Re: 1954 Packard Pacific gas tank sending unit.

Posted by HH56 On 2023/4/7 9:45:55

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You didn't say if you are dropping the tank before cutting the hole but if you are going to cut the hole with the tank still mounted then all I can suggest is be extremely careful.

Choice of cutting tool is limited since there is not enough room between the floor and tank top to use a jigsaw. Almost limits you to a cut off wheel and those make sparks. To me, sparks so close to the tank do not sound like the best combination but that may just be my paranoia surfacing and the cut off wheel is what Ross used. I don't recall if he mentioned dropping the tank first or what other precautions he might have taken.

It might not be a bad idea to see if you can slide something like a piece of sheetmetal between the top of tank and floor just to give a bit of warning or extra protection in case the cuts go a bit deeper than intended.