Re: Progress on the C (pics)

Posted by PurdueAg on January 06, 2006 at 21:42:56 from (198.109.220.6):

In Reply to: Re: Progress on the C (pics) posted by Mark in Wa on January 06, 2006 at 21:25:53:

Hi Mark,

Well, I am sort of a novice at this, so I don't
know if my method is "Kosher" among the
experts. But I do like to restore as many of the
parts that were original to the tractor as I can --
even if replacement or new parts are
available. I try to restore the tractor that I found
rather than creating a mixed bag of parts from
other tractors. At any rate, here's how I
addressed the dent, which was about 2 - 3
inches deep and about 6 inches in diameter.
The dent had not resulted in any holes in the
tank.

I didn't want to weld the tank for obvious
reasons. And I couldn't reach the dent with a
pry bar or anything via the gas opening. The
dent was too significant to use any kind of
suction devices. So, I completely sanded the
entire tank down to bare metal. Then I applied
Rust Coverter to the tank. I then filled the dent
with modeling clay to within an 1/8th of an inch
of level. I took a piece of paper and laid it over
the clay and traced the outer edge of the clay /
dent (1/8th inch deeper than normal contour to
allow for the bondo). I then used the paper as
a pattern and traced its outline onto a piece of
sheet metal. I then cut out the sheet metal. I
removed the clay from the dent and placed the
piece of sheet metal on the dent and "welded"
it into place with JB Weld. I thin applied a thin
layer of Bondo and sanded it until it conformed
to the original contour of the tank. I then
primed and painted.

I hope this helps, and good luck with your
project!

Tony

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