Re: Filler tube
[Re: NITROUSN]
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06/16/10 08:22 AM
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Aside from painting them, not much. They were a lead-tin type of plating which no one seems to do anymore. I have a spare if you are looking to buy one.
Last edited by resq302; 06/16/10 08:22 AM.
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Re: Filler tube
[Re: burdar]
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06/16/10 09:18 AM
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Rub it down with fine steel wull if it's not too bad. That's about it. Painting it won't look right.
If it's rusty and OK inside, what about using eastwoods "Tank Tone" paint on it?
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Re: Filler tube
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06/16/10 09:41 PM
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Aside from painting them, not much. They were a lead-tin type of plating which no one seems to do anymore. I have a spare if you are looking to buy one.
I had mine powder coated and it just does not seem right. I will post a pic. PM me on your spare one as I am interested.
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Re: Filler tube
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06/16/10 10:27 PM
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Ive tried the tank tone before I ended up getting a third good one. The one that I had painted with Tank Tone from Eastwood did not have anywhere close to the original appearance. The original one in my car I replaced due to some small dents that were on the underside of the tube that I could not live with. I found a really nice mint one that had some rust on it that I was able to clean off but left dark spots but that was not too bad for me since the lead-tin plating had light and dark areas.
NitrousN, you have a PM.
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Re: Filler tube
[Re: gtx6970]
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06/17/10 11:03 AM
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I just did one yesterday in eastwoods tank tone and I'm not impressed.It just looks like dull silver paint. I'm gonna try the hammertone finish today and go from there.
Bill, If you use the Hammertone, you have to play with it by varying the spray pattern distance and angles to get it looking NOT like a paint, which is uniform in appearance. Ray
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Re: Filler tube
[Re: burdar]
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06/17/10 11:09 AM
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I went the zinc plating route as well. Most of mine is hidden (68 RR) unlike yours. That galvanized finish is tough to duplicate.
Jim
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Re: Filler tube
[Re: 68jim]
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06/19/10 11:29 AM
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Well,' I did the hammetone paint this week. and I have to admit , I like the look. So much I did the license plate support as well. Keeping in mind, Obviously it's no where near OE correct. But this car will never be judged on a national stage. It'll be driven WAY to much to be trying for $3 trophies.
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Re: Filler tube
[Re: JulesdaWiperman]
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06/20/10 01:32 PM
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Somewhere on the A12 board, there was a member who had restored their filler neck and it looked fantastic. I couldn't find the thread, but its maybe 18 months old at most. If I recall, they used some eastwood tinning/lead on the outside and then painted some glyptol red/black on the ends. This was what they had found on a few survivor cars. FOUND IT! http://a12mopar.com/yabb/YaBB.pl?num=1238949100/3#3
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