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tincan1966 · 07-03-2013, 06:50 AM

bmur66 Don't get me wrong, I am sure they are safe in the OEM location- millions of trucks ran this way for alot of years.
BUT it's my preferrrence to not have my fuel tank there- I even started building my daily driver project with the original tank- but just coouldn't do it.
When the '66 GMC pictured was wrecked- we had just moved the tank a couple days before. I was at the scene about 20 minutes after the Mrs got hit, and they were trying to get her out. I know it's alot of "what ifs", but I took a long hard look at that truck after, and the exact location of the drivers' side of the tank would have been severely damaged, possibly split open in that impact, and she had no way of getting herself out- drivers' door didn't work, and she had a broken lt shoulder, 3 broken ribs,and a nasty bump on the head.

Not trying to pursuade anyone to do anything, simply stating my opinion and preferrence. Like I said, millions of trucks of all makes ran this set up for a long time, but they decided to move them for a reason, and I just do not like them there.

07-03-2013, 06:50 AM	#11
tincan1966 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Independence,KS Posts: 1,477	Re: Recommendations on a Fuel Tank '66 c10 bmur66 Don't get me wrong, I am sure they are safe in the OEM location- millions of trucks ran this way for alot of years. BUT *it's my preferrrence* to not have my fuel tank there- I even started building my daily driver project with the original tank- but just coouldn't do it. When the '66 GMC pictured was wrecked- we had just moved the tank a couple days before. I was at the scene about 20 minutes after the Mrs got hit, and they were trying to get her out. I know it's alot of "what ifs", but I took a long hard look at that truck after, and the exact location of the drivers' side of the tank would have been severely damaged, possibly split open in that impact, and she had no way of getting herself out- drivers' door didn't work, and she had a broken lt shoulder, 3 broken ribs,and a nasty bump on the head. Not trying to pursuade anyone to do anything, simply stating my opinion and preferrence. Like I said, millions of trucks of all makes ran this set up for a long time, but they decided to move them for a reason, and I just do not like them there.