Fill in the filler...or not?

[k1rodeoboater]

I'm torn. I've relocated the gas tank under the bed and removed the in cab tank for more storage room. Part me of likes having the filler neck on the cab for the nostalgic look of the truck, but the other part of me says why have it if it serves no use. What do you guys think?

[rideblue00]

I say if your paint is in good shape and you dont want to spend time covering it up, leave the filler neck there. Whats it gonna hurt?

[XtechX]

I relocated a 78 Blazer tank to the back of my truck as an after thought. (I had already painted the truck) and still have the cab filler neck. I would have welded the filler hole shut if I would have relocated the tank before paint. If you leave it for looks, I would recomend putting a locking gas cap on the cab filler neck to keep someone from unknowingly filling your interior with gas.

[k1rodeoboater]

my paint looks like ass LOL. PO rattle canned the entire truck with 2 different kinds of black paint. So I'm equally going ghetto and repainting it with tractor paint, but all the same color.

If I do keep it I was going to cut a square in the top of the cap and use a carriage bolt and piece of flat steel with a nut on the other side of the filler neck to keep it from being opened. Looks pretty unobtrusive if done carefully. You're not speaking from experience I hope XtechX.

[XtechX]

Originally Posted by k1rodeoboater

my paint looks like ass LOL. PO rattle canned the entire truck with 2 different kinds of black paint. So I'm equally going ghetto and repainting it with tractor paint, but all the same color.

If I do keep it I was going to cut a square in the top of the cap and use a carriage bolt and piece of flat steel with a nut on the other side of the filler neck to keep it from being opened. Looks pretty unobtrusive if done carefully. You're not speaking from experience I hope XtechX.

NO, I'm not speaking from experience, but with my luck it would happen eventually....lol
I think I got my chrome locking cap for $9.99 from the truck and car shop.

[71swb4x4]

On my 71 I put a bolt sideways on the inside, and used cable ties on the ears of the cap to hold it to the bolt. No one can open it, and it looks stock. I left the rubber washer that the filler neck stuck through so it looks stock.

[jocko]

yep, i'd leave it there for old time's sake

[pdxhall]

Leave it. Unless you're in Oregon or New Jersey, when will somebody you don't know be putting gas in it?

[71swb4x4]

Or better yet leave the fill neck and have it go to a small tank that holds a gallon of deisel fuel so the next guy that siphons your tank gets a surprise. Kind of defeats the purpose of moving the tank, but would be funny.

[k1rodeoboater]

Originally Posted by 71swb4x4

Or better yet leave the fill neck and have it go to a small tank that holds a gallon of deisel fuel so the next guy that siphons your tank gets a surprise. Kind of defeats the purpose of moving the tank, but would be funny.

My buddy said something similar about putting a small reserve tank there in it's place. Not a bad idea but I don't really want to put the tank back in the cab.

[k1rodeoboater]

Anyone got any pics of a filled in filler hole? Might help make my mind up.

[markeb01]

Here’s mine in two different colors:

[CRGRS 66]

i would like to have an underbed tank as well, leaving the filler neck is a good idea. That is what i would do.

[ozzyman]

My tanks removed but I left the filler neck

[Chevy Fleetside]

But it looks nice when you do remove it.

[koda360]

Nice place to start a frenched antenna...

[GMR-PERFORMANCE]

I removed the filler rear tank, filled the radio monster deal they had, took off evey piece of trim as well. I like the plain simple approach. Before any one asks I tossed the old trim it was beat to death,

[Northern lights]

When I bought my truck, the tank had been moved under the bed. The filler was left in place (thankfully) and they had put a power door lock switch in the filler neck with a locking cap. Kinda defeated the purpose of power door locks if you need a key to access the switch. I removed the under bed tank and replaced the proper tank behind the seat. If the filler had been filled, i would not have bought the truck because of all the extra work involved in putting it back. Something I learned years ago with my '57 chevy, fads come and go and even my own tastes change over time so any mods that I make are bolt on so they can be changed easily.

[55reasons]

I actually thought about using it as a place to dump out the exhaust....

Then I thought again.....

[ozzyman]

Originally Posted by 55reasons

I actually thought about using it as a place to dump out the exhaust....

Then I thought again.....

[suzq044]

I'd say keep it, as long as you dont forget not to fill it up there. LOL

[lucifer]

heres mine filled. There was more room for speakers!!!!!!!!!! LOL

[k1rodeoboater]

Originally Posted by Woogeroo

I saw a fella with a '49ish chevy truck who bought a motorcycle piston that was just snug enough to fit into the hole with the rubber grommet where the filler goes. It was a neat way to fill up the hole.

Another thing I've seen is people leave the cap with the neck there, then they use it as a place to put an electrical switch or some tools... with a bottom on the other end.

If it's not in the budget to get into it right now, leave it alone.

-W

That's not a half bad idea. Hardwire in a power inverter and you can have a AC plug right in there. hook it up to a kill switch on the dash and you don't have to worry about killing the battery