Welcome to

American Fuel Tanks

We are a welding shop specializing in marine grade tank fabrication and installation. Our fabrication facility is located in La Mesa, California. Our convenient central location allows us to cater to the local harbors in San Diego and Marina Del Rey. We are available to create custom tanks beyond these regions as well. Delivery and installation by our professional team is available.

American Fuel Tanks has fabricated several unique product lines and numerous custom projects for our customers. Our production lines range from engine stands that support 200,000 pound turbines to pressurized fuel tanks that fill 80 Gallon race truck tanks in 30 seconds.

If you are looking for a welding production facility you can trust with the quality of your job, you can count on American Fuel Tanks. But if you are looking for the experience to manufacture your custom or production tank to exacting standards, you should accept no substitute to American Fuel Tanks.

The Story

In 1978, Vince Skandunas began manufacturing fuel tanks for the desert racing industry. When he was approached by a marine vessel owner to replace the tanks in his ship, he accepted the job with confidence. With successful delivery of the first tank, word of mouth spread, and several other owners were soon asking for replacement tanks. With each successive tank he delivered his reputation as a skilled tradesmen grew. In a short period Vince’s solid work ethic and flawless delivery of replacement tanks earned him a steady stream of new customers, and American Fuel Tanks was born.

Over the next 20 years, the business grew and found a home in La Mesa on Commercial St. In 1998, Vince Skandunas Jr. joined the team at the shop. Vince and Vince Jr. worked side by side and continued producing custom marine tanks while growing and expanding with other custom tank jobs and small scale manufacturing projects. As the shop reputation continued to grow, American Fuel Tanks was awarded several civilian and military contracts for tank pressure systems, small vessel boarding ladders, turbine engine support stands, and other weldment based projects.

With the on-budget and on schedule delivery of each of these projects, both the capability and know-how in the shop grew. As larger and larger contracts were awarded, Vince’s second son Brian came aboard as well, and American Fuel Tanks established itself firmly as a premier weldment production facility in liquid and gas tanks, and small to medium production project welding.

Today American Fuel Tanks continues to serve the Marine Tank market as a family owned and operated business and gladly invites you to inquire about replacement Marine Tanks, custom liquid or air tanks, or other custom production welding jobs.