Captainkirk's Duster project
Well, on to the next bit o' bid'ness.........the fuel tank. I was able to get the sender out after drowning the lock ring in AeroKroil over night (after deciding that, quite possibly, using a heat gun on the frozen crusty metal might have have a Kevorkian-effect). A few well-placed punch-in-the-noses with a brass drift finally popped it loose after which it was all down-hill. Upon removing the sender my nose was assailed with the most gawd-awful stench to the olfactories I've ever had the pleasure of imbibing in (other than dead, rotting flesh), and upon further investigation with a penlight, I realized it was also a pretty big offense to the optical orbitals as well.....
The gutted-and-field-dressed tank:
The 'almost-completely-clogged' pickup screen:
Inside the mouth of the beast......Egads! Enough rust to fill a boxcar!
And finally, the outside of this train wreck......
So, now you see what I'm up against. Might keep me busy for a bit.:D
BTW, home computer still down but to be back up and running soon. Stay tuned....
Well, on to the next bit o' bid'ness.........the fuel tank. I was able to get the sender out after drowning the lock ring in AeroKroil over night (after deciding that, quite possibly, using a heat gun on the frozen crusty metal might have have a Kevorkian-effect). A few well-placed punch-in-the-noses with a brass drift finally popped it loose after which it was all down-hill. Upon removing the sender my nose was assailed with the most gawd-awful stench to the olfactories I've ever had the pleasure of imbibing in (other than dead, rotting flesh), and upon further investigation with a penlight, I realized it was also a pretty big offense to the optical orbitals as well.....
The gutted-and-field-dressed tank:
The 'almost-completely-clogged' pickup screen:
Inside the mouth of the beast......Egads! Enough rust to fill a boxcar!
And finally, the outside of this train wreck......
So, now you see what I'm up against. Might keep me busy for a bit.:D
BTW, home computer still down but to be back up and running soon. Stay tuned....