vintage drop tank art work

azratrod · Post by **azratrod** » August 11, 2011, 1:19 am

i found this drop tank in the az desert about 5 years ago. it was a whole tank but the other half was crushed beyond repair. so i seperated the halves and hung the good half on my vaulted ceilings adjoining wall. after 5 years of hanging there i decided to take it down today and give it a good dusting and take some pictures.

the fuel filler hole

see where the cut out is for the arm that connects the tank to the wing?

Post by **Greg D** » August 11, 2011, 8:27 pm

That is very cool.

Bill W · Post by **Bill W** » August 11, 2011, 10:26 pm

will it float?

azratrod · Post by **azratrod** » August 12, 2011, 12:58 am

it holds water. when i washed it it filled up. but there is a fuel filler hole and a breather hole so i doubt i would get very far

Max · Post by **Max** » August 12, 2011, 7:25 am

Weld some fins on it and make it stick out of your roof. I'd polish that sucker up all nice and shiny.

3ontree66 · Post by **3ontree66** » August 12, 2011, 11:04 am

Hope you don't have alot of earthquakes in your area. Give a whole new meaning to drop tank.

Alan Mclennan · Post by **Alan Mclennan** » August 12, 2011, 5:51 pm

Looks like it should have some gang hooks hanging out the back of it!

azratrod · Post by **azratrod** » August 12, 2011, 10:11 pm

its hanging by 2 museum quality picture hangers that are rated at 75 pounds each. shell hold

Post by **foodstick** » August 12, 2011, 11:15 pm

Sort of looks like a great white shark !

I have a PRACTICE bomb I bought in Utah at a surplus dealer, during the 1970s. It was basically a 250 pound bomb shell tin that they filled with sand..dropped them for practice.. We drove home with it strapped to the roof of our 68 station wagon...How things have changed !