Crab's 75 Gallon Reef/Dragon/Snake Tank Car Repair Thread

[Crabs McJones]

I suppose that’s not uncommon for the area, but I still feel like that a lot of wear for a 12 year old car.

Me too

 

[Rakie]

So you blame the MH's for your lack of space Crabby?!

 

[RichtheReefer21]

I suppose that’s not uncommon for the area, but I still feel like that a lot of wear for a 12 year old car.

Ya cause of salt and snow and seasons, rust is typical when u live in the north like us. I actually buy my cars from the southwest region. Dry and warm. The cars from the southwest are always impeccable.

I have an infinity, g35, 2007. 97k. Things a champ.

 

[Brew12]

Ya cause of salt and snow and seasons, rust is typical when u live in the north like us. I actually buy my cars from the southwest region. Dry and warm. The cars from the southwest are always impeccable.

I have an infinity, g35, 2007. 97k. Things a champ.

A classic car restorer I used to know would buy 2 of every car he wanted. One from the southwest for the body, the other from the northwest or Midwest for the interior. The southwest is hard on the inside of the car.

 

[reacclimating 2 the hobby]

Had to catch up on this thread... Congrats on all the good news sir!

 

[RichtheReefer21]

A classic car restorer I used to know would buy 2 of every car he wanted. One from the southwest for the body, the other from the northwest or Midwest for the interior. The southwest is hard on the inside of the car.

That depends on what material they were made of, aka where they were manufactured, or by who.

 

[Crabs McJones]

Somehow I dont remember this being as difficult to install as it was to remove lol

 

[RichtheReefer21]

A classic car restorer I used to know would buy 2 of every car he wanted. One from the southwest for the body, the other from the northwest or Midwest for the interior. The southwest is hard on the inside of the car.

I had a neighbor when I was still at home in the nest... he has 5 '68 charger shells in his back yard while he pieced together the dream charger. All original, dukes of hazard replica...

Well, all original besides the 440 he swapped in with a straight 4 transmission. This was insane.

 

[Crabs McJones]

Attempting a saltwater mixing station. Thanks @dbl for the inspiration

 

[RichtheReefer21]

Attempting a saltwater mixing station. Thanks @dbl for the inspiration

Which pump are you going to utilize?

 

[Crabs McJones]

Which pump are you going to utilize?

Just a spare 350gph pump i had lying around. I wont be moving water across large areas, just the mixing station itself, and I'll have a spout that'll empty into buckets

 

[RichtheReefer21]

Just a spare 350gph pump i had lying around. I wont be moving water across large areas, just the mixing station itself, and I'll have a spout that'll empty into buckets

Please share as it comes together... this will be next on my list.

 

[Crabs McJones]

Please share as it comes together... this will be next on my list.

You bet

 

[JoshH]

Attempting a saltwater mixing station. Thanks @dbl for the inspiration

I might if you have them add another union between the bins and the valves if you ever need to replace the valves for any reason. Not that a good quality gate valve won't last but just incase

Looks awesome!

 

[Crabs McJones]

I might if you have them add another union between the bins and the valves if you ever need to replace the valves for any reason. Not that a good quality gate valve won't last but just incase

Looks awesome!

Will do
Thanks for the tip

 

[Crabs McJones]

So I didnt add the unions yet but I will. Here is the finished result

 

[NY_Caveman]

So I didnt add the unions yet but I will. Here is the finished result

Nice! I hope you have that locked up somewhere. Something tells me your girls are born faucet turners and button pushers.

 

[Crabs McJones]

Nice! I hope you have that locked up somewhere. Something tells me your girls are born faucet turners and button pushers.

Paige is already messing with them lol

 

[RichtheReefer21]

Nice work

 

[JoshH]

Will do
Thanks for the tip

Anytime

You could also add an elbow in both bins into the bulkhead and turn them downwards which would allow you to drain almost the entire bin with the pump

And honestly who wouldn't be turning valves and playing with things if that was in front if them??