Wednesday, April 29, 2026

Gas tank; Old & New

Sanding the existing (original) gas tank cross brace


Cleaning/painting the original hold-down straps


Painting the cross brace and straps

The original gas tank was just too corroded inside to use

Note the original (upside down) St. Louis stencil & part #

The view inside the gas tank

The new gas tank arrived…

Stencil to re-create the original markings…



Just like the original (note: it will also be upside down, like the originals were, when installed)



Distributor

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