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Quote from: Cheguava on Friday,May 24, 2024, 02:48:18 PM

Am I missing a knack to removing the locks or is it just PlusGas and brute force?

If every effort with a spanner and screwdriver fails, you will have to cut one flat back to the thread with a Dremel or similar small grinder. Once you have cut through completely, all the pressure is relieved on the thread and it should undo easily. The problem is corroded metal is bigger than uncorroded metal, so it stops it turning purely due to size.

If you need a new large nut, I have plenty spare as I changed 14 door locks for new.

Thanks for the tip - will have a good go with my assistant, and if that fails, get the Dremel out.

The outlet pipes are definitely blocked

On one tank, the outlet was so badly blocked, I had the carefully slightly straighten the outlet bend to get a wire through to clear the blockage.

  That’s what I said but … that would take longer.  Got it de cowled, needs brakes shoes and some fluid . I found the batteries on eBay for about 250$ for all six 12v 20ah lead acid .  I’m still hunting around for something that will fit using the charger limits suits for 72v20ah.  The batteries that were in there were 6-DZF-20 Lead acid. \
  Then my other daughter is looking at a sailboat

Dakazman

More slow progress getting stuff stuck (quite literally at times) to the shell off. Offside door window frame really badly gunked into place, and quarterlight screwed in with inaccessible screws, but finally removed without breaking anything. The door locks defeated me tonight though, lock on the outside turning round and couldn't hold the screwdriver in the lock slot tight with one hand, so will have,  to wait until I can get my son to hold one side. Am I missing a knack to removing the locks or is it just PlusGas and brute force?

Managed to get the unknown locking fuel caps off - the mechanism was seized but managed to prise the cap off one with my fingers and the second one was much easier knowing that. Mechanism very flimsy and had rusted up. Tanks are bone dry, can see a bit of rust but won't know if they're savable until the body is off and I can get them properly checked. 

Nah, convert it to run on GAS!