And now a picture to answer the question of why the tank isn't in the car now. This is what happens when you leave a half a tank of gas in there for 20 some-odd years. Looks like rust but it isn't, it's some nasty crystallized remnants of whatever fuel was in there at the time. Believe it or not, the tank itself is in perfect condition. If there was a way to remove this crap, you could easily put it back into service. You should see the pickup. Looks almost like Miss Belvedere.
Looks like rust but it isn't, it's some nasty crystallized remnants of whatever fuel was in there at the time. Believe it or not, the tank itself is in perfect condition. If there was a way to remove this crap, you could easily put it back into service. You should see the pickup. Looks almost like Miss Belvedere. 
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