GREG, I ONCE REMOVED ALL OF THE UNDERCOATING ON THE FRONT END OF MY '60 C---- BY SCRAPING AND DIGGING UNTIL I THOUGHT I WOULD SCREAM, AND THEN I GOT AN IDEA----I USED A PROPANE TORCH, WHICH MELTED THE UNDERCOAT QUICKLY AND, WHILE IT WAS WARM, IT CAME OFF WITH RELATIVELY NO HARD WORK. LOTS OF NASTY AND A PROMISE TO NEVER DO IT AGAIN! JERRY LANDIS, '81 FS AND OTHERS > > From: gpagency@xxxxxxx > Date: 2006/05/01 Mon AM 11:42:21 EDT > To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: IML: Undercoating removal > > I am getting ready to remove my gas tank and as I was checking the bolts that hold the tank strap, I realized that the were covered with undercoating (factory?). When I say covered you can barely make out the strap or that there is a nut on the threaded portion. My questions are; Is there a way to dissolve the under coating on this part of the strap so I can get a wrench or socket on it? Will I end up having to "chop" my way through it? > > Did the Imperials all come with factory undercoating or was a dealer applied item? > Thanks, > Greg > 64 Imperial Conv > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators should be sent to webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm