Building A Machine To Fix Rusty Fuel Tanks Of All Kinds - Let's Get Started!

I constantly deal rusted and gummed up fuel /gas tanks that can be a pain to get clean so let's take some time to build a machine that will help in the repair process, and we can build it out of junk that is laying around.

[@five9913]

Cement mixer has the tilt built in and perfect speed just strap the tank to the front of the bowl

[@gutsngorrrr]

That's exactly what I use and was going to suggest

[@MitzvosGolem1]

I used a Harbor freight china cement mixer also ..put tank in blankets in drum to protect it . Gotta tape jackets blanket really good to keep tank in it .

[@shade38211]

Daughter was into collecting and painting old railroad spikes. Just throw them in my mixer with sand. Noisy as hell but works.

[@larry3064]

That's what I used at my job shop to tumble parts in. Gave $15.00 for it at a yard sale.

[@jimlangerie]

Love it for myself, but Mustie1 doesn't spend money if he can do it himself. And I didn't think it was going to work. He impressed me.

[@leonardhirtle3645]

You are indeed a mad scientist,sir. You have my respect.

[@assessor1276]

A guy in my vintage bike club built a tank tumbler and it works a treat. Think portable cement mixer. He puts about a litre of water and a handful of fish tank gravel in the tank, seals it with a big wine stopper and let’s it go for 2-3 hours before changing the fluid. Tanks come out absolutely like new.

[@KoRnNut]

That turned out great!! I love cobbling stuff together and repurposing stuff. Great video

[@rundoetx]

That will work. Sure as hell beats strapping it to the wheel of the truck. Good job.

[@larryd.214]

Thanks Mr. Mustie! Always makes Sunday morning a little better to see what you're working on this week!

[@95TurboSol]

I love builds like this, gets my mind flowing with ideas on how to problem solve

[@jackmundo4043]

This turned out to be a fun one. Thanks, enjoyed it.

[@CornelV]

All the people saying "use a cement mixer" don't have the right mindset. Mustie made a contraption that works, is customizable and was made using things he already had laying around. Absolutely amazing. Oh and an addition that might be useful is a form of variable power supply so that you have more control over the speed since it's still a little on thr fast side.

[@kymhanlin9930]

We use an old cement mixer for this and it works great. Looks good though

[@THEFALCON58]

Sliding front feet adjustable length, slide back in for transport, like on a three poster lift, upside down, nice work Darren.

[@Paul-FrancisB]

Good afternoon fellow Mustie1 fans, from the West Lindsey of Lincolnshire UK 🇬🇧. Time for a coffee ☕ and another video 👍

[@YoDooDSup]

Good morning brother!!! Just across the pond and south of you. From Philadelphia, PA.

[@neilhowe2665]

Hi from Surrey uk,enjoy the day all,feet up and beverage of choice 😊

[@johnreecer6839]

Good morning from Tennessee USA,

[@psully311]

Good morning, from Illinois USA

[@Paul-FrancisB]

​@@YoDooDSup good morning, I visited Philly about 30 years ago when I was in Dover with work briefly. You live in a lovely part of the world 👍

[@johns.4708]

One of Mustie's best videos.

[@Inisfad]

I can build this, but I’ll need to go over to Mustie’s to look through his stash for the parts I need…lol

[@brianogrady7900]

That’s a Mcgiver contraption laughing my head off well done

[@srtautoworkz]

Great project! Will definitely come in handy

[@miker8915]

Amazing build, Great video! Thank you for making it another fun Sunday morning

[@scottyurkovich2995]

Necessity is the mother of invention ! Excellent video! I really love this kind of stuff 😊

[@EasyThereBigFella]

Ingenious, indeed. Good Morning from CT!

[@piperjohn_3]

Absolutely brilliant job on this. Very cool watching the process of your ideas getting tweaked into functional reality.

[@MichaelandCathy1999]

Good morning from Montreal Canada 🇨🇦. A good idea and as with any new project, there will be adjustments to be made. But the idea is great, just have to keep the speed slower to really make it work.

[@jazko]

The 65 econoline is such a cool vehicle.

[@vg3430]

It is…unfortunately it’s just been sitting on his lift for the last two years

[@darylnicklen3685]

I agree we don't see them here in Australia. I think I saw one at a Car Show once obviously it was imported at sometime.

[@oldodger]

Well, that was brilliant! Re-purposed so many items.

[@montwolfman]

Necessity is the mother of invention. I have used a cup of coarse sand and a 6" air nozzle. Dump the sand in the tank and chase it around with the air nozzle. Cover the opening with a rag to trap the sand but let the air out. It get's into the corners were other stuff does not. Finish the job with Red Coat fuel tank liner.

[@billyhaddock5540]

Mustie1, I have to say that ur CREATIVITY and ENTHUSIASM/ENGINEERING skills are getting better. It WORKS.... I know that NASA wouldn't touch it with a 10 about 14 foot pole.. So if I have any crazy person that has his life insurance payed-up, I will send him ur way..

