Joined the Short Wheelbase Club *69 Tahoe Project*

[Frizzle Fry]

Anyone who has read this whole novel knows that this is my daily driver. So, I have to do the major work that takes it down for any period (a day or more) on the weekends. I can't wait to get the front bagged but just can't do it during the work week.

But I do find a few hours here and there on weekdays to knock minor stuff out.

So... I decided this had served it's time honorably and deserved a nice retirement:




No, not just the cap...


...and not just the filler neck


but first let's modify that a little bit.

I cut the neck back and drilled a hole in the inner tube so that the vent tube would still function:


here's why


and that cap is pretty "deep" so it will actually seal around that inner tube; thus the drilled hole


The Hagan door assembly I chose puts the cap at a 45* down angle to the side of the vehicle. Since the OG neck is more like 55-60* the tube was cut at the appropriate angle to accommodate:


A little protection and she's ready