Date:         Thu, 19 Jul 2001 22:42:25 -0700
Reply-To:     Leon Korkin <korkwood@SURFREE.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Leon Korkin <korkwood@SURFREE.COM>
Subject:      Re: old propane tank lost cause?
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For few bucks it can be sandblasted, primed and spray painted., worth it
if regulator works
Leon
85 Subwagen Westy

JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote:

> In a message dated 7/19/01 11:28:56 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US writes:
>
>
>
>> westy partsmobile.  I
>> need one to put on my 86 that I am converting to full westy-hood.
>> This old
>> tank is rusty, there is only a little paint still on it.  There is
>> no guard
>> under the bottom, and no information plate attached to it.  I think
>> they
>> rusted off.  The tank itself seems sound despite all this rust.  I
>> am
>> getting nowhere in dealing with local RV repair places.  They tell
>> me to
>> throw it out and buy a new one.  They say no one
>
> wire brush it down.
> paint it black.
> take it back, and theyll fill it up. or go to a LP gas appliance place
> and
> have it filled.
> the RV stores just want your money for a new tank.

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