[@mountpearl1]

I find comfort when you search for bits to make something. Got random stuff like that around my place as well.

[@dougaranda6187]

I love doing stuff like that myself. I’m always making something out of scrap. Nice device!

[@echobeefpv8530]

A cement mixer would have worked almost out of the box, but what fun is that ?This is so much better, and much more interesting !!

[@tinkersdug1969]

Afternoon from scotland hope everyone is doing well

[@jerrydwyer9057]

Always great to see your skills create.

[@gord7025]

The Mustie Rusty Bustie 1.0 2.0 Will have some sort of vibrating funciton 3.0 Will Oscillate

[@scottnyc6572]

Great idea!! When you mentioned a cement mixer that would probably work really well also since it can be adjusted for a slow speed and a mixer stands up pretty well.

[@ragnarironspear1791]

Brilliant work 👍🏻👍🏻👏🏻🇬🇧

[@vahidvahidnia1643]

Right when I believed your content couldn’t get better, you take it higher.

[@jjmac3561]

A concrete mixer is much better and easier to use. Plus great for mixing concrete and mortar too.

[@AcmeRacing]

I was delighted to see the return of the mini boat. Can't wait to see whether it gets put back to stock trim or whether it gets a bit more power.

[@I-am-not-a-number]

Cement mixer.

[@urbexandbrokenthings4806]

its giving me harbor freight cement mixer vibes

[@alantrimble2881]

Honestly, an inexpensive cement mixer would be the perfect starting point for this project.

[@arthursilva6140]

You've got those creative juices flowing there Mustie 😂

[@robocog]

Another brilliant video Darrin Rusty fuel tanks - electrolysis - I bet you already have everything needed to hand (battery charger, some scrap metal and some soda crystals) Works wonders - and keeps rust from forming afterwards... Worth trying after you have put it on that machine which should be fine at getting the crusty lumps out first

[@loucinci3922]

Enjoyed the video. Thanks for sharing

[@DarrenVaughan-j6j]

Hi D. WOW!! Genius!! That was a brilliant build. I love it!! I have seen you do the car trick over the years and thought that was cool, but this is so much better!! The Flintstones comment brought a very vivid visual!! It was great. So happy you are getting the mini boat back. Awesome video!! Thanks again for all of your hard work!! 😊😊😊 Darren

[@tallman8ft]

Another good morning thanks for the video

[@bmaharg7990]

Mustie had us thinking too much on this contraption. 😂

[@marcelCanuck62]

Good day fellow Canadians🇨🇦 happy thanksgiving weekend 🦃🦃🦃

[@mikespain8655]

Very well done.

[@geko6x9er]

Nice work mr musty👍 my liquid of choice would be EVAPORUST. IT'S a bit pricey but can be reused. Spin the tank dry for a while to remove the chunks then apply the liquid to clean and restore the good metal.

[@garchompy_1561]

I guess you could also use this for welding if you swap the plywood out for a steel plate with countersunk holes so the bolts are flush. stick a part in the middle, turn it on, weld your round part all the way? maybe useful for spinning a wheel and making sure its running true? with that attachment point you can probably come up with all sorts of fixtures to bolt on to it instead of the wood and do whatever you need to do with it

[@Infinityplus1111]

Mustie1 has a black belt in Homer Simpson Engineering.

[@JDLarge]

I love it, call it Mustie1’s Turkish tank twist😉 Canobie lake has nothing on you! 👍🏼👍🏼

[@ungarsdanslegarage8659]

Good morning everyone

[@JPGuay]

Impressive ! Congrats !

[@rssharkey40]

Well done, now on to a universal exhaust fume extractor =D

[@elsdp-4560]

Thank you for sharing.🤔👍

[@presbyterosBassI]

I'm one third through this video, and still can't visualize this. Mustie has a great brain.

[@claytonfogg3001]

A front load clothes dryer lined with styrofoam. The foam will hold the tank in place. Disconnect the dryer heating element and bypass the door switch

[@billro6665]

Good morning from Michigan

[@philmckinney5837]

Those Rotors on the back almost make it look like it has racing slicks 😎 Nice invention and I kept saying to my puter -it needs to turn slower . over and over 🤓my lady thought I was nuts 🤪and I do think you should of found a lighter weight rotor to cut back the over all weight some but man you never cease to impress me with the things you come up with and I'm still waiting an the Pumpkin truck's big finish 💥👍🖖

[@doodledoo2u2]

Hey BOYZ & GIRLZ ! ,,,It's Dr.Mustie Time ! ! !

[@WisconsinWanderer]

good morning fellow cheese heads can’t get much better than a Sunday mustie video and a packer game 😊thanks

[@mikeg4396]

Mustie......your a genius! I had thoughts of no freaking way and you came through with a plan that works and will serve you well.....thanks for the video. WOW!!

[@realfreshfood4575]

Good Morning/Afternoon/Evening Everyone!!

