1996 F350 with 351 and dual steel tanks.


i'm sandblasting my rear frame. removed bed, fuel tanks, exhaust, shocks, etc.

on crossmembers and fuel tank straps, there is a padded material from the factory that is glued on in order to prevent metal to metal contact against the fuel tanks. i had to remove it in order to properly sandblast everything.

what have others used for this purpose when replacing this stuff?

 

I used weather stripping from the hardware store. It was a closed cell foam almost rubber like product. I think it was designed for use when adding a cap on the truck bed. It had an adhesive on one side. Worked pretty good when I replaced the rear tank last fall on '92 F350.

 

yeah - i'm thinking i'll have more luck in home depot than at an autoparts store.

thanks for the idea. any others out there?

 

I have used felt paper sprayed with rubber undercoating

 

2nd on the camper seal foam tape..
Only been 3 years but it seems to be holding up ok.

 

camper seal foam tape - is that what its called? where would i be most likely to find it?

 

Almost any home center or hardware store.

 

camper tape at advance fer sure (just got a roll last week)

 

I used leftover rubber off an old innertube for a trailer tire and cut it into strips.

 

Just saying 3rd here. I used it on both tanks while doing my 89 rebuild project.

 

I used ice & watershield roofing underlayment. It's rubberized asphalt with adhesive on one side.

-Rod