'Thing about a junk yard tank is you can inspect it before buying it. Especially if you take it off yourself.

The lack of local availability is certainly discouraging. My intention is to make a day of it, driving down route 11 and stopping at the various junkyards. I also want to find a sports cluster and coupla other things. So you might consider such an outting.

I don't think it's possible to legally mail or ship a gas tank, but who's to say? Wishing you the best possible outcome!