Lashings of red oxide primer!
The remaining underseal was on solid and it was all shiny under what came off, so decided to leave it put.
There was a small rust hole, which I soldered. Can just see the small lump slightly in from the bottom left hand corner as viewed.
The mostly dull, few years story of my ownership of a 1954 Austin A40 Somerset. From buying her on 25th Aug 2013 to selling her and her being taken away on 22nd April 2017. For my own interest, but probably much to the amusement of any long established Austin enthusiasts who stumble across this. And if reading my stories of joy (and woe) is any use to any newbie like me who is thinking of getting into something similar then that's a bonus.
The fuel tank would be better finished with a protective coat of POR epoxy. This would also seal any tiny imperfections.
ReplyDeleteGood shout. Doing that on the inside. "Tank Kleen" first and then "Slosh", which I believe has the same (or at least similar) effect. That's the next job. rust.co.uk
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