OMC 6 Gallon Marine Gas Fuel Tank Restoration.
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/ @ajrestoration Disclaimer: It's for a gocart I'm building. So the color does not matter, it will never see the waters again. The Hammerite green was my personal choice, neither does it matter if the fuel lines were powder coated, I am only using the main fuel out, not the return so it's okay. The inside of the tank was vacuum cleaned, it's clean inside, no dust (I checked). I got a bunch of comments from fellow restorers that are concerned and I understand. Thank you all for your time and input I really appreciate it. But here is a tip from AJ, Hammerite is enamel based, enamel paint and gasoline are not friends. If my oven was large enough I would rather powder coat it, I am in the process of upgrading my oven to a larger one, and I will probably make a 5min video of me removing the green and powder-coating the tank so the gasoline does not damage the finish. Gasoline removes the Hammerite paint :-X. Thanx guys.
Good day Ladies and Gents! I found this beautiful 6-gallon outboard gas tank while shopping at a garage sale, and as you can see it came home with me!
I hope you enjoy the video.
If you have any suggestions for improvement, or compliments share them below!
A little history.
Ole Evinrude was born in Gjøvik, Norway on April 19, 1877; five years later, his family emigrated to the United States, settling near Cambridge, Wisconsin. Interested in mechanics from an early age, Evinrude became an apprentice machinist at age 16 and eventually a master pattern maker, as well.
Along with a growing number of people at the turn of the century, Ole Evinrude was fascinated by the potential of the newly developed internal combustion engine, and he set up a firm to build small engines.
While Evinrude concentrated on the mechanical and engineering aspects of the new firm, he entrusted the bookkeeping and business end of the firm to his assistant, Bessie Cary. The story surrounding Evinrude's invention of the outboard boat engine revolves around a picnic that Cary and Evinrude enjoyed on Okauchee Lake, in the lake country west of Milwaukee, two and one-half miles from shore. Cary expressed a desire for a dish of ice cream and Evinrude rowed back to shore for it. Of course, the ice cream was melted by the time he returned, but Evinrude, inspired by the incident, was determined to design an engine that would replace the oar as a means of boat propulsion.
Cary and Evinrude were married in 1906. In 1907, Evinrude founded Evinrude Motors in Milwaukee. The firm immediately began to develop its first outboard motor, a one-cylinder, 1.5 hp (1.1 kW) model, which became an instant success upon its introduction in 1909.[2]
Because of Bessie's poor health, the Evinrudes sold their company in 1913, and Ole agreed to not re-enter the outboard motor business for five years. His inventive mind kept busy, however, and during his "retirement", he devised a much-improved, two-cylinder outboard engine. In 1921 he and Bessie formed the ELTO Outboard Motor Company (ELTO standing for Evinrude's Light Twin Outboard). This new outboard engine was also very successful, and in 1929 the ELTO company merged with the original Evinrude company (since renamed the Outboard Marine Corporation) and the Lockwood Motor Company, with Evinrude the president of this new company.
Bessie, who had retired in 1928 for health reasons, died in 1933 in Milwaukee. Ole Evinrude died the following year on July 12 in Milwaukee, and the company was taken over by their son, Ralph. In 1936 the Evinrude company merged with the Johnson Motor Company to form the Outboard Marine Corporation. During World War II the company manufactured motors for various types of military marine craft.
OMC declared chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2000 and its assets were subsequently acquired by Bombardier Recreational Products, which continued to build Evinrude branded outboard motors.
On May 27, 2020, BRP announced that they would be retiring the Evinrude brand and would exit the outboard boat motor market.[4] The modern Evinrude E-TEC motors were among the lowest emission and highest power-to-weight ratio outboards produced.
Evinrude's name continues today not only on many an outboard motor but also by the presentation of the Ole Evinrude Award. Given annually by the New York Boat Show, this award is presented in recognition of an individual's contributions to the growth of recreational boating.
These tanks were made from the early 1960s until the 1990s.
0:00 Intro
1:13 Disassembly
3:55 Sandblasting
6:43 Edge Cleaning
7:39 Powder Coating
9:02 Bodywork
12:27 Painting
16:03 Polishing / Buffing
16:46 Assembly
20:38 Before & After #ASMR
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Great resto. Always remember that the ones that give a thumbs down, have never restored a thing in their lives.
