I almost forgot. Do I need to put some sort of commercial sealer in the
tank after boiling? I've owned over 50 cars in my lifetime, and never
had a rust problem on a car (even an old one) that is driven regularly
as mine will be.
BTW - I will post a summary of the responses received regarding all 3 of
>these issues.
>
>First the story....
>
>Shortly after I purchased my Spit from the original owner, I had to
>remove a 1 inch plug if rust from the pickup tube of the fuel tank. The
>car had been garaged for over 8 years. This weekend I decided to go
>ahead and pull the tank to have it boiled. After 500 miles, I had
>significant fine rust particles in the brand new fuel filter I
>installed.
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>Now, the questions.
>
>Can people who have purchased houndstooth seat covers from the leading
>suppliers (TRF, Moss, VB), please advise me as to the quality of their
>respective vendors products? The prices do vary substantially, which
>leads one to believe that there are corresponding differences in
>quality.
>
>There was some discussion a while back about prohibiting surface rust
>via the use of various products. Could someone summarize that thread?
>I would like a solution that doesn't require body work (especially in
>that area of the tub), as I am not doing a complete restoration. I want
>a daily driver anyway (sans winter/rain).
>
>Mike
>79 Spit
>
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