How To: Ford CMP "Blitz" miscellany

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Jacques

Some of the CMPs had gas tanks that been tinned or coated in lead both inside and out, which might make it hard to get the stud to stick. Out of 5 tanks only two had this coating, both from my late production HUP.

If you have a stud gun try welding a stud to a can of water, if that works and you are concerned about gas fumes then fill your tank with water.

Photos please of dent removal process.

Recently I cut the ends out of Pattern 12 gas tank, the only thing that caught fire was 40 year collection of mouse nests. Tank has some large rust holes and I cut the ends out to real see how to fabricate new tanks. But now that see the rust is really localized to the holes, may just cut out the holes and weld in new steel, then weld the end panels back in. The plasma cutter takes out just enough for a really smooth but weld.


Cheers Phil