John Herlig, GARGOYLES coffee bar wrote:
>
> George:
>
> I like that "poof... brief flame" part!!
>
> ~John
>
> George Richardson wrote:
> >
> > John Herlig, GARGOYLES coffee bar wrote:
> > >
> > > OK, guys. I feel obligated to add to the line of thought about gas tank
> > > welding.
> > >
> > > Although it's been a while, I used to live in a very modest home in
> > > Topeka Kansas (sympathy welcomed) that was about 2 blocks from a
> > > veritible mansion on a hill near Shunga Nunga Creek (that, too, is
> > > true). HERE COMES MY POINT: the night that I stood in my yard with my
> > > family watching the mansion burn like a pile of twigs you could feel the
> > > heat. And, "yes," of course that was from the gas-tank welding that was
> > > started on the owner's car just outside said estate's garage. Oh, the
> > > stories of how careful he'd been.
> > >
> > > What do I know -- except that I will never weld a gas tank. Full,
> > > empty, whatever.
> > >
> > > Any way, Mark: I also know that there is some multi-step program
> > > available to clean and seal a gas tank -- if Fred Thomas is back in town
> > > he may be able to offer better details than I in that regard. I believe
> > > that he performed this on his 59 TR3A.
> > >
> > > ~John Herlig
> > > GARGOYLES coffee bar
> > >
> > > http://www.staffnet.com/gargoyle
> > > 540-659-0404
> > > 59 TR3A TS57074L, 10 yrs a real junker, drive it every day!
> >
> > I did extensive welding on the tank of my TR3, but it came from a car
> > that had been sitting for 30+ years and the bottom had been rusted out
> > for at least half that.
> >
> > I welded the tank of an old Volkswagon I used to have. Filled the tank
> > with water and drained it several times, let it sit for a day in the sun
> > and then did it again. Then I examined the tank to be sure there was no
> > liquid left in it. Then I rigged up a lever to drop a lit match in it
> > when I pulled a string. POOF! Brief burst of flame.
> >
> > After that I welded it.
> > --
> > George Richardson
> > '57 TR3, TS15559L
> > (getting ready to paint - and now on the web!)
> > http://www.merlingroupinc.com/tr3.htm
>
> --
> John T. Herlig
> GARGOYLES coffee bar
>
> http://www.staffnet.com/gargoyle
> 540-659-0404
> 59 TR3A TS57074L, 10 yrs
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John T. Herlig
GARGOYLES coffee bar
http://www.staffnet.com/gargoyle
540-659-0404
59 TR3A TS57074L, 10 yrs
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