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Old 06-27-2002, 08:17 PM   #1
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custom bed gas tank?

hey has anyone here built a gas tank for the bed before? I have one now but I want to build anouther and remove that one and the tank behind my seat. what grade metal should I use? also would it be ok to nickel plate it?
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Old 06-27-2002, 09:48 PM   #2
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I did one out of stainless steel and tigged it up and had it powder coated....turned out nice....it was for under the bed, not in it....kinda dirty in this pic., but
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Old 06-27-2002, 10:05 PM   #3
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If your looking to put on inside the bed look at some of those stainless diesel tanks on 5 ton or smaller. They are already polished up, 100% safe, and so long as you get one small enough it will look great (or you could get one of the nice 80gallon ones but thats a little too much tank ).
Can probably pick one up at a CT junkyard somewhere for fairly cheap.
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Old 06-27-2002, 10:25 PM   #4
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I was thinking of doing one under the bed but I want to bag my truck so the thought just didn't sound to good to me hehe. do those diesel tanks fit on the side infront of the wheel well? that is where I want to put it just like the one I have now. how much gas does your under the bed tank hold? I could get it powder coated for free but do you think I could put a like low profile tank that is just wide under there and take the spare tire stuff out? I don't plan on driveing it enough to have a spare and the spare I will have I won't want under the bed lol.
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race built chevy 400 engine. over carbed =/
Powder coated bumpers
Progressive Wheels
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single windows.
alum. fuel cell under bed, sidemarker fuel cap mod.
All white and yellow interior.
leather bucket seats.
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Old 06-27-2002, 11:13 PM   #5
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here is what was in mine when I bought it, I think tacky
but hey.. it works
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