GREAT JOB!!!!
Thank you for the kind comment.
There’s nothing wrong with people giving there opinions,it can only help his future restorations.If you think telling people what they want to hear is good then they will never reach there full potential.Obviously with some respect of coarse.
I cant believe you found an old metal tank that was so clean on the inside. Usually there is a lot of rust. Good job on the refinish.
Thank you, Yes it was surprisingly clean!
I just got one from my buddy since he's moving, they gave me a boat and it sat since 2013 with about 2 L of gas in the bottom because that's what I drained into today in the bottom of that tank is almost as clean as this one it's beautiful and I'm pretty sure it came with the mercury that's in it and it's an 85 and I only had a little bit of water in the bottom
id put that in a museum not a go kart
Thank You
Great job! Don't worry about bad comments. They all think they are specialists. Your tank, your restoration, your colour. Next time just add pink polka dots just to annoy them :-)
Hahaha, thank you! I get why they are commenting about the color, so I just gave an explanation for those who are interested, but I admit the pink polka dots might be a good idea! All the best Ollie!
@@AJRestoration By the way, green is the perfect colour for Luigi's gocart :-)
I might go for that look now!
Well done, the patience of job !!
No idea why there are so many downvotes. People are strange. Amazing restoration!
Thank you for the kind comment. We have noticed with all our restorations that you cannot keep everyone happy, and rightfully so. Each to their own.
Brilliant job, looks like you have got it in the can LOL !!!, have a nice day , Stay Safe !!!.
Thanks 👍
I still have quite a few of these old gas tanks I might have to just use them after a while ahha
Excellent.
Perfect job my friend! Well done! Greece!
Thanks for the visit
Loved it! But red paint would have been better, it is a gas tank and there’s a reason they are red.
I did it hammered green to fit a go kart build I am personally building.
Absolutely correct....
I Agreee about it...
Wtf wrong with people ? William Langley Why do people always have to kill it trying to make them selves sound important like thier smarter or like they would of done a better job then you. People if you got nothing good to say keep your mouth shut , what the hell do you care what olour his tank is buddy , are you the one installing it or restoring it ? No didn't think so , so why even say anything about the color the guy could paint it God dame white for all I care as long as he's happy with it . He's not trying to restore this tank for you shut it unless your gonna compliment him on his good work. Y ou make yourself sound like a strait hater
. Theres a reason why gas tanks are red and a reason why this man painted his green
@@mr.growbro9206 ayo chill, he was just stating his opinion, u don’t needa go on a whole bitch rant abt it
Great Job!!!
Another nicely done job... I dont mind the green at all , it gives it a more vintage look as opposited to modern red plastic tanks.😉👍👩🔧
I totally agree! Thank you for the great comment!
I have 3 of theses tanks and they are claened and painted blue,green and red good job on the re do of it
Thank you for the watch
Nice work!
Thank you! Cheers!
Beautiful is an understatement for this job!
I may have never restored anything before but I just got my own sandblaster. Well... it's a start!
That's great!! I hope you have alot of fun!
nice simple job....
Thank you! Cheers!
Looks great
Proper job.
Thank you!
Great restoration bro. I think the hard work was worth it. Yep no matter what you do you can make everyone happy. Everyone has an opinion. I just enjoyed seeing you working on it!! 😁🤟👍
Everyone has an opinion indeed! Thank you for the comment and positivity!
Congratulations on the recovery of your nail!)))
Thank you! 😊 Finally its healed up!
🙏 Very nice work.👏💯
What type of clip will work for the outlet valve/fitting? Mine won't seat properly (i.e. it clips in but leaves 1/8" gap where fuel seeps out).
To be honest I have no idea, I don't even have a connector or clip for it.
Nice work. Just subscribed!!
Thanks for the sub!
Saw three of these at a garage sale a month ago. $5 each. I had a feeling they were valuable. they needed this type of restoration tho. Restoration beyond my means.
You should give it a shot buddy, you might surprise yourself!
All good up till the point you put hammerite on the tank
It's going to look damn good on my gocart though ;-)
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In what country is it legal to have a non-red fuel tank?
None I think, but read the video description.
Here in Europe plastic petrol tanks are green.
Great job restoring the fuel tank. I am a little disappointed that you chose not to put a smooth, like new finish on it, but I certainly looks ready to use again.
