The whole bottom of the tank was covered in thick epoxy that was peeling
I used a torch and after a real toasting the epoxy scraped off nicely
Bead blasting revealed a couple more holes on the front
POR-15 Cleaner Degreaser revealed a few more holes on the side
POR-15 Metal Prep etching rust neutralizer does the final preparation
Here is the results after the POR-15 fuel tank sealer has coated the inside
With the new fuel gauge installed and masked the tank is primed
And painted yellow
The steering wheel was in bad shape and needing replacement, the nut almost rusted away
The nut came loose with a hammer and punch and with a kerf cut the wheel came off with a puller
New steering wheel with a new 13/16" - 20 UNEF nut
The new emblem gives a nice touch
This Neil Gaarder rebuilt generator is correct except for the D17 pulley
The D15 needs a pulley like this
The shaft is a proper length and a correct pulley is available from Brillman
But a keyway needs to be cut, Gary's wire EDM made short work of that
A few things are coming together and it runs well
