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She's been sitting for a few years with some gas in the tank and finally getting around to pulling it. Let's see what the damage is...
Did some battle with components that hadn't been moved in a long time, if ever, but we came out victorious. A friend with a chain wrench on the filler tube from underneath while I pulled it out of the top seemed to do the trick. Some anti-seize on the carriage boltsand a wire brush to clean off the excess rust and grime. We used a lift to lower the tank (gentley) onto a cart, pulled the bolts and straps out, then lifted the car back up, leaving the tank on the cart. That went pretty smooth. Now, let's see what's in it...
It's hard to tell in the picture, but trust me, gas is not supposed to be that color. Hmm, I wonder what the inside of the tank looks like...
Oh. That doesn't look good. Guess I'll have to find someone to clean and reseal it. Here is where I could use some feedback. It looks like it'll be between $200 and $250 to have this done, so my question is this; is this a good deal or are there reproduction tanks out there for less? WWDD?
I got an Edelbrock intake (of which I forgot to take a picture) that I'm going to replace the stock one with, so we began removing some of the top end.
A bit of carbon build up. My car also came with an overheating issue and when replacing the thermostat didn't do the trick, we thought maybe it's the water pump? The coolant looked bright and clear, it just didn't look like it was circulating. Anyway, that's as far as we got. I took a lot more pictures, but they just didn't turn out. I'll try to get better ones next time. Check back soon for more adventures!
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Great pix thanks for sharing!! My first instinct would be to replace the tank however I don't think there is a reproduction unit out there. I looked on both eBay and at dearborn classics and neither one had one for a 65. I have heard lots of stories about people who resealed their tanks those that did it themselves some times had problems. Those that had it done seamed very happy with the results. Also while you have everything apart I think I would have the radiator flushed and pressure tested. After sitting that long it either has some leaks OR it has some week spots that will become leaks soon. Even if it checks out OK it still probably has 50 years of grime in it that should be cleaned out to maximize cooling.
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After looking a little further I found rumors that a 66 tank can be made to fit but it is not s direct bolt in. It requires 66 straps, a 66 sending unit and some modification to the filler neck. If you can make it work 66 tanks are about 300 shipped from eBay sellers so assuming it would work I would go with the new tank BUT I am not 100% on the feasibility of the swap.
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Thanks for the reply. It's good to hear people have had good luck with having tanks cleaned and resealed. I'm going to try that route instead of trying to jam a different tank in there. Also, I figured while I'm checking the water pump and have the motor in all sorts of disassembled, may as well pull the radiator and have it checked an/or repaired. And thanks for doing some research! I looked briefly, but didn't find any reproductions. It figures my favorite year and model would be so difficult to find parts for.
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