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71 spare tire change leads to gas tank, & rear frame resto (4/14)
1/29/11 11:01pm

yostusota
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York, PA - USA

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1969 daytona conv. all original 350 350 380 4 sp w/air..and hard top

Joined: 5/18/2010
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Its nice getting all that goop cleaned up back there and it never hurts to have some fresh paint on the frame..the guy I got my car from had the tank replaced just because..I have the original tank it still looks new inside..someday I will get the old one cleaned up and put back in..maybe a rad shop up there can just clean up the original..
Rich

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71 spare tire change leads to gas tank, & rear frame resto (5/14)
1/29/11 11:12pm

2nd2ja
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Lino Lakes, MN - USA

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71 Coupe LS5 454 Auto

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Yes, I figured a new tank ain't a bad deal, consideing how old the orginal is. The old tank was cool, with the small tower hose clamps on the vent lines- never seen small ones before.

It had overspray from the undercoating, too. It would take a lot of work to make it look good.

Now I'll have another tank to just sit around. I already have an '87 Vette tank I can't give away (rat rodders, where are you?).

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71 spare tire change leads to gas tank, & rear frame resto (6/14)
1/29/11 11:16pm

2nd2ja
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Lino Lakes, MN - USA

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71 Coupe LS5 454 Auto

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Check me out through the filler door! My wife thought that was cool.

re's some after shots...

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71 spare tire change leads to gas tank, & rear frame resto (7/14)
1/29/11 11:22pm

yostusota
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York, PA - USA

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1969 daytona conv. all original 350 350 380 4 sp w/air..and hard top

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The rad shop here has I think an acid dip they do..it cleans everything off..and they re solder joints and such..I am kinda weird on original..but yeah a new tank isn't all that much..and they got good ones out there..I will have a newer tank to lay around here to..you say hot rodders ha..I will keep my eyes open for them.
Rich

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71 spare tire change leads to gas tank, & rear frame resto (8/14)
1/30/11 1:30pm

Adams' Apple

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Duncanville, TX - USA

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#1-1974 L-48 4spd Cp Med Red Metallic/Black deluxe int w/AC/tilt/tele./p/w-p/b/ Am-Fm/map light National/Regional/Chapter NCRS "Top Flight" #2-1985 Bright Red/Carmine Cp.L-98/auto Member: NCRS, NCRS Texas, Corvette Legends of Texas

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The pics are NOT showing. THey are waaaaaaaaay too large to display in the post. PLEASE re-size them down to somewhere around 400 x 300 pixels, and then they'll load onto the page.

I'm sure just about everyone here has been thru the "While I'm here" syndrome...truth is, it never ends!

At least you got something of a tank sheet...better than nuttin! Wink

With this many pics, tho, it would be BEST to use links to them, instead of actually posting that many pics in one thread....
Adams' Apple2011-02-01 11:16:17

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71 spare tire change leads to gas tank, & rear frame resto (9/14)
1/30/11 2:31pm

yostusota
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York, PA - USA

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1969 daytona conv. all original 350 350 380 4 sp w/air..and hard top

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Glad you said that about the pics..I thought it was the JD..LOL..
Rich

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71 spare tire change leads to gas tank, & rear frame resto (10/14)
2/1/11 11:27am

steves74

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Klamath Falls, OR - USA

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74 coupe 4 speed 350, 54K actual miles, all original; paint, interior, engine, split bumper. #'s match. 2nd owner, no stress cracks.

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I am also very interested in your pictures. I may want to do something similar to my 74.
Thanks.. Thumbs Up

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74 coupe 4 speed 350, 54K actual miles,
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split bumper. #'s match. 2nd owner, no stress cracks.

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71 spare tire change leads to gas tank, & rear frame resto (11/14)
2/1/11 8:32pm

Jaws79

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Sykesville, MD - USA

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1979 Corvette Coupe Corvette Light Blue Midnight Blue interior Mirrored Glass T-tops

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I know all about having problems wih pictures!

Barry

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71 spare tire change leads to gas tank, & rear frame resto (12/14)
2/3/11 11:01pm

2nd2ja
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Lino Lakes, MN - USA

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71 Coupe LS5 454 Auto

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I will resize them and post 'em in a while.

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71 spare tire change leads to gas tank, & rear frame resto (13/14)
2/3/11 11:19pm

dskopp
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Oak Creek, WI - USA

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1981 Great White Shark. Red Interior, 350/190hp. PS, PB (SS), A/C CC, T-Tops, Going to remain as Stock as possible. Served three years in Active Duty Army, then Retired Air Force after 34 years! Badger State Vetts Car Club. 175,000 Original miles!!

Joined: 5/21/2008
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Ah, whats a "JD" ??

Dan

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71 spare tire change leads to gas tank, & rear frame resto (14/14)
2/4/11 12:46am

yostusota
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York, PA - USA

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1969 daytona conv. all original 350 350 380 4 sp w/air..and hard top

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Posts: 1518

Tennessee Whiskey ..I am a single barrel guy myself and was hunkerin down keepin warm! Yeehaw!
Rich

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