Bed & Fuel Tanks

Only one of the bed bolts spun. I'll try to add splines to the bolt before I put it back in. [url=https://www.supermotors.net/registry/medi… Owner After disconnecting the filler necks, wiring, HITCH, and bed bolts, it lifted off. IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. This page shows how… Owner The next step was outside to hose it off with some PurplePower & Dawn. I made sure to hit all the fuel line quick-connects, and the tank ri… Owner Like the wheel arches; getting the gravel out of the tight gap between the frame & tank will stop them from rubbing holes in the galvanizin… Owner This doesn't make sense to me, so I flipped this heat shield's fasteners so they can be removed from below. IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, clic… Owner This was the goal: to get the front tank level working. I assumed the sender would be bad, but the rivet for its wire had also corroded awa… Owner After disassembly, the level sender is in MUCH-worse condition than I thought. I sandblasted the baseplate, and it seems like 1/3 of it is… Owner Snap-ring pliers are a good way to get the float arm out of the wiper so the sender can be disassembled. But this one may be a goner. IF TH… Owner The pass-through insulated rivet was fairly easy to repair by sandblasting & then soldering the inside terminal back on. IF THE IMAGE IS TO… Owner This sender assembly (tank hanger) is not available anywhere new (at the time I did this), and sending it off to be rebuilt could take mont… Owner After welding the baseplate to the tube, and copying the float arm, re-assembling the tank hanger was quick & easy. But before dropping it… Owner Of course, while the bed was off, I checked the rear tank. Of course, its pickup screen (shower head) was in pieces inside the tank. But un… Owner Since this bed bolt & hole are already damaged, I welded some splines onto the bolt, sharpened them with [url=https://www.ebay.com/itm/3743… Owner