Buster70
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I recently recovered a M105 from Juan Prado in N.O., all went well and the truck ran like a top! The next day I saw fuel under the deuce. The next day(2 days later) I saw a large pool of fuel! Yesterday I pulled the tank( pretty easy) and found " Major Holes" hiding under there! ![Photo031.jpg Photo031.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/279/279425-98b1423e356ba9f334e8852032a90229.jpg)
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I pulled out the Mig-welder with some .023 and cut and welded in some patches.![Photo039.jpg Photo039.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/279/279428-1f8c6149cd642a4ef98060d0a43475fb.jpg)
Filled it with some fuel and checked for leaks! All good this morning!
I heated and scrapped off the old paint, I love finding lettering!!! It's like OD archaeology!![Photo045.jpg Photo045.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/279/279424-b7cbbc1be659ed05833894bd26be28b2.jpg)
Think about pulling your tank some day and at least cleaning the dirt and crud from the space in the hangers! It was the dirt that held moisture that I believe rotted out the tank! It was really easy to pull, 2 wire plugs, 1 fuel discharge line( big one from the pump), 1 return fuel line( small one ), and 2 bolts on the straps. You might even think of cleaning the crud out of the tank at the time! I found parts of an old fuel pump in mine!
![Photo031.jpg Photo031.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/279/279425-98b1423e356ba9f334e8852032a90229.jpg)
![Photo032.jpg Photo032.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/279/279414-a15bb5508bd06f0ff3350ae14483a3ce.jpg)
I pulled out the Mig-welder with some .023 and cut and welded in some patches.
![Photo039.jpg Photo039.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/279/279428-1f8c6149cd642a4ef98060d0a43475fb.jpg)
![Photo040.jpg Photo040.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/279/279430-6137f3ac0f10bfdd392e2868d9a4eaf2.jpg)
I heated and scrapped off the old paint, I love finding lettering!!! It's like OD archaeology!
![Photo045.jpg Photo045.jpg](https://www.steelsoldiers.com/data/attachments/279/279424-b7cbbc1be659ed05833894bd26be28b2.jpg)
Think about pulling your tank some day and at least cleaning the dirt and crud from the space in the hangers! It was the dirt that held moisture that I believe rotted out the tank! It was really easy to pull, 2 wire plugs, 1 fuel discharge line( big one from the pump), 1 return fuel line( small one ), and 2 bolts on the straps. You might even think of cleaning the crud out of the tank at the time! I found parts of an old fuel pump in mine!