relocating fuel tank
 

Hey everyone,
I'm toying with the idea of relocating the gas tank on my 70. I'm looking to get opinions, suggestions,hints/tips. Do you have any recomendations for tank kits? My big concern is the filler location, I don't want to put the filler in the bed floor. I was thinking of putting the filler behind the license plate in the rear bumper, but I'm not sure how that will fill. I have a 2/4 drop on my truck would gravity be against me? Any suggestions for filler location would be great. Thanks in advance for your input.

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if you do a search .. there is a ton of info on this. but im shure tons of people will chime in and show u a lot because this is a popular subject. i personally wanna put mine behind the license plate.

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I'm sure you can find some examples in the build/project sub-forum.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=269754&page=6

This is a long thread, but worthy of checking out. The link above will take you to page 6 (of 24), and you can see some pix of the gas tank.

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tthe bad about the filler in back of the rear bumper is yo need the tank to b lower than the filler// everybody tries to tuck the tank up high as possible in the frame for safty and looks

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I can't remember who it is but someone on here located it behind the side marker light on a flip out door. Side marker still works and everything. Very Very clean. I have thought about running mine through the back of the bed in one of the post holes or even coming out the back light and put it on a flip open door.

Just a thought.

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I don't think there is room behind the side marker if it is a fleet side. I wanted to do it but theres not much room from the tub.

I believe the guy who did it behind the side marker had a step side.

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Check this out http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=222461

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i put mine behind the back up light and ran the pipe between bed side.

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I have seen previous posts where they have installed the filler door behind the side marker light. Here is one of them.

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=368348

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Got my bed on today, not gonna be much room for a filler. debating which direction ima go still. I think ima graft a fuel door from a newer model..anyone know which one fits best? (slimest, because not much room behind bedsides between bedside/bedside inner)

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Thanks for all the info

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Seems like the behind the plate filler would be too low to fill right. Might work if you are bagged and put the front in the dirt and the a$$ in the air :lol:

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That's what I'm thinking to gravity would be against me. I'm not baggin it so I guess I need to go back to the drawing board.