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I remember your mentioning this a few months ago and am glad YnZ has them but I suspect many, like myself until then, did not know the connectors were even available.

No idea if YnZ was the one that repro'd them or if they were still being mfg'd but if they were repro'd and Dwight could work out a deal to also stock and package or promote the terminals along with the switches I expect both companies could benefit. I don't remember if they were visible on the YnZ store site but still suspect many are not familiar with the company or know that the terminals are available.

YnZ used to have a $20 or so minimum order fee. If they still have it or it has increased like everything else, that could be an issue for some in wanting to buy just a few terminals.

Gas tank update.

We checked the inside of the repro tank to see where the problem was. Turns out the heat from soldering the bung caused the pick up line to detach. So now we'll need to cut a hole in the top of the tank, solder the line back in place, then seal the access hole. Not looking forward to it.






I've been trying to weld up my old tank after having it sandblasted. It's coming along but it's a bit frustrating. Old thin metal is a struggle to weld, especially for someone who is new at it.

So I pulled out my brother in law's old tank (the one that came with the car and ended up causing multiple stick valves). I had previously used a bunch of vinegar and bolts thrown in the tank to loosen up all the rust and scale. It did fairly well but I stopped working on the tank after we picked up the repro tank.

So, pulled it back out, pressure washed everything I could reach on the inside. Cleared up all the surface rust that had appeared in the past year, and got rid of the leftover flakes. Then dumped acetone in it to dissolve any leftover varnish. Drained then dumped in 99% alcohol to help dry it out. Heat gun finished up the drying. I then sprayed in a bunch of fogging oil and rolled the tank around to cover all surfaces. This should prevent flash rust.






This is how the tank started was back when he first bought the car



It's not perfect, but I think may work for a temporary tank while we work on fixing the repro. Might be a good idea to put a fuel filter in front of the tank though.

-Kevin

I always had problems getting all the rust off the "ceiling" of the tank. After clogging fuel filters over and over I finally gave up and decided to have it renu'd.

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That's what I'm worried about. I don't have the scope with me, so I can't see the top of the tank. Bottom looks great though. It may be good enough for a temporary tank.

My brother in law hasn't been able to drive his car because we've been chasing fuel tank problems for 3 months now. Between work, family, and other obligations the two of us have had a hard time getting things repaired. I'm just wanting to get him back on the road while we repair the repro tank. Once we fix the pickup tube the repro tank will be good to go forever. This old tank will be used as a backup or for Rusty McRustFace if I ever get that car running.

-Kevin

Catching everyone up on the progress here. Things are moving in the right direction. We have a good friend (who has helped with my dad's '38) help with getting the fuel tank back up and running. The pickup tube had come off the connection due to the heat involved in soldering up the bung, to prevent it from rotating and leaking. The only way to deal with it was to cut an access hole into the new tank. Enter the hole saw:



He had the old school soldering iron that we didn't have



It wasn't too hard for him to solder the pickup tube back in place



Prepped and tinned the access hole



And copper patch soldered in place and confirmed no leaks with air test. Not pretty per se, but it works and it's hidden at the top edge where it will never be seen.



Morticus test drove it with a couple gallons first and confirmed there were no leaks in the pickup tube. Then a full tank to confirm no more leaks anywhere. Hopefully this is the last of the fuel tank saga.

But wait! There's more! During warm up in the garage a while after getting the tank back, there was a strong smell of fuel. Found that the glass bowl had somehow cracked. We're assuming too much pressure against the glass when it was installed.



Napa does have glass bowls, but they are more square instead of tapered, and do not fit in the standard Carter filter housing and strap.



Rusty McRustface to the rescue! Since I won't have Rusty's engine running anytime soon, I pulled the Carter filter and bowl from my carb. Its the short bowl type.



A trip through the sandblaster cleaned it right up. I could not find a filter that fit at Napa. Potentially a filter for a Volvo marine engine will work, but I will have to order one to confirm. In the meantime I bought a straining filter from Napa that they use in tractors and such. I had to cut it to fit, but it should catch most things hopefully. Basically everything in the fuel system is new except for the main fuel line, and Mort only uses ethanol free gas. Hoping this will work until a new long bowl can be sourced.

I have a whole box of bowls lying around if you want to send me the dimensions.