Gas Tank Adventures, Tank out, stripping paint... Options

[boxsterfan]

So, I start the process of replacing my fuel pump today (which has been relocated up front by PO). So I got the tank out and it was starting to look pretty "rusty". So I figured I woul attempt to strip it down and repaint it. I have gotten most of the paint stripped off, but how am i going to get some/all of this surface rust off?

Any good radiator shops in San Ramon area I could drop it off to have someone finish it for me this week? Note: the inside of the tank looks very good....as if someone re-did the tank sometime ago.

[boxsterfan]

Well, after my CSOB attempt to repaint my tank and get it installed, I am back at square one. Due to my "job" (I hate those things), I only get a chance to work on my car on the weekends.

1. Took out tank, repainted it.
2. Wait a week
3. Installed tank. Car ran, but would not shut off by turning off key. Had to pull coil wire. Degraded later in the day to a "no start". Felt the fuel lines were crimped up front due to loud pump noise.
4. Wait a week
5. Wait another week (stupid job)
6. Installed tank again (looked inside and there is rust forming everywhere. ) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) Proceeded anyways, but car won't start (definitely not a fuel issue anymore as lines are great and not crimped.)

Issues now:

1. Rust in tank. Going to have to send it off to be boiled, blasted and powdercoated I guess. Sucks cuz the tank was 99.999999999999% perfect inside.
2. Supply line leaks at the tank. Too many do's and undo's of the crush washer. And finding those washers alone is a needle in a haystack according to my searches. Can anyone advise where i can find them (without having to buy a whole new sock also?
3. And the car still won't start. Probably blew my pertronix pulling the coil wire.

I'm going to to just leave the car on jackstands now and work on everything else including a master cylinder replacement (and other brake related do-it-while-your-in-there tasks), fix leaky trans at axle joints and speedo gear, cleanup rust spots as much as I can (rear firewall where the engine side pad was, front trunk channels, front trunk floor spots and couple spots in the cowls).

The car is a driver and I had no intention of stripping her do wn to nothing for another 3-5 years. At this point she's a sitter rather than a driver at all. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blowup.gif)