BRATwurst

When I needed a new tank for my first BRAT, I looked extensively online and came up with zilch. I ended up soldering and tank sealing the original. The year or two I had it after the repair everything was still holding up. I didn't have any issues to my knowledge with the tank sealer gunking up my lines, but it may have been happening. THe sealer I used was POR-15.

I would love to have a front windshield gasket. Really, I'd love to have new seals all the way around!

I bought my 86 BRAT last fall for $2500, but the guy threw in A TON of extra parts for another $700. It has three major rust problems. One at were the bed and the tail gate meet. One where the bed and the cab meet. The last on is a whole in the floor pan. She runs fairly well and cosmetically she looks pretty good.

So I recently bought a 1986 BRAT and the man I bought it from said that you could put a 5-speed from a different model in the same generation. I was wondering if that is true and if so I was hoping you guys could help as to which trans it was, and some general buying tips. Thanks!