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Harvey,
Yep, I went the rest of the way
and dropped the tanks to find
the extent of the damage caused
by the leakage. It was something
the previous owner allowed to
go on for far too long. There was
a lot of rust -- in some cases
braces, etc were rusted completely
through.
I repainted after I
had wire-brushed, sanded, and
even cut out and replaced
some of
the metal.
The
galvanized
tank cover had surface rust
only, and is
reusable.
The rusted framing did not get
so bad as to allow the tank cover
to sag. So, there was
none of the damage you mentioned done
to the tanks or plumbing.
The damaged tank vent fitting I mentioned
was where the opening in the
floor was off a bit and allowed the fitting
to rub against the
plywood. It wore a hole through it there.
Thanks,
Jimbo / '76
Sovereign
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