Bed Mounted Fuel Filler

[ekgguy]

I just did the conversion from the in-the-cab gas tank to the under-the-bed tank using the 69 Camaro tank and I really like it. However, I do not want to do the flip down license plate filler like most are doing.

What have you seen used for fuel doors in the bed floor? I want to put some kind of filler door in, but not sure what.

[Lees68GMC]

This is what I did with mine. Doesn't interfere with anything you carry in the bed or on the bed floor. You hit the ideal pump location every time you drive up and just comfortably stand there while you fill.

[gearheadperkins]

Originally Posted by Lees68GMC

This is what I did with mine. Doesn't interfere with anything you carry in the bed or on the bed floor. You hit the ideal pump location every time you drive up and just comfortably stand there while you fill.

looks great

[HookEm67]

Originally Posted by Lees68GMC

This is what I did with mine. Doesn't interfere with anything you carry in the bed or on the bed floor. You hit the ideal pump location every time you drive up and just comfortably stand there while you fill.

Nice set up. I like that. Which tank did you use?

[Undone]

Like it, but why passenger side?

[austinstocker]

Lees68GMC, what did you use for a tank and filler hose?

[Lees68GMC]

Here's a friends beautiful Cheyenne he built, same fill install only located on the Drivers side, you can do it on either side.

I'm an old guy with aging vision and it was easiest for me to glance over my right shoulder pulling in and see the best line up with any gas station's pump. Super nice also with bad knees to not have to bend down either while filling.

Tim used LMC's Suburban tank 21 gallons and did design, build and weld in custom rings to accommodate OEM GM in tank fuel pump and fuel level sender group. You design your routing for the main fill line and use two rubber hoses (gasoline rated of course) and have your local muffler shop bend you a steel pipe section in 1-1/2" (gas hose size) and then put it together. We figured (common sense design) anywhere the fill line might be subject to flying rocks, mud, weather in or around the wheel wells is where the single steel pipe routing was used, keeping the rubber hoses are only located in protected areas at the tank and at the steel fill neck.

[71Burb]

Very nice work! Where did you source the round formed piece around the filler cap?

[Lees68GMC]

We got them from our local u-pick-it wrecking yard, back in the section where they have motor-homes. That piece is common to RVs of all types, and they accept / fit a lot of different fill necks and caps too.

[Blazerowner]

Tanks has these. Look pretty nice.
http://www.tanksinc.com/index.cfm/pa...rod/prd103.htm

[Lees68GMC]

Those are really nice, custom stuff.

Ours were used crap we paid about $8.00 for and cleaned up and the Generic fill neck with hose and cap (Dorman) was about $34.00 from Rock Auto. A warning though, Rock Auto's got Hundreds of fill necks to chose from so it's easy to get lost. I just picked a long one figuring I'd probably be cutting & welding anyway. Used sheet metal and a brake in the shop to make the enclosure by the stake pocket. Kinda Tractor-tech 101 I guess, but works well.

[Blazerowner]

Ya I think they are a bit much. Seems like you guys did a good job for much cheaper.