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05-10-2003, 09:31 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Calgary, Alberta Canada
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leaky (very rusty) gas tank!
Hey I have a 1980 and my right side tank, has bit the big one! It has rusted right where it sits on the straps, is it cheaper to but a new one from LMC or try and get it fixed some how?
Someone told me that you can tank to special place here in mt town and they sand it down then bronze flux it then cote it in the box liner stuff? Has anyone ever fixed a tank or did you just start brand new? I looked and its going to be $99.95 through LMC truck parts, I live in canada so it will be like close to $250.00 in Canuck money! Thanks for any input, Mattyj
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05-10-2003, 10:30 PM
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You get what you pay for
 
Join Date: Dec 1999
Location: Cherryville, NC
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I would replace it with a new one.
JC Whitney sells both regular steel tanks and poly tanks.
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05-10-2003, 10:50 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Calgary, Alberta Canada
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what is the difference between steel and poly, I thought that they only made steel tanks?
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05-11-2003, 03:28 PM
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: indiana
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i got my gas tank off of ebay, it was brand new, from some guy that sells gas tanks, cant remember his name, but i paid, like 50-65 bucks for the tank, its still sittin in the garage...
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05-11-2003, 10:55 PM
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pkbinplano
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Plano Texas
Posts: 370
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Just get a new one. Don't try to repair your old one. Not worth it.
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05-11-2003, 11:21 PM
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Gentleman Jim Driver
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Poulsbo, WA
Posts: 1,553
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Buy a new one...
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05-12-2003, 09:08 PM
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Robert Olson Transport
 
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: recent transplant to NC USA
Posts: 20,316
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buy new cheapest tanks i ever found was at whitney worked great on my old F250
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