I agree, have it steamed and acid etched then coated @@ a good rad shop -
Larry
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> From: Larry Hooven <dirty_howi@hotmail.com>
> To: triumphs@autox.team.net; lsmc@lightspeed.net
> Subject: Re: rusty gas tank
> Date: Sunday, February 22, 1998 3:31 PM
>
>
> I think the concensus was to take it to a radiator shop and have them
> clean it and coat it with por or something similar, that's where my
> tank went when i saw the thread and the radiator guys did a real good
> job on it too. reall impressed.
>
>
> ----Original Message Follows----
> From: "lew" <lsmc@lightspeed.net>
> To: "spit" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
> Subject: rusty gas tank
> Date: Sun, 22 Feb 1998 14:18:21 -0800
> Reply-To: "lew" <lsmc@lightspeed.net>
>
>
> Hello list,
> Any ideas out there on how to get all the rust out of the inside of my
> 63
> spit gas tank? The tank isn't to bad but the bottom of the tank does
> have
> some scale rust on it. I put one of the clear glass filters on the fuel
> line
> (just prior to the fuel pump) so i could watch for rust flakes in it. I
> keep
> cleaning it out but it makes me nervous watching that filter get all
> that
> rusty scale in it. I would like to clean out the tank if i could. I have
> the
> tank out of the car and the sending unit off of it. Is there a product
> out
> there that would take care of this?
> thanks,
> Lew
>
>
>
>
>
>
> larry,
> 1979 spitfire #FM99248U currently several shades of overspray
>
> 50 thousand driveway miles, at least it seems that way from pushing it
> around.
>
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