Gas Tank Relocation is funded!

[Sonny]

The gas tank relocation project is funded by CINCHOME Now which company sells the most complete and easiest to install blazer tank kit? I plan on doing the side marker flip door on muy fleetside. Has anyone done this on the fleetside yet? Pictures???

Sonny

BTW I cheacked out the FAQ on the tank relocate.

[68C15]

I know 71swb4x4 has done the side marker fill thing. just needs a little fine tuning on the pipe. but all in all it looks great

[longnlow72]

i have done it, was just boxing it in today, dont go into it thinkin you will do it in a weekend though, ill take some pics tomarow

[Sonny]

Can't wait for pics! Where did you get the parts? I am planning to order the kit from GMC Paul's.

['70_402]

Originally Posted by Sonny

The gas tank relocation project is funded by CINCHOME

WHO IS CINCHOME??

[modifiedGMC]

I done the side marker fill door. Here's some pics (ignore the paint or lack there of)





here's the cover over the fill tube inside the bed.

[Sonny]

70 402: CINCHOME-Commander IN Chief HOME, aka my wife! LOL

Modified GMC: What bodywork was required besides fabbing a cover in the bed?

[modifiedGMC]

Originally Posted by Sonny

70 402: CINCHOME-Commander IN Chief HOME, aka my wife! LOL

Modified GMC: What bodywork was required besides fabbing a cover in the bed?

I had to cut part of the inside wall and part of the floor out to get the fill tube in there at an angle. I can get some pics tomorrow but it's raining now. I wanted the cover removable so if I ever needed access to the fill tube or door hinge (good thing too, the hinge pin broke 2 days later!).The hole I cut in the wall also allowed me to be able to weld a mount for the door which is a modified fuel door off a late 70's, early 80's chevy truck. I cut and trimmed it down so it would fit the hole where the light is, the arm portion had to be trimmed as well. I then took a piece of 1/2" square rod the length of the fuel door hinge mount, drilled and tapped holes for the hinge to bolt to and welded it to the inside of the outer wall of the bed. I then bolted the hinge to the square rod and test opened/closed it. I had to tweek it slightly but got it right. I get a kickout of it when I pull in to a gas station and people see me pumping gas into the light hole or when one of the few places left actually pumps the gas for you and they looked confused looking for the cap.

[longnlow72]

heres mine, i liked the look of the cover going all the way up, i definatly look funny filling up with the end of my truck at the pump hangin out cuz mines a longbed. for some reason i forgot to prime the area around the hole so i need to strip and re-smooth it. feel free to ask any questions

i cant upload pics, i can email them to you if you want

[Sonny]

Is it that tight that you have to make a relief cut? I will check mine out close tomorrow before I order my kit from GMC Paul's to see if I need anything else. Luckily I have a couple of salvage yards with 67-72 trucks still around.

Sonny

[modifiedGMC]

Originally Posted by Sonny

Is it that tight that you have to make a relief cut? I will check mine out close tomorrow before I order my kit from GMC Paul's to see if I need anything else. Luckily I have a couple of salvage yards with 67-72 trucks still around.

Sonny

If you put the fill neck straight up in between the bed walls you won't be able to get the pump nozzle in to pump gas plus depending on the tube you use it's a tight fit. Trust me I had to re-do mine to how it is now so I wouldn't get nozzle stuck every time I pumped gas. It's easier to get to the cap this way too. Some people put Perma Caps on so you don't have to remove the cap to pump gas. It has a small flap that just pushes open to insert the nozzle. They cost around $10 or so.

[Sonny]

Cool, Thanks for the info.

Sonny