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Originally Posted by tkwetzel
It is better to be safe then sorry. But unless you are welding something within very close proximity to the gas tank or gas lines, you do not need to remove them. The battery is even less of a worry. I have watched several people weld parts right next to the gas tank or lines without any problems. Removing all that stuff is a waste of time unless you were already planning on removing it.
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I'm planning on removing the gas tank and replacing it since it's damaged. Someone before me had the bright idea of trying to jack the car up by the tank!
It's dented upward and now instead of being a 16 gallon it's a 15 gallon.
With the tank removed it would also give me the chance to clean and detail that area of the car more easily. I know that unless I'm right near the tank I shouldn't have any problems. If the tank wasn't damaged I would actually top the tank off to minimize the fumes. The fumes are what you have to look out for, more gas in the tank the less space for fumes. All the welding is going to be in the front of the car.
The battery has to be removed because that's where the problem is. I've replaced the battery tray but the surrounding sheetmetal has been damaged by acid over the years. I'm going to replace the whole inner fender. The passenger door also needs to be reskinned. With the interior panel off you can see that the door took a good impact in the center at some point and it was bondo'd up on the outside.
If anyones wondering this is the Mustang I'm planning on doing this work to.