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ElGracho · 03-12-2003, 01:52 AM

Yep, they changed in 79 to having gas filler doors. Another interesting note. At some point (I think 81) the single tank boxes moved the gas filler from the passenger side (73-80) to the driver's side (81-87). By piecing together two single tank boxes you could have a box with no filler door with no welding!!! (You might have to move some of the tailgate hinge and latch stuff though)

03-12-2003, 01:52 AM	#3
ElGracho Gentleman Jim Driver Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Poulsbo, WA Posts: 1,554	Yep, they changed in 79 to having gas filler doors. Another interesting note. At some point (I think 81) the single tank boxes moved the gas filler from the passenger side (73-80) to the driver's side (81-87). By piecing together two single tank boxes you could have a box with no filler door with no welding!!! (You might have to move some of the tailgate hinge and latch stuff though) __________________ Joe '75 GMC Gentleman Jim '84 Chev C10 Short Wide - Super duper plain (manual steering, manual brakes, no dome light, no cig lighter) '85 Chev C10 Short Wide - Super plain Vortec 4.8 4L60E trans also: '81 K30, '83 C30 Crew Dually, '84 M1028 CUCV, '85 M1009 CUCV, another '85 C10 SWB, '87 C10, '87 R30, 2 '89 R3500 Flatbeds