Welcome!  Yes we'd love to see some pics and there's plenty of good advice here.  Be patient for replies to questions.  This forum is not as active as some other car forums for obvious reasons.  It sounds like you got a good deal on the 68.  Are you gonna hot rod it or leave it pretty much stock?
Jay

Yes sir!  That looks like a great car, and at a really nice price too!  I like the slots.

Thanks Guys,

   It has a 302 that runs pretty well, but could definately use a tune up.  I think I'm going to restore it, maybe give it a little more giddy-up-and-go, but leave the body un-modified.  Today I'm going to see if I can get the gas tank out and figure out just how bad it is.  I'll post pictuers. 

   I do have one question though, does anybody happen to know the recommended tire PSI for this car?  I've checked around but haven't been able to find a recommendation.  I filled them to 30 PSI, and the tires say max 32 PSI at 1250 pounds.

    Thanks again for the welcome!

  

Last edited by Suicide68 (May 27, 2013 10:16 am)

Ok, so here is what I got done today.

   First I had to remove the Jimmy-Rigged fuel deal he had going to the trunk and a gas can.  Said he got it welded but thought it still leaked.  Either way I'm going to replace the tank, but that is as money allows.  First priority is college, and then this will suck down any extra time/money I have





Next I PB Blastered the bolts holding the tank straps and wire brushed the end the nut had to thread down.




Then I unplugged the wire and made sure the fuel line was disconnected as well on the engine side of the tank.





Then I unscrewed the 4 Bolts around the rubberized cover under the filler neck and 4 bolts holding down the top of the filler neck.  They were 5/16 screws. 









Next I wiggled the filler neck out of the side of the gas tank.  It stuck a little, but working it back and forth let it slide right out.





After a little wiggling and turning I was able to slip the entire filler neck right out the car body





Then it was back to the underside.  I loosened both nuts until they were barely on the bolt allowing the strap to drop as far as possible before becoming dead weight on me.  I ended up twisting the last thread off and supported the gas tank with my legs/side, although it probably would have been just as easy to have left the nuts on and just lifted the bolt heads off the support and let the straps and bolts just drop to the ground at the same time.





After the tank was free and clear, I set it up on a folding stool and filled it up with about 20 gallons of water to test the 'patch' that had been put in.  As the story goes, when the gentle man had gotten the car from his dad (in 2006), his brother took it for a drive with some low-rider wheels on it.  Backing out of the driveway he clipped the corner of the gas tank either cracking or puncturing it (he didn't know which).  He dropped the tank and had a friend weld/patch the opening and put it back on the car.  He hadn't filled it up with since, but instead rigged some gas can out of the trunk so he could show me that it still drove.





After letting the tank sit for a good hour nothing was leaking.  I figure this is good enough to get me by until I can afford another tank.  Till then I thought maybe I'd shine up those rusty hanger bolts so they would thread a little quicker...



I let it dry out over a few days and then put the tank back on.  I've filled it with gas since and it hasn't leaked since 
 

Last edited by Suicide68 (June 4, 2013 10:56 pm)

Thanks for the heads up Daze!  I saw that kit in a catalogue (only like $70 if I remember correctly), but I think I will be ok for now.  I will finish the post today after work, I just got too tired to finish posting the pictures.

Thanks again!