Saving Old Seagulls

Thanking you too Charles, I’ve learned so much from your many posts, hoping others treat you as kindly!

AHHH Thanking you Dave!

This is the best and proper use of the forum… writing for those future users with similar questions… Bless you!

PS Miller’s is worth looking into.. they turned up when I was looking for clean alternatives.. while reviewing the other green engine oils you see on AmazOn Of their product they offer: “ Miller’s Vintage Green Gear Oil GL140 is a non-extreme pressure mineral based gear oil. These products are speci...

Thanking you Journeyman and Charles UK. Wonderful information re retapping the shaft, Thank You !! but it appears there’s no thread left under the poxy. What a dirty trick. As to a photo, imagine drawing a tight black spiral line around a smooth metal rod by rotating it. That black line was formed b...

Oof, new user Typical dilemmas Kindness appreciated, thanks Off to a slow start on a 40+ reclamation that’s now seemingly gone into reverse. Bought some spares, plus a few we might need. While waiting patiently for post, sanded and cleaned tank, cleaned carb and though it spun freely, found dome nut...

Many thanks, Oyster… agreeing on paint safety first. Just so hard to believe there is no single phase coating that’ll work on gas tanks.. considering all of the vehicles with tanks? Feel free to speak up, please.

AHA, Found a post here with an interesting finishing idea.. written by Rustbucket.. I recently refinished a steel tank - After stripping it, I sprayed it with a light coat of self etching primer, and then finished with some Valspar anti-rust enamel - This was just rattle-can paint, not fancy 2-part,...

Yerg. I now see I neglected to review the product review oracle known as Amazon. See reviews there that blast DUPLICOLOR brand paint, saying petrol or gas contact causes damage quickly. Sad, but I’d rather know than go to the trouble of all of the work required only to rinse and repeat. Still lookin...

Thank you Dave, I bet your tank looks glorious! I’m a fair enough painter that I could even brush and buff coats and coats of enamel if that would work? I’m geographically pert near nutt’n for supplies here.. no auto repair shops.. no paint outfits.. mainly the post which doesn’t help as few will sh...

Ahoy Oyster and thank you kindly, Only wish simoniz tough black and their lacquer was something I could walk onto my local auto parts store and procure. Sadly it appears even those selling at exorbitant prices on eBay can’t ship paint, unsure if that’s pressurized can issue or just chemical regs. Bu...

Hello and Thank You All for this collaboratively created resource! New user, first post, please shake me gently. I’ve embarked upon a 1978 40+ MkII restoration … and have found so many mechanical Qs answered here that I’m focused on paint while parts are in transit. Holy Sheen Man, there are some ki...