Thank you for the feedback and support.
Love it.
Thank you Michael!
I want to see you have to clean the inside cause I'm going to have to here soon LOL
Looks nice and a great job restoring it
Enjoyed your video and I gave it a Thumbs Up
I am lucky, it was clean on the inside, no rust.
@@AJRestoration I seen that it looked like it was almost new inside
Looking forward to your next video
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Great video! Do you know where I can get a replacement cap? Is it the same kind of cap they use on a radiator?
Nice job...after the primer what numder of sandpaper use with water?
It was 800 grit if i remember correctly.
You restore the old very well I will do the way you recover.
Thank you!
Where did you find the parts to rebuild this? I have a Yamaha 6.3 gallon metal tank that has fittings for an Evinrude / Johnson 35 hp outboard. Can't find a rebuild kit ANYWHERE!
There are a bunch of spares on Ebay. Not sure about the Yamaha fuel tank.
Didn't they have any red paint at the hardware store?
Yes, a lot actually.
Great job on the restoration. The "new" tank looks pretty slick.
I see the description and comments on the color. If this is still used as a storage tank for gasoline for your gocart - it still needs to be red for gasoline. Doesn't really matter where the gasoline ends up. Gasoline storage cans need to be red.
In the US, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires that liquids with a flashpoint at or below 80 degrees F be stored in a red can with the necessary safety features. Flashpoint refers to the lowest possible temperature at which a chemical can vaporize and form an ignitable vapor mixture in the air. Liquids with a flashpoint at or below 80 degrees are considered highly flammable and more dangerous because of it: the lower the flashpoint, the more flammable the liquid.
If you are using it as the actual gas tank on the gocart (not stated), you should be good.
Thankfully I live in South Africa, Here they don't give a damn about any of that. BUT I hear what you are saying, If I were living in the USA or any country that knows what they are doing, this might be an issue hahaha
What did you use for s new gasket / seal around the fuel sending unit
Looks amazing! Working on mine, which will not come close to how well you did. My gasline housing/connection thing has a leak. When I hand pump the line it leaks from the place the gas line connects. Do you know what that piece is called so I can find a replacement? Thanks for the help!
Truly impressive restoration - indeed - not to mention an excellent example of how a demonstration video should be produced! Love to get your thoughts on what you would suggest for maintenance cleaning of the inside?? Bravo...fine job to be sure.
Cleaning with an alcohol based product should be good enough to clean the inside. Once it is rusted inside, the cleaning will become much more difficult.
@@AJRestoration Okay, thank you! I'll try flushing the insides with denatured alcohol. Thanks again!
Nice....
Thank you! Cheers!
Excelente restauracion de este tanque de OMC de 6 galones, para combustible marino, mis respetos y saludos desde Venezuela💯🤘👍🙏
Thank you!
@@AJRestoration 💯👍
I just purchased one of these tanks, but I can't seem to find the hose fitting that connects to the top. Does anyone know where to look?
Walmart carries the connectors. The only problem is, I’m not certain which one to recommend and I even have one of these tanks myself. There are a few different ones, but they all look very similar. I’m not sure what the exact difference is. Hopefully someone else here can give more info
I was really hoping you were going to paint it red again because I wanted to see how you were going to make the lettering white on a clear sheet. I have two such tanks and refurbished one thus far and it is of course, red. However I can't figure out how to make white letter decals to make it look original. I have the proper logos and such ready to print. But I can't print white on a clear water slide type decal sheet...
If you use paper made for a inkjet printer and its clear you can print any color. I have done white on clear waterslide with my inkjet before.
@@AJRestoration I have both inkjet and LASER jet printers. I haven't seen white ink listed or white power either. Where did you get your white? I actually bought water-slide decal paper for the effort.
Is there a screen or filter on the end of the pickup tube? Thanks.
Beautiful restoration! What paint is it you used for the tank itself?
I did the tank in hammered metallic green.
I'm a 5%ter! 😁
I had doubts about the Hammerite at first but, when it cured, it looked pretty good. Is that the color of the gocart you're gonna be putting it on? Hopefully, you'll make a video of that project.
Thank you very much. We are still planning the gocart. Might take a bit if time still.
