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To: 'Shop Talk' <shop-talk@autox.team.net>, Moose <eric@megageek.com>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Gas Tank Restoration
From: John T Blair <jblair1948@cox.net>
Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2025 03:11:49 +0000 (UTC)
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   On Friday, April 11, 2025 at 10:42:46 PM EDT,=C2=A0 you wrote: =20
=20
 >Ihave a diesel bulldozer that needs it's tank cleaned out. I was thinking=
of >just cutting the tank in half, cleaning it and welding it back together=
.>>I understand there are safety concerns,but it's diesel, so it will just =
burn and smoke, not exploded. =C2=A0(unlessI'm doing my math wrong.) 8>)
Moose

When we did my dad's '40 Packard and my '65 Morgan's tanks we drained them,=
 pulled them from the car, and took the to a radiator shop who cleaned and =
lined them for us.=C2=A0 I don't remember what it cost but it wasn't that b=
ad.
Check and see if you've got any radiator shops near you and what they'd cha=
rge.
JohnT,
John T. Blair=C2=A0 WA4OHZ=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 email:=C2=A0 jblair1948@=
cox.netVa. Beach, Va=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Phone:=C2=A0 (757) 495-822=
9

48 TR1800=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 48 #4 Midget=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 65 Morgan 4/4 Se=
ries V (B1106)
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 75 Bricklin SV1 (#0887)=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 77 Spitf=
ire=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 71 Saab Sonett III
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=
=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 65 Rambler Classi=
c

Morgan:=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 http://autox.team.net/morgan/

Bricklin:=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 http://www.bricklin.orgIf you can read th=
is=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 =
- Thank a teacher!
If you are reading it in English - Thank a Vet!!

>From Dennis Prager - The American Trilogy:
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 e pluribus Unum, "from many, one."
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 In God We Trust
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Liberty - the=C2=A0 power=C2=A0 of=C2=A0 choosing,=
=C2=A0 thinking,=C2=A0 and=C2=A0 acting=C2=A0 for=C2=A0=20
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=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 oneself; freedom=C2=A0 from=C2=A0 control=C2=A0=
 or=C2=A0 restriction=C2=A0=20

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                        On Friday, April 11, 2025 at 10:42:46 PM EDT,&nbsp; you 
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                <div><div id="ydp56b02327yiv8668552738"><div><div dir="ltr" 
data-setdir="false"><font size="3" face="sans-serif">&gt;I
have a diesel bulldozer that needs it's tank cleaned out. I was thinking
of <span><font style="background-color: inherit;" size="3" 
face="sans-serif">&gt;</font></span>just cutting the tank in half, cleaning it 
and welding it back together.</font><font size="3">
</font></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span><font 
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face="sans-serif">&gt;</font></span></div><div dir="ltr" 
data-setdir="false"><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><span><font 
style="background-color: inherit;" size="3" face="sans-serif">&gt;I 
</font></span><font size="3"><font face="sans-serif">understand there are 
safety concerns,
but it's diesel, so it will just burn and smoke, not exploded. &nbsp;(unless
I'm doing my math wrong.) 8&gt;)</font>
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<font size="3"><br clear="none"><font face="sans-serif">Moose</font>
<br clear="none"></font><div><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><font 
size="3">When we did my dad's '40 Packard and my '65 Morgan's tanks we drained 
them, pulled them from the car, and took the to a radiator shop who cleaned and 
lined them for us.&nbsp; I don't remember what it cost but it wasn't that 
bad.</font></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><font 
size="3"><br></font></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><font 
size="3">Check and see if you've got any radiator shops near you and what 
they'd charge.</font></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><font 
size="3"><br></font></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><font 
size="3">JohnT,</font></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><font 
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data-setdir="false"><div class="ydpca89bbc3pasted-link"><font size="3">John T. 
Blair&nbsp; WA4OHZ&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; email:&nbsp; 
jblair1948@cox.net</font><font size="3">
</font>Va. Beach, 
Va&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 Phone:&nbsp; (757) 495-8229<br><br>
48 TR1800&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 48 #4 Midget&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 65 Morgan 4/4 Series 
V (B1106)<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 75 Bricklin SV1 (#0887)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 77 
Spitfire&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 71 Saab Sonett III<br>
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
 65 Rambler Classic<br><br>
Morgan:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://autox.team.net/morgan/"; 
rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://autox.team.net/morgan/<br><br>
</a>Bricklin:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="http://www.bricklin.org/"; 
rel="nofollow" target="_blank" class="">http://www.bricklin.org
</a>If you can read 
this&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; - 
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If you are reading it in English - Thank a Vet!!<br><br>
>From Dennis Prager - The American Trilogy:<br>
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