Gas tank leaking...again

Seems that the filler tube crack wasn't the problem! Apparently, while cruising around on some of Pennsylvania's "wonderful" roads, the endless bouncing around has loosened all sorts of crud from the top of the tank. Since the car now stinks up the garage again, it's getting a new tank over the winter. Can't complain too much, since the original tank is 40 years old, and I'm surprised it lasted this long...even though it was cleaned out before restoration. Anyway, the plan is to drive the car as much as I can to get the gasoline out. Then, once home, I'm going to remove the tank...drain what's left, and store it on the patio over the winter. Annoying, but since the car's not running right to begin with--I'm sure there's air (and possibly moisture) getting into the tank, and causing the engine to cough and splutter until it warms up. Again, I'm not complaining, since I knew it was inevitable that the tank was developing pinholes...

In other news, I'm still getting used to the car, and driving it at night is...interesting. Maybe while the tank is off, I'll take the gauges out, and paint the insides of the 'cans' white. Speedo, fuel, and oil pressure gauges aren't bad, but the tach is nearly dark!

You could also just pump out the gas into a tank - and save the fuel for somthing eles.

Curious as to why you would "store the tank over the winter"? Why not just pull it and pitch it, don't want a guest to go out and light up a smoke while fumes are present.

Tank is past its useful life !!!