How many still have stock tank in place?

[newbe351]

Where we at now, 40? I like my spare....

[losthope]

Originally Posted by kc0kfg

Well first thank god you are alive,

Your second photo shows what GM knew, for the tank to be completely compromised you would have to take a huge hit, as you did, and even with that amount of damage the tank looks intact.

Was the tank ripped or did the fuel come from the filler tube when everything else was shifted?

it ruptured on the passenger side and along the top side of the tank where its seamed together from where the indentation of a tree is on the back side of the cab....if you look at all the pictures and see dark wet spots all over the whole truck on the black primer paint thats all fuel some from filler and some from the inside of the cab! i think picture #4 you can see alot of the fuel on the ground on the passegner side it was like a bomb went off when the tank ruptured gas was every where.

[Larry64]

41 & ditto on the spare

[AnlaufJohn]

If I add my tank, then we're at 41 or 42, right? Well, mine is being repaired right now and then water tested for leaks before being put back in tomorrow.

What is the best way to get rid of the water that doesn't want to pour out? It may get to 60F with 85-90 % RH, so laying it out and hoping for a good hot sun to cook it isn't going to happen. It's too big for my oven, too.

Is time the best solution? Wait for more than 24 hours?

John in Eugene, Oregon

[K5 Addiction]

It's in place till tomorrow. Just got my keg in the bed. removing the old tank & shaving the old filler neck tomorrow.

[Turkey]

I'm running with a stock tank.

[gimmy 64]

Originally Posted by AnlaufJohn

If I add my tank, then we're at 41 or 42, right? Well, mine is being repaired right now and then water tested for leaks before being put back in tomorrow.

What is the best way to get rid of the water that doesn't want to pour out? It may get to 60F with 85-90 % RH, so laying it out and hoping for a good hot sun to cook it isn't going to happen. It's too big for my oven, too.

Is time the best solution? Wait for more than 24 hours?

John in Eugene, Oregon

drive it down to Cali in july and take the wife and kids to Disy land and when you go home it will be ready. lol

[markeb01]

A couple of heat lamps focused on the outside would easily cook the tank enough to evaporate any remaining water. I use them all the time for small to medium painting projects and they are really handy to have around. These are the clamp on type I keep permanently mounted over the bench:

[nomrlz]

guess i'll stay at 44 till we can start on the 5.3 swap

[cruznfb]

45.....i plan on keeping it.

[likaroc13]

still got mine in the stock location, & no plans to change

[SIR]

forty seven...

[big_rig]

Still have mine in there. Undecided of I should move it out back or get a smaller steering wheel... Or lose a few pounds. Haha.
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[Touchdown67]

forty nine.... I dig the old tanks.

[jbwolfe]

49 here, and no plans of change. When I bought the truck, I pull the gas tank out and drained it, and in the process was able to see that the tank is in perfect shape. One thing to be said for tanks being in the cab, they stay out of the weather that way.

[Touchdown67]

Originally Posted by big_rig

Still have mine in there. Undecided of I should move it out back or get a smaller steering wheel... Or lose a few pounds. Haha.
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I know what you mean....I just put a 700r4 transmission and a Ididit column in my 65. The new column is great because I was able to mount it about 3 inches closer to the dash. Its nice to have the extra belly clearance. LOL.....

[markeb01]

For some unknown reason my steering wheel has migrated much closer to my six pack abs over the time I've owned the truck. Shortening the steering column and/or using a wheel with a shallow dish is really the most effective way to gain some belly room. Unless a person can tolerate having the seat back straight up vertical, removing the stock tank won't allow the seat to move back any further because the upper part of the seat back hits the bulge just below the back window same as it did with the tank in there.

[C-10cutty]

50. The rest of the truck is pretty much stock so what the hey.

[billd5string]

51

[1963c-10]

The consensus seems to be the majority still have in cab tanks...glad to see.

[Chevysdominate]

I dont really have a crush on the in cab tank but I happen to live in a state that still doesn't think its citizens can pump there own gas by themselves. I also dont like the idea of lowering the tailgate every time to fill up too. If I could find a good way to get the filler neck accessible without needing to jump through hoops i would.

[CVA59]

Mine will also stay in the cab as original.

[AnlaufJohn]

Number 42 here, and a new tank has been ordered. I could not get the welder to follow my instructions, decided he knows and has done more welding than me (never picked up a torch or stick in my life) and the 4 hour water test this morning shows it still seeping. I wanted no water showing.
So, a new tank is the way to go.

New question: what, if any, sealer should I use? I plan on running with Clear 92 octane fuel. A new tank shouldn't need a sealant or chemical liner, or so I think.
Please chime in; I have a few days until the tank shows up.

[ChevyTruckGuy]

One more here but mine leaks if I over fill it. Been a long time since I drove it though...

[rideblue00]

we at 54 then! mine still there, but after seeing losthope crash pics...im rethinking it.