT
> 1978 Triumph 2500S
>
> << Life is too short to drive boring cars! >>
David,
Trust me,
I was very much aware of what you wrote about before attempting the
repair. I did make sure that there were no fumes in the tank before
I started.. I read about that 747 that went down off the coast of
New York.
I even did the work out side.
Joe
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