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Old 21-03-06, 15:02
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Jordan, the first cmp tanks I did myself. I simply cut the bottoms out with a zip cut disc, had them sandblasted inside and out, then welded the bottoms back in. The interior was full of loose crud but amazingly they did not have any pinholes as I did not even have to coat them. I tested them by filling them up with water and let them sit on some paper to see if they leaked. I even put a rubber bung in with a couple pounds of air and they were good to go. Afterwards I simply dumped the water and used an airline to dry them out. Cost was next to nothing.
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1968 M274A5 Mule Baifield USMC
1966 M274A2 Mule BMY USMC
1966 M274A2 Mule BMY USMC
1958 M274 Mule Willys US Army
1970 M38A1 CDN3 70-08715 1 CSR
1943 Converto Airborne Trailer
1983 M1009 CUCV
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