Aaronstutz

Thanks for the quick reply Wayno. I'm not too worried about some minimal rust inside (the current tank isn't too pretty in there), & that can be handled. Hmm. Running it without the return would mean it simply handles evaporation through the fill, yeah? I guess that's not so bad. I'd say I'm definitely interested. And the price is right. PM me details on how/when works best to grab the tank from you?

Hey, Sorry I forgot to check this thread over the weekend. Here's a slightly clearer pic of the old tank, with arrows to the outlets:

Great, I'll give them a call Daniel. Thanks for the info!

If you want to take a look at the truck it's going into, here: http://community.ratsun.net/topic/48415-new-to-me-72-521/

In other good news on the project, I've got fresh brakes installed (master and slave cylinders, fresh shoes), rebuilt my fuse box since the old one had rotted away, and new exhaust pipe/muffler. She runs & drives great, except for this little leaking problem...

Another pic of the damage:

The front seam is split and peeling apart, at least in the places where it even exists. Apparently somebody tried to JB Weld over the rust holes at some point, because right above the seam there are a bunch of globs of JB. Word of advice, JB won't seal your tank, at least not in that location. I've done some searching, & posted a couple wanted ads, but no luck so far on anybody having a replacement. I'm thinking about having it dipped, and taking it to a buddy of mine that said he could "probably" weld it up and pressure test it. Problem is, finding someone in the Portland, OR area to dip it. No luck so far there either. So, any advice on my options?

So, sad news on this project. I decided to fill the tank all the way the other day, instead of just putting 5 bucks in at a time. After a minute, there was a waterfall sound, and I lost about a gallon of gas on the concrete. Ouch. I did some investigation, found that the tank itself was leaking, and after a couple beers decided it was time to pull it and see what was really going on. Here's what I found:

Apparently the front seam of mine has rusted away, and taken with it most of the front face of the tank. Anybody got a spare they'd be willing to part with? Or possibly know someone who's willing to weld on one of these? I checked the junk yards, but no luck so far. Cheers!

Great! Thanks DanielC for the info & instructions. I just read your full breakdown thread, awesome descriptions and pics. I'll be heading out there next weekend then, got to go to the 9-5 all week.

That's kinda funny. I stole my own battery and put it in the garage, since the first one I bought did get stolen.

Oh, and I guess a tailgate would be pretty handy also.

I actually got it in a trade for some remodel work I did, so its kinda hard to nail it down to an actual dollar amount. It runs beautifully, according to the person I got it from it had an "engine rebuild" 5k miles ago. We'll see about that once I get into it further. The radiator definitely isn't stock, and I was just comparing that fuel line to some other pics. Its definitely something different. That's a red battery terminal cap on the floor, sorry to disappoint. My plans start with rekeying the locks & ignition (got a screwdriver that works pretty well right now), getting a pipe bent for it (the aftermarket muffler fell off in the parking lot), and getting some mirrors. Then, we'll see. I'd like to daily drive it for a bit just to work out the kinks.

Hey all, I just got my first Datsun, discovered this forum, and decided I'd join up. Seems like there's tons of excellent info and people to learn from on here. I noticed that new folks were posting up pictures, so here ya go. Looking forward to learning more and annoying the crap out of you all with questions! Cheers.

PM'd about the tailgate.