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RE: [oletrucks] THANK YOU: 66 Chevy - Gas Tanks Sealant

To: "'Jim'" <Trucking@hotglass.com>, oletrucks@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: [oletrucks] THANK YOU: 66 Chevy - Gas Tanks Sealant
From: Bennett Ratliff <Bennett@HUNTPROP.COM>
Date: Thu, 20 May 1999 06:43:06 -0500
I just ordered some from Eastwood, they have a kit that is very
reasonably priced.  Try http:\\www.eastwood.com.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim [SMTP:Trucking@hotglass.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 1999 4:54 PM
> To:   oletrucks@autox.team.net
> Subject:      [oletrucks] THANK YOU: 66 Chevy - Gas Tanks Sealant
> 
> Hello All...
> 
> I just wanted to say thank you to everyone on the list that have
> replied to 
> my request for information on gas tank sealant.  I haven't found
> anyone who 
> carries it yet, but that is the easy part.  What I wanted was tried
> and 
> tested information, that's what I got.
> 
> Thank you all.
> 
> Jim Thingwold
> Anaheim, California
> "Jim" <Trucking@hotglass.com>
> 
> 1966 Chevy Pickup
> http://exo.com/~jht/truck/
> 
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> ----
> Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most!
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> ----
> 
> At 10:17 AM 5/18/99 -0700, you wrote:
> 
> 
> > >> I'm hoping someone can help, I just had my gas tanks boiled out
> and now
> > >> would be the best time to coat the inside of the tanks with
> > >> something that
> >
> > >
> > >There are a variety of gas tank sealers available, from POR 15,
> Bill Hirsch
> > >and others. The vendors such as Chevy Duty should carry it. The
> place that
> > >boiled out the gas tank of my '58 sold me a quart can of the stuff.
> Four
> > >years later, still no problems. I know some people are concerned
> about the
> > >possibility of the stuff peeling off and clogging your fuel system,
> but it's
> > >worked for me.
> >Years ago I did the tank on one of our Model A's with Fuller O'Brien
> fuel tank
> >slushing compound, which is for aircraft tanks. I believe the others
> just
> >repackage
> >and jack the price up appropriately for whatever the restoration
> folks
> >traffic will allow.
> >I did that in 1978 or 9 and drove the car to two NSRA nat's in Mn in
> 82 and 85
> >using gasohol in Iowa with no problems. I still have the car and it
> has never
> >leaked.
> >
> >"Nothin lasts forever except old Fords and a natural stone" - Willie
> Nelson
> >
> >
> >http://home.utm.net/bfischer          e-mail - bfischer@utm.net
> >
> >robert.fischer@cdc.com
> >
> >www.geocities.com/MotorCity/2251           rfischer@worldnet.att.net
> >
> >oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and
> 1959
> 
> oletrucks is devoted to Chevy and GM trucks built between 1941 and
> 1959

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