Вмятины не шпаклевать нужно было,а вытягивать обратным молотком!..И краска должна быть 2-х компонентной,стойкой к бензину.Остатки цинка с винтов содрал до голого металла,теперь точно не заржавеют)
Thank you for the watch.
where did you get the decal
I designed it from the ground up and had it printed at a local printing company. I could not find any decals online.
SUPERB! Not only did you restored it well, but you also gave us it's history. Nice job bro!
Glad you enjoyed it
Very nice. I only wish you would explain the solvents, paints used and where you got any gaskets. Thanks so much for the video
Great work as usual but I think the hammerite type finish looks out of place. Are you using Adendorff powder? If, yes are you happy with it?
Thank you! Some of the powders they sell do not coat evenly. Red, yellow are bad. Black, blue and the other colours are good. I threw the yellow away, it's that bad.
@@AJRestoration thanks for the feedback. I use powdercoat as an alternative to lubricating cast bullets and had only tried their red and yellow which were hopeless. Will give the darker colours a try.
Is this tank used for boat or just portable fuel container ? Thanks
This will be used for a go kart build.
Where did you get the sticker?
I designed it from the ground up and had it printed at a local printing company. I could not find any decals online.
Um trabalho muito bom e ai no final tu me faz uma pintura de baixo nível não entendi...
Obrigado por assistir
How did you clean the inside of the tank?
It was already clean inside.
Hi. What a beautiful job! A couple of questions though- why did you pick that color and what was in the blue bowl to clean out the gauge? I have 2 old tanks-1 has a broken handle though. Maybe i will try to redo one and see how it goes? 1 was given to me by a Neighbor’s wife along with a 1968 6 hp Johnson- he has passed and i helped with her lawn and snow blowing the driveway- if i do that one i would like to keep his name on it though! Again. Thank you! Have a good day
I like to take gas tank sealer and seal the inside of the tanks.
That would help against future corrosion right?
@@AJRestoration and if its rusty you get as much out as you can and then the fuel tank sealer locks in.
А почему не покрасил в родной, аранжевый цвет?
Thank you! Cheers!
Great resto. You did not show the inside of the tank if it was rusty. If it was, how would you suggest to clean the inside? I also presume you made your own gaskets. Did you use a piece of inner tube for the gas cap?
Thanks
Inside tank view at 2:38.
I do make my own gaskets yes.
Thank you! Exactly what I wanted to comment!
@@rirkc son of a gun, I missed that. thanks and sorry
@@AJRestoration At 2:38. Sorry I missed it for some reason. Nice and clean
think i would've clear coated that paint job before adding the fuel gauge to it
should have powdered coated the tank orange or red
Please read the video description.
Good job, but there a few small dents, as much work as you did you should’ve paid more attention, my 2cents
I leave some dents on purpose. I leave some history and give it some character.
интересно а с какого мотора этот бак ?
Используется для небольших лодок
@@AJRestoration понял. благодарю
У меня тоже малярка и подготовка не получается, но я этим и не занимаюсь.
Thank you for the comment.
Loved watching but think colour wrong , would have looked better orange again
Fair enough!
I have a tank just like that. I'm using it as a fuel tank in a 69 Chevy C-10 truck. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, Jeremy in Alabama.
Nice but, why not paint it red?
Why not pink?
@@AJRestoration hey-that’s kinda red!👍
Good job 👍🏻. From a marine point of view, it has to be reddish orange to clarify that it contains a flammable liquid. Please redo it if you’re going to use it as a fuel container.
Thank you, the reason why its green is in the description of the video.
Bruise on thumb is almost gone
Its basically healed up now, I am so glad!
Muy buena la restauración pero no me gusto el color del tanque, debería ser naranja
¡Gracias!
You did a really nice job but it isn't a restoration because you changed the color and used a modern OMC fuel tank decal. I would be a little concerned about powder coating the fuel hose nibs.
He brushed it instead of spraying. Waste of time.
I have a feeling that "link" holding the gas cap on is something a previous owner did. As I recall originally they were chains.
I would prefer a chain to be honest.
I have two tanks from 30 years ago ( & still have them ) and both did not have chain, they came with the same as AJ Restorations tank cap retainers.
@@roncroker2783 that could be, its been a long time since I have used a tank like that.
I don’t think spraying around fuel cap is a good idea though,it will eventually fall into the tank and could possibly get into carbs.
