Warning
dumbazz award coming
thru! I forgot to mention something I
did years ago in 1980s,
that is pull a gas tank off a
AMX in sunshine. The car was this 69
'catfish
amx' note hood
fiberglassed
down:
http://www.planethoustonamx.com/Photo_Gallery_AMX/customizedamx.jpg
and
the "
amc grassy knoll" near my Gang
Garden
Apartments:
http://www.planethoustonamx.com/Photo_Gallery_My/notaparade.jpg
It
was only about 90 degrees that day, and I had pulled the gas tank off to go
clean it.
Drained off
remainider
of gas and laid the gas tank in grass near where I was working.
While
under car I looked over at tank and saw haze near neck....realizing the sun
was
heating up my car bomb quickly and the fumes were emanating from the
neck! So before a
passing car took out a square mile area or created
fieball scorching 5 Texas counties, I
picked up the tank gingerly, making sure it didn't scrape on
anything...and carried it to
shade where it was fine. Then went and blew
it out AT NIGHT at the car wash around
corner.....so gave myself a
dumbazz award that day to go with
AMC logoed thong.
Eddie Stakes
713.464.8825
eddiestakes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxwww.planethoustonamx.com=======================
"I
agree with Eddie Stakes on the gas tank cleaning. I took mine down and
washed it out. I
then (may sound funny) put rocks in the tank and shook
the crap out of it to break up any
loose rust, etc. I then took it to
car wash and cleaned good with and without the rocks. I
put
alittle fuel in to help capture the
remaining water. Pour out gas/water mix, install
tank. I haven't had a
problem for about 8 years."
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