TANK STICKER CORVETTE

[lwkitt427]

ANY ONE KNOW THE BEST WAY TO REMOVE A TANK STICKER FROM THE GAS TANK ?
THANKS
LES

[Charley Lillard]

The best way is to leave it on the tank and install another tank. Just a opinion....

[markjohnson]

Agree with Charlie 100% on this one. Most everyone regrets removing it after they do the deed and usually end up messing it up at least a little. A 45 year old car can probably use a new gas tank anyway.

[ssl78]

My was coming apart so I just clear taped it to the tank after I took pictures of it and put it back up.

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[lwkitt427]

THANKS GUYS. ANY MORE TIPS I AM OPEN I WOULD LIKE TO HERE MORE.
THANKS

LES

[69 L88]

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THANKS GUYS. ANY MORE TIPS I AM OPEN I WOULD LIKE TO HERE MORE.
THANKS

LES

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the best thing to do is cut it out still attached to the tank and put it in a secure area http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/scholar.gif

[rubbinisracing]

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THANKS GUYS. ANY MORE TIPS I AM OPEN I WOULD LIKE TO HERE MORE.
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LES

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the best thing to do is cut it out still attached to the tank and put it in a secure area http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/scholar.gif

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The cut-out piece is a little easier to store in a safe-deposit box/fire safe than the whole tank...unless your Charley and have a vault for your money...

To take it a step further I would video/document the removal of the tank as further proof that it came from a particular car. Since there is not a vin# on a tank sticker anything you can do to provide additional documentation is a plus.

[ssl78]

It would be terrible to cut up a good original tank if it was a ZL! or L88 or even a special car why wouldnt somebody put plastic over it and just use the tank most cars arent driven anyways. My car isnt a high dollar car but still wont be driven in a lot of bad weather

[72-SS-L48]

Be careful how you cut the tank. You cannot use any grinders with sparks, or something like a plasma cutter. If you do, you'll have bigger problems than a ripped tank sticker.

-Dave

[markjohnson]

That's actually something I've considered doing. Taking a plasma cutter and VERY carefully cutting out about 3 inches or so around the sticker itself.

[rubbinisracing]

Drill some starting holes in the empty and rinsed tank and then take a jigsaw/sawzall or tin snips and cut it out leaving a metal margin around the outside. Then you can take the cutout piece and finish the sharp edges on your bench grinder.

[lwkitt427]

ALL GREAT TIPS GUYS I KNOW THAT WITH KNOWLEDGE OF THE GUYS HERE ON THIS SITE THAT I WOULOD GET SOME GREAT ANSWERS. I WILL KEEP EVERY ONE POSTED IF I GO LOOK AT THE CAR.
LES

[TimG]

If you have other paperwork, cover it and leave it on the tank after taking good pictures.

[ORIGLS6]

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The best way is to leave it on the tank and install another tank. Just a opinion....

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There's a good chance the tank has pin holes on the bottom anyway. I hardly ever saw a Corvette tank that didn't have an inch or so of water in the bottom.
I had to replace the tank in my '68 and still have it (with the sticker attached) stored above my garage. The car is long gone but much of the stuff I replaced is still around. BTW, Anyone need a complete smog pump and brackets for a '68 427 Corvette? http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/naughty.gif

[m22mike]

Maybe be off the topic a bit, but if one choses to cut or repair a tank, after it is cleaned out, through in a few pounds of dry ice. That will displace the 02 and may keep you off the local news too.
I have seen some old welders ( like Shoney. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif) use this trick on small aircraft tanks.