1951 gas tank color ?

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What color is the gas tank supposed to be for a 1951 Champion ? Thanks,David

Robert Black · Accepted Answer

All the ones Ive seen were rusty brown (G)

Nate Nagel · Answer

I think a spray with cold galvanizing paint will probably come closest to matching the factory appearance.nate

Studebaker George · Answer

So....the DiscoBakers have rekindled your fire and you are going tofinally work on yours, eh David....Studebaker George(big smile)VWandSTUDEBAKER wrote:

mbstude · Answer

Speakin' of the 'Discobakers'... ;)Matthew (I'll spend a week with ya if...) BurnetteStudebaker George wrote:

VWandSTUDEBAKER · Answer

So you are saying the original color was a silver'ish or bare metal instead of black ?

No George, the DiscoBakers didnt get me working on the 51 again. I had the tank at the radiator shop long before those came along and I had just not gotten to the place to pick it up. Its now sprayed down with Osphos and waiting for the weather to dry up again. Then I will paint it what color is close to the original.

But then, the DiscoBakers did kind of want to make me cut the roof off and go cruzin' :) David (more of the purist) Engle

Nate Nagel · Answer

I can't say that for sure for a '51 but some of the later cars I have worked on have not had a painted gas tank (until I painted them...)nate

Studebaker George · Answer

Load it up; I'll borrow Mikey's plasma cutter....by bye roof in no timeat all...Studebaker George

oldcarfart · Answer

rusty on top and undercoated on bottom.VWandSTUDEBAKER wrote:

1951 gas tank color ?

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