Otter LRC CM4647296 comes home

[Jordan Baker]

I finally got around to getting the fuel tank put back together, sealed inside and outside and painted. The end panels were welded in place. This took about 5 hours spread over two work periods. I had to use a copper flat bar as a backer due to the sheet metal being thin. In the end I’m quite happy with how the seams turned out. The outside was given a spray down with Purple Zep. I have been using it as a parts degreaser. The inside and outside of the tank was given an acid etch and then left to dry over night. I used a small blow dryer to circulate hot air. This worked great and ensured everything was dry. I then used 90% rubbing alcohol and gave one final washout. The hair dryer was setup again and the inside was quite clean, dry and rust free. The inside was then given a coat of ethanol safe fuel tank liner from the Hirsch product line. The added benefit is that it will seal up any and all seams and pinholes inside the tank.