From: Larry Tighe (larryradio@worldnet.att.net)
Date: Wed Jun 23 2004 - 18:14:30 PDT
Bill,
Check with a farm supply. They have various size tanks for tractors and
other farm vehicles for spraying.
I bought one biggie to supply my house when the well went dry 2 years ago.
They're not expensive and have all kinds of ports.
Lar
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bill" <bill@welovenh.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 23, 2004 8:07 PM
Subject: Re: [MV] Need help finding G506 Fire tank replacement.
> I have a WW2 Chevy 1.5 Ton 325 Fire truck that I am restoring.
>
> In examine the tank I have found that the bottom has rusted through in
> many places and the baffles in the tank are shot. While the tank bottom
> is punky the sides and top are in very good shape and useable.
>
> Until the "Powerball" comes rolling down the driveway having a
> replacement replica tank manufactured is not within my budget. I have
> been contemplating installing a smaller tank plastic, stainless,
> aluminum, or other inside the front portion of the existing tank. Anyone
> have any links for manufacturers of chemical tanks that I could purchase
> that would fit inside the existing tank. The water inlet is in the top
> and the exit plumbing is located in the bottom corner (3 inch outlet) it
> also backfills through this bottom plumbing when filling from the front
> mounted pump draft.
>
> This does not have to be a big tank. Dimensions should be 36" long x
> 48" wide x 22" high. Just enough to carry some water to make it
function.
>
> I have been contacting some custom fabrication contractors locally but
> if I could by a ready made tank that was close it would fit my needs.
>
> Many Thanks,
>
> Bill
>
>
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executed at some indefinite time in the future. General George S. Patton,
Jr."
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