Repop fuel/oil tanks

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Re: Repop fuel/oil tanks

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When did they bring the lower strip under the script writing? I was looking at 1 but only has the upper mount not the lower aswell like my panhead?
So only way is too drill?
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Re: Repop fuel/oil tanks

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Diesel10r wrote: Tue Mar 21, 2023 1:11 am When did they bring the lower strip under the script writing? I was looking at 1 but only has the upper mount not the lower aswell like my panhead?
So only way is too drill?
'54 only has no under strip, nor do '55-'56. However they are in different positions on the tank. '54 is located higher than '55-'56. The emblem mounts themselves are exactly the same. And what do you mean by "drill"?
These are the tanks with emblems mounted.
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Re: Repop fuel/oil tanks

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Ok, I was looking at my pan tanks and was curious. By drill I mean removing the emblem mounts? I had a set I was in contact with a guy but 1 sides a 47-50 and the fuel tank I'm questing is a 54 cause it only has a mount for the script writing. My thought was to possibly just remove the emblem mounts or just 1 to make them match
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Re: Repop fuel/oil tanks

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Soooo, what's the best way to remove a factory emblem mount??
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Re: Repop fuel/oil tanks

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Diesel10r wrote: Wed Mar 22, 2023 11:13 pm Soooo, what's the best way to remove a factory emblem mount??
To reuse, or to get rid of?
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Re: Repop fuel/oil tanks

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To take it off and replace with a different year
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Re: Repop fuel/oil tanks

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Locate the spot welds, and using a die grinder or a Dremel, carefully grind through the spot welds and peel the strips off. Dress down the remains and you're good to go....
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Re: Repop fuel/oil tanks

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So the 51-54 mount its the 2 little dimples between the 3 screw holes?
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Re: Repop fuel/oil tanks

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Diesel10r wrote: Thu Mar 23, 2023 11:41 pm So the 51-54 mount its the 2 little dimples between the 3 screw holes?
Look at this tank, you can see the spotwelds in the pictures.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/266184491469?h ... R7iI-oriYQ
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Re: Repop fuel/oil tanks

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.thanks for the help. :roll:
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Re: Repop fuel/oil tanks

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Iv've had several steel fuel tanks off various pieces of equipemet boiled & leaks fixed at good radiator shope through out the years .
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