TheLoyale

Cool, thanks for the offer. So far, both Subaruwagon87 and Tractor Pole have offered and both of them are in the know with what is going down. Wes, "the seller" also knows about this whole ordeal, as I a trying to keep everyone in the know so this works out smoothly. Who ever goes and picks this tank up, will also be picking up the rust free rockers, as this is the same guy I bought those off of, he has yet to ship them out due to his time frame. So this is where we're at right now... lol.

This is interesting. I have heard of GP Forward, I may have had it at one time, back when ABM was OneSource. I have some Virex which would probably do something similar, except the anti-rust part. We'll see how this plays out, I possibly have a dude who is willing to pick the tank up this weekend, so If he can do it, and the Seller agrees to this, I am golden, and I truely hope this works out! This would help me trimendously!

Mods: I don't know where to put this, but I also would like this to as noticable as possible, so I will place it here since there is much traffic. Move it if needed, but I am just trying to get somebodys' attention. Anyhoo, there is a guy in Seattle area with an '83 GL wagon part out, I need the rust free Fuel tank from it, he will not ship it because of fumes. What I need is someone to pick this tank up (I will paypal the owner of it first) rinse it out with Soap/Water so it is fume free, then Box it up, and ship it. Very simple, why the owner can't do this is beyond me. I will pay for the shipping, and I will also compensate you for your time. So, if you live in Seattle area and are willing to do this for a Fellow USMB'er who is trying to get his '83 GL back on the road, that would be SOOO appriciated. I will get his complete address shortly if he agrees to hold the tank for me. Please PM me if you want to do this, -Tom

I contacted that Wes dude in Seattle back again, I asked him if he'd hold the tank for the moment, as I am going to see if I can get someone from here who is local to Seattle to pick up the tank and ship it to me. I would paypal the Owner of the tank, and then all the shipper would have to do, is pick it up, rinse it out with Soap/Water so its fume free and box it up. I would then Paypal the shipper the shipping cost, and funds for his/her time. If anyone sees this and is interested in doing so, PM me and let me know ASAP. I will also put out another thread just for this idea.

Cool!

That is 100% what I figured. For instance, the tank I just removed, was fully (16gal) I drained it all (Put most in my Landcruiser and some in the Dodge) I then left the tank sit in my yard for a day, and it was dry, and didn't smell like anything. So UPS and FedEx are a bunch of pussies. But I do understand there reasoning and liabilty issues. But still, Frustraiting...

What are the odds he would sell you the tank? And what are the odds you'd ship it? And what are the odds it is 4WD? Personally, I don't understand why you can not ship a fuel tank. If you wash it out with Soap and Water, there would be no residual fumes, so WTF?

That would work, just trying to find somebody to do so is the hard part. I looked at uship.com, so is it like a want-ad for shipping basically? I took my tank to a repair shop, the guy says it will be ify once he sand blasts it. As for the broke fitting, that is also ify. This guy has been doing this for 35 years, so I guess we'll see what he can do...

I went to B&M (A place that seaches all Junkyards for the part you need) I could have gotten a nice one from TN, for $140 shipped. But the guy just called me and said he can not find a service that will ship the tank cause it smells like fuel.

What I don't understand is, if parts are so hard to come by for a 1983, then how do these guys restore the 360s and 1000 Stars with new parts? I mean hell, I can get whatever I need for an '81 Dodge Omni (Except trannys parts since its a VW MT) There has to be something out there, other wise, what a POS.

I'm wondering for giggles, if I should see what the dealer can offer for a fuel tank. I'm sure there a supply of these things NOS somewhere, Even if it cost $160, I'd much rather have a new flawless tank to start with. I may go to the dealer tomrrow and see what they say. Perhaps a different Subaru dealer which didn't get me the wrong parts.

Yep, they list it from a 4WD, so I will double check that (Otherwise I'll have to get a BFH to make room for the diff HAH!)

Anyway, I have contacted a Junkyard which listed a used rustless tank for a 4WD '84 GL wagon. We'll see if what they say, and we will also see what this Tank manufacture says. I will also go to Parts Hut tomorrow and see what they can offer, after all, they got me the correct Cap and Rotor. My local parts hut is pretty good with getting obscure parts for old cars. No sense in being a doubting Thomas until all options are exhausted.

If the fuel line didn't start dripping, I could have been driving this car right now. I figured since I need to replace all the lines, I might as well go all out and tear everything out and fix it. I drove this car home, it indeed is a driver. Just not when it starts pissing (I had an '81 320i that did the same thing lol!)

I contacted this company about an '83 style tank, since all they list is '85 and up (Which is sucks, since I don't know if they are listing EA81 or EA82) So we'll see what they say ect. Although, a new Carbed tank is $74 + $24 shipping. That is one hell of a price! I'd pay that in an instance! http://www.tanks-to-pans.com/site/823208/page/301812

Yeah, I've heard from a few people who say its easier to do it with the windshield removed. Mine windshield is flawless and the seal doesn't leak as far as I know, so I ain't gonna touch it right now lol. Its up in the air right now, I may remove it or may not. The reason for removing it is to replace the Fuel lines which run up under the dash and through the Firewall, so its tight :cool: I would appriciate the documents though! Would help me get an idea at what I'm looking at. I am in no rush to remove and reinstall it anyway, the rest of the car is stripped down and undrivable at the moment. -Tom

What the...! Reminds me of a Renault Turbo 5 with the wide rear! Looks really awesome.

This sounds correct with the plastic pieces, I remember seeing those and wondering WTF? Haha.

All they listed were in other states, but I did email one Junkyard they listed with one instock (Supposedly) so waiting on a reply email, and seeing if they will ship. Hoping I can get one somewhere...

Yeah, the rest of the floor is solid.

For those of you who don't check the "Wanted" section. I am looking for a non-rotted 4WD Fuel tank. So if you have one, PM me a picture and I will purchase it ASAP.

Hmm, thats interesting. I will have to look at that aspect of it. Thank you!

Guess I should have stated the Backrest portion is the piece I can get out lol. Yeah the Seat Cusion was easy to remove, 4 12mm bolts and out!

So, still nothing about the rear seat eh? Is this a mystery? :-p

That bad huh? What is the worst part of removing it? A first gen Legacy and EA82 seems fairly easy, what makes this one harder?