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Who's s sporting their original tanks
Some say I have balls but I figure its worked for 41 years no reason to worry now
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Re: Who's s sporting their original tanks
Original here. Ole sloshy seems fine to me
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Re: Who's s sporting their original tanks
Original tank in my '69 long stepper.
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Re: Who's s sporting their original tanks
Running my factory tank as well. Would like to add a burb tank to it as well so I can have dual tanks.
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Re: Who's s sporting their original tanks
We run the original tanks in all the trucks we have and have not had a problem so far.
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Re: Who's s sporting their original tanks
I actually like the Original Gas Tank
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Re: Who's s sporting their original tanks
Yup, couldn't agree more... I'm running original tank in my Suburban, Blazer and '68 50th Annv truck.
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Re: Who's s sporting their original tanks
I would cover it in Carpet and insulator to stop the smell. May sound weird I like the smell of Gasoline Haha.
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Re: Who's s sporting their original tanks
Original tank here! My '72 GMC the tank is all rusty on the inside so I'm looking to swap it out for another one that isn't ... but it'll be staying in the cab
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Re: Who's s sporting their original tanks
Just get the Original one Refurbished
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Re: Who's s sporting their original tanks
i still use mine, its in good shape and works just fine...
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Re: Who's s sporting their original tanks
I just replaced the original with a new one just like it. Original was leaking and I don't want to be customizing a fuel filler.
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Re: Who's s sporting their original tanks
I am guessing over time the Gas makes it rust out ?
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Re: Who's s sporting their original tanks
I haven't experienced the gas smell but maybe it's cause mine is a 72 vented ??
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Re: Who's s sporting their original tanks
I am. I think they are awesome. But I also want to put in a blazer tank and still use the original filler neck and cap so some gas line routing will have to take place.
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Re: Who's s sporting their original tanks
Like A/C vents ?
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Re: Who's s sporting their original tanks
I still use mine, I had to replace the original but got a used one just like it. I dont get any fuel smell in my cab, at least not that i have noticed.
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Re: Who's s sporting their original tanks
mine still sportin it as well (had to have it cleaned out tho)
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Re: Who's s sporting their original tanks
No the gas tanks on the 72s are vented through a hose instead of the cap
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Re: Who's s sporting their original tanks
I may have to do that then Lol...Can you do it to a '59 ?
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Re: Who's s sporting their original tanks
I think its from water in the gas. My old tank had pin holes in the bottom and the inside was all rusty.
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Re: Who's s sporting their original tanks
You can get them restored and still be Original
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Re: Who's s sporting their original tanks
I know some people think they're unsafe- but I think they're fine. My wife has a 71 VW bug & the tank on those are in front of the dash (makes the old Pintos seem safe!) I like the noise & smell of the gas too.
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Re: Who's s sporting their original tanks
I'm running the original tank. Looked inside mine the other day and it is clean as a whistle. No gas smell in the cab either... but then again every time I open the cap it has a little pressure inside so I guess it seals up pretty tight... not sure but I think the 70 vents from the cap. As I can push on it and make it vent.
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