[@keithianspencer2036]

Try an old cement mixer, will do exactly what you want.

[@cabrini00]

Rube Goldberg would be proud of you.

[@vg3430]

@ 55:30 when you said “cement mixer”, I thought…yep, exactly what I was thinking from the beginning. While I enjoy you cobbling, a trip to FB Marketplace, CL or even Harbor Freight would save a TON of time for someone without all the stuff lying around that you have. As always, thanks for the entertainment!

[@willthomsen7569]

Those bolts are gonna stick like glue to the side of the tank at that speed it’s gonna be like that old carnival ride hahaha

[@MitzvosGolem1]

I used fiberglass resin to coat inside on motor cycle tanks . Sharp rocks gravel to use inside with Calgon dish washer liquid hot water and shake for an hour in all directions. Then I dry it and used muriatic acid and phosphorus acid . Then wash with water baking soda. Then alcohol to dry out next to a heater . When bone dry I mix fiberglass resin and put in tank and rotated it all directions to get resin on all surfaces . Held up good for a few years now. Ps, My old OSSA motorcycle has fiberglass gas tank from 1970s still perfect. Hope this helps people.

[@brh4115]

Fuel Tank was heard to exclaim, “I’m very agitated with you today Mustie!”

[@freetime4051]

A real "Rube Goldberg" but fun to watch it work....Pete

[@Dancing_Alone_wRentals]

This is so cool. Did you see my twin dryer tumbler? tHanks for the video

[@aliasfred]

Aloha y'all from S.E. Lower Michigan. Too Dam near Detroit.

[@brucepeters508]

thats really cool great job !!!!

[@stuffcompiler2121]

I had been waiting for this one. Congrats may man!

[@Inisfad]

The birth of the Husky 5000 spinner…..place your orders.

[@Corey-dy2cq]

You're gonna need a bigger boat to power that rig. I'm at 11:48 in :)

[@helicopterdriver]

Get some vibratory tumbler media to put in the tank. It is usually a ceramic that will polish the surface and remove the rust. It would be a little quieter too. Mix in some hot evaporust with it.

[@tinkerne-round4079]

Use that merry go round for polishing wheels too.

[@Grateful4Grace-r3u]

You might be an old Finlander, Grandpa made a snow blower from an old Nash engine. any way that's a heck of a hyrvaa as my dad used to say.

[@TheGhungFu]

What fun!

[@MARKE911]

Morning everyone

[@timwilliams9443]

Morning

[@blackbuttecruizr]

Super creative

[@warmblood58]

I learned the hard way years ago to only use smaller abrasive pieces (vs larger heavier bolts, nuts, etc) such as tiny screws, bb's etc - had the heavier stuff break through the tank!

[@iamgriff]

These tank tumblers will be popping up all across KZbin and America now. 😂

[@thedevilinthecircuit1414]

VERY cool. This is the Mustie1 version of Junkyard Wars!

[@Ajaxaxxess]

That was such a great show! I think they should bring it back and Mustie1 can be the main host!

[@stevencox75]

a cement mixer would be ideal make a adjustable holder for the tanks on the outside

[@warrenvalentino5763]

Good morning! Great video! Awesome project! i had a atv given to me, with a Very rusted inside the metal gas tank. i was wondering how to get ride of the rust inside the gas tank, when i woke up this morning your Awesome video is on youtube! i Love drinking hot chocolate and watching your videos on sunday mornings. :)

[@kellysteele4836]

Hey Mustie you could have made the motor adjustable and by loosening the belt or tightening the belt you can slow the speed down ....i use to work at a plastic lamination shop and we had to change the thickness of the plastics on different paper that we was laminating and our rollers was ran on electric motor with belts and we would either loosen or over tighten the belt and it would slow the rpm downs

[@FindItFixIt]

It's the gas tank machine ride

[@DerekrVincent-sh3cp]

Good morning from little elm TX by way of London UK

[@tinkernaut8736]

Great design, if you move the wheels about a foot forward that should help with the balance.

[@Ajaxaxxess]

Taking a break from Harvest up here in MN to watch Mustie! n have a coffee! 55:03 Anyone gonna volunteer to strap on and ride this thing?

[@thomasbradley4868]

Nice job 🎉😅😊

[@douglasthompson2740]

Did you consider a treadmill motor for your power source? Infinitely variable and heavy duty.

[@ewaynesturgillo8392]

Cool good job.

[@aliasfred]

I think a 1950's belly shaker with the stand up motor and the strap around the gut would work better and be easier to build.

[@sonovoxx]

The Mustie Derustie1

[@magovenor]

Ah, three must haves on a Sunday morning, great sex, good hot coffee and watching Mustie1!

[@cliffpalermo]

Getting to it! Think I have heard you say your going to make something for a while now :)

[@Kathyskollectables]

Am I the only one who covers the screen with my hand when he welds? Lol!

[@chrishartley1210]

An old front-loading washing machine has all the parts you needed for this project. Cut away the case and all but the back of the drum and it's done.