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Fuel tank modifications

From 1981 Ford LTD “TractionLTD” — documented by police351.

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1981 Ford LTD - My gas tank had a bunch of rust in it so I bought a new tank. Since I had a new tank I took the opportunity to add some fuel feed fittings… 1981 Ford LTD - Fittings welded up. The MIG did a fine job. But I ended up with one small leak that I touched up with the acetylene torch. 1981 Ford LTD - Fittings cleaned up with the wire cup brush on the angle grinder. 1981 Ford LTD - Fittings tinned. The factory tank is tinned to prevent rust. I slathered some body butter on it and used the torch to get a nice even coati… 1981 Ford LTD - Now I needed to deal with the 1/2" hole in the sending unit I don't need any more. I used the MIG to slowly fill it in while keeping t… 1981 Ford LTD - The welds were ground down and it had a couple very small leaks. I was wary of getting a good seal with welding without putting enough heat… 1981 Ford LTD - Finished repair. Pretty good. No leaks. There's brake cleaner pooled on top to check for seeps. 1981 Ford LTD - Fittings installed. That's a -8 AN full flow fitting. 1981 Ford LTD - Installed in the car. Fuel gravity feeds straight to the pump. 1981 Ford LTD - Fuel pump primed itself and the pressure is nice and steady.