Thumb up for your work and for the result, but considering that you`ve changed its original colour I would not call that resturation, better "customisation" , "personalisation" or else...
Why not all 3 hahaha
Its a Rescustopersonilasation.
Id still prefer red cans
Tons of haters here but dang it I love it man! I've got the same can, but looking for a hose for the dang thing.. do you know what size connectors it has?
5/16? 3/8?
Got my connector lol
Sorry Jeremy. We do not have this tank anymore. I did ask the new owner re the connector sizes, but he never got back to me.
The fuel gauge and the two connectors where the engine fuel line is connected do not need to be painted.
Tutto bene tranne il colore che deve essere arancione e solo arancione
Love it! why did you paint it Hammerite green? even in the armed forces they are red or matt green...................................still think it's a brilliant job.
I did it hammered green to fit a go kart build I am personally building.
Interesting how they put Empty & Full in opposite reading directions …… as if you had to turn the tank around to work out how much fuel you had ….. duh!!
My only concern besides the color of the tank is that you left the tank open to sandblasting, dust, and paint. Hopefully you checked and made sure it was still clean, but might I suggest next time you plug the holes in the tank with paper and tape or something? Also yeah, those fuel lines are probably not supposed to be painted, so... might need to fix that.
The tank was vacuum cleaned after, the tank is fine. Also Its for a gocart I'm building. so the fuel lines won't be used as they normally would. Only one fuel line will be used and that is the main one, the return will never be used again.
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Il serbatoio contenente carburante DEVE essere Rosso!!!!!!
😂 la couleur et l’inrérieur
You missed a couple of dents got to redo it now
Thank you
Green paint? with a brush? Sand that down and spray it gloss red.
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This would make an excellent "part 2" video. titled " gas can redux". Sand it smooth and spray Fire Engine Red base coat clear coat.
Aerografo, pistola per verniciare a polveri e mi dipingi la tanica con il pennello? Bah!
Thank you
Down right painful to watch!
Debe ser ROJO por norma!! Color RED!!! norma internacional!!! Todo iba muy bien!! Que fiasco, color green 🤮
There is an autobody technique you should learn. It's called guide coating. AFTER your initial boy filler/sanding, just mist the entire piece with cheap enamel spry paint. The very lightest mist you can manage. You MUST use a flat sanding block. A real one. Not a 2" X 2" scrap of sand paper with two fingers. A flat block is the only way to hit only the high spots and none of the low spots. Once the guide coat is fully dry, lightly go over the piece with the sanding block. You're trying to skip over the low spots and dents. Stop. You have found the dents and low spots. Fill again with body filler an re-block. This way, you find all the dents.
Thank you very much for this comment. I will keep this in mind next time I have body repair work to do.
I did the vinegar and muriatic acid bath and honestly it didn't work it just made matters even worse than when I first opened tank up now I have to sandblast and sand and seal the tank with plastic coating thanks for the extra costs and grief ! Money I didn't and do not have to spend but I have no friggin choice now ! 🖕🖕😡😡😡
That must have sucked. But what does that have to do with my video?
Make sure you show every single move you make... jeez a 10 minute video made into an hour or three
The video is 22 min long haha, not that big of a deal ;-)
I see 2 dent's.
Some dents were left, I like it to still show some signs of use and age.
Color not correct for safety - red = gasoline,yellow=#2 diesel,lt. blue = water, and so on..........
Its for a gocart I'm building.
@@AJRestoration -still it’s too large tank for a small go cart ! Those tanks are a lot different ,than, a Marine use tank for a boat on the water! And safety is still the top issue! Even in auto racing all tank fillers are different specific colors for the type of fluid in them ! The fire crew uses different chemicals on the fires as well as different methods in fighting fires ,and the color specific to the methods!☠️🔥
I know the color codes, I worked in the auto industry for many years. But with that said, I never said its going to be a small go kart haha, All the best.
Looks nice ,but red would look better
Thank you.
Too much goofing around!
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Wrong color
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I can't believe I just spent 22 minutes watching you do a crappy job restoring this tank. There's even dings still on the finished tank and the paint is blah! I would pay more for the original than the refinished one at a yard sale...... No good. [Insert expletive here]
Haha its all for good fun buddy. No need to be so serious.
Color makes no sense what so ever
Did you read the description?
@@AJRestoration yes, still makes no sense
@@joepaul1814 Haha okay.