Paul,
As I understand it, you cannot completely fabricate a new tank, and
legally use it without getting the STC. But, you can repair any old tank
using accepted standards and practices, as long as it's a certified repair
facility doing the work. Thus, start with the good filler from the old
tank,
remove all old defective material, taking care to not damage the filler
in
the process, and then replace all of that old defective material, making
certain the filler is still in the correct position. This is a repair,
not a
new tank? Should pass with flying colors.Larry "Paul M. Anton" wrote: > With all this talk about fuel tanks--why not just fabricate a replacement > tank using the old as a pattern? > > Not too difficult a job I should think. Any one with a little TIG skill > should > be able to duplicate the contours of the old tank. If you used the filler > neck from the old tank that would take care of the hard to make part. > > What am I missing here? I think if I had a bad leak I would take that > approach. > > Cheers: > > Paul > N2409H > > PS thanks to this fine group I have a heater box firewall fitting > coming.
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