Fixing the Tank

So the other day we finally got back around to the gas tank we'd pulled out ages ago.  Kevin took the grinder and went to work on smoothing everything out, revealing a ton of rust holes on the top.  So then JB weld had to take care of that.  There were a bunch of little ones, so we bought a few cans of Flex Seal, and gave it two good coats of that, then spray painted the whole tank black.

In order to move her, we've just been putting a gas can on the floor board with a tube running from it, but today she got her first tank of gas on I don't know how many years.

We also tried to get out the bolts that had broken off when we removed the seat, but it was a no-go.  Fourty five minutes and three broken bits later, we gave up.  There were still enough we did get out to get the seat securely put back in, and the whole floor will have to be replaced eventually anyway, so I guess it's fine for now.

It took a really long time to get her to start after filling the tank, I have to assume the fuel line is filled with crud, and a manual fuel pump takes forever.  We did eventually get her to start up, though.

Up next: Fixing the brakes so we can drive her!

Flo's First Photo Shoot

Flo hit the road!  On 10/19/13 Flo was driven seven or so blocks to an open field behind a friend's house so we could use her in her first photo shoot.  It was used as a prop in a shoot for a dog being adopted and transported through Kindred Hearts Transport Connection, which my friend and I both volunteer for.  I figured since we already had her out and pretty, I also photographer our son with her. My goal is to take her to an old field in Sesser with a dilapidated mine building on it, and use her in family pictures for ourselves, and eventually make her a regular prop in my photo business.
So here's a peek of Flo the model!