Brown Truck arrived with Gas Filler supplies! - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

ChevyDude · 06-21-2007, 01:27 PM

After long long thought and tired brain I am putting in my re-located gas fill. Overton's Marine sent me the pop up deck fill (1 1/2") got parts to go from 1 1/2" to 2" from Murray's Supply, Midway Auto sold me the 90 degree Gates 1 1/2" fuel fill hose and the stout GoodYear 2" hose (From Checker Auto Parts) to my FuelCellGuy tank which has a 2" opening.

OK plans for surgery through the bed floor...now!

http://www.overtons.com/modperl/prod...w&i=72502&aID=

72BlckButy · 06-21-2007, 01:30 PM

Bet your glad to finally get your parts....good luck on the work ahead! Post some pics of your progress. Will this be a flush mount in the bed?

**SactoJim** · 06-21-2007, 01:31 PM

Cool gas filler door/cap....is that a marine piece or?

ChevyDude · 06-21-2007, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by 72BlckButy

Will this be a flush mount in the bed?

No. Because I want the 90 degree bend up tight against the underside of the bed I am going to fab up a box to cover the 6" or so of the 1 1/2" Gates angled hose. It will make for better flow too.

ChevyDude · 06-21-2007, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by SactoJim

Cool gas filler door/cap....is that a marine piece or?

Yes, As stated in my 1st post....Overton's Marine provided the deck fill.

67ChevyRedneck · 06-21-2007, 01:35 PM

Sweet!

SCOTI · 06-21-2007, 02:35 PM

Show some pics of the fuel tank inlet & your layout of the filler inlet when you get it mocked-up. I was looking @ those marine inlets/caps last night while searching for the large dia fual hose. They're pretty cool & stainless to boot!

ChevyDude · 06-21-2007, 02:52 PM

Ok...no turning back. Measured and stabbed the the two inch hose. I will have to cut it down a bit when the 1 1/2" angled hose comes through, but this shows me the straight shot and where to drill the hole. So I drilled a starter hole and then got a 1 5/8" hole bit to drill down through the flawless Lil' Red bed.

67ChevyRedneck · 06-21-2007, 03:08 PM

That's gonna be sweet. Are you going to gatorhyde your bed?

ChevyDude · 06-21-2007, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by 67ChevyRedneck

That's gonna be sweet. Are you going to gatorhyde your bed?

Absolutely NOT. The bed floor on this truck is one of the most amazing things about this truck. Not one dent, not one pin hole, looks as if it just came off the showroom floor. They must never have hauled anything in this truck. I do know this truck was stored for more than 25 years, after the death of the original owner. The previous owner bought it from the wife that stored it, I bought it from him.

Here is my fabbed up filler hose. I had to cut 2 3/4" off the smaller hose and a 12" piece of 2" hose connects to the 2" FuelCellGuy tank. Pipe dope for the final assembly....then to fab up a small metal box to cover the 6" of hose that comes up through the bed floor.

Next is to fab up a metal box.

67ChevyRedneck · 06-21-2007, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by ChevyDude

Absolutely NOT.

I figured you wouldn't, that is a SUPER NICE bed floor.

ChevyDude · 06-21-2007, 04:11 PM

This bed floor is why I agonized so much about cutting a hole in it for my fuel fill. I'm over it now, fill is going to be nice.

bdozeraz · 06-21-2007, 04:16 PM

Is your tank vented anywhere? I think you might have trouble filling it if it is not. Since you are going to build a box around the hose that extends through the bed you could bring the vent up and tie it in just below the fill cap. I learned through experience when I changed a tank and didn't have a good enough vent it spit about a gallon of fuel back at me when I was trying to fill it.

ChevyDude · 06-21-2007, 04:22 PM

Tank is vented. FuelCellGuy tank...come on'...LOL! But good idea to run the vent hose up into the fabed up box cover.

06-21-2007, 01:27 PM	#1
ChevyDude Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 3,071	Brown Truck arrived with Gas Filler supplies! After long long thought and tired brain I am putting in my re-located gas fill. Overton's Marine sent me the pop up deck fill (1 1/2") got parts to go from 1 1/2" to 2" from Murray's Supply, Midway Auto sold me the 90 degree Gates 1 1/2" fuel fill hose and the stout GoodYear 2" hose (From Checker Auto Parts) to my FuelCellGuy tank which has a 2" opening. OK plans for surgery through the bed floor...now! http://www.overtons.com/modperl/prod...w&i=72502&aID= Attached Images __________________ Alex 1971 Lil' Red 350 SBC 700R4 Last edited by ChevyDude; 06-21-2007 at 05:28 PM.

06-21-2007, 01:30 PM	#2
72BlckButy Tot Roddin' Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Mid-MO Posts: 24,461	Re: Brown Truck arrived with Gas Filler supplies! Bet your glad to finally get your parts....good luck on the work ahead! Post some pics of your progress. Will this be a flush mount in the bed? __________________ -Nate 1969 CST SWB - Project Blank Slate (4.5/6" ECE Static Drop, 6-lug disc brake upgrade (manual), Billet Specialties Vintec 20x8.5 255/40 (F) 20x10 295/40 (R), 250 I-6) 1960 AMF Skylark - Tot Roddin' (Lowered with custom frame; soon to include custom push bar and interior) 2008 Silverado CrewCab 1LT (5.3L, 3:73, 4x4, LT1, Z-71, Towing Package)

06-21-2007, 01:31 PM	#3
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06-21-2007, 01:35 PM	#6
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06-21-2007, 02:35 PM	#7
SCOTI Registered User Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DALLAS,TX Posts: 22,064	Re: Brown Truck arrived with Gas Filler supplies! Show some pics of the fuel tank inlet & your layout of the filler inlet when you get it mocked-up. I was looking @ those marine inlets/caps last night while searching for the large dia fual hose. They're pretty cool & stainless to boot! __________________ 67SWB-B.B.RetroRod 64SWB-Recycle 89CCDually-Driver/Tow Truck 99CCSWB Driver All Fleetsides @rattlecankustoms in IG Building a small, high rpm engine with the perfect bore, stroke and rod ratio is very impressive. It's like a highly skilled Morrocan sword fighter with a Damascus Steel Scimitar..... *Cubic inches is like Indiana Jones with a cheap pistol.*

06-21-2007, 02:52 PM	#8
ChevyDude Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 3,071	Re: Brown Truck arrived with Gas Filler supplies! Ok...no turning back. Measured and stabbed the the two inch hose. I will have to cut it down a bit when the 1 1/2" angled hose comes through, but this shows me the straight shot and where to drill the hole. So I drilled a starter hole and then got a 1 5/8" hole bit to drill down through the flawless Lil' Red bed. Attached Images __________________ Alex 1971 Lil' Red 350 SBC 700R4 Last edited by ChevyDude; 06-21-2007 at 02:54 PM.

06-21-2007, 03:08 PM	#9
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: Brown Truck arrived with Gas Filler supplies! That's gonna be sweet. Are you going to gatorhyde your bed? __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications!

06-21-2007, 04:11 PM	#12
ChevyDude Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 3,071	Re: Brown Truck arrived with Gas Filler supplies! This bed floor is why I agonized so much about cutting a hole in it for my fuel fill. I'm over it now, fill is going to be nice. Attached Images __________________ Alex 1971 Lil' Red 350 SBC 700R4 Last edited by ChevyDude; 06-21-2007 at 04:14 PM.

06-21-2007, 04:16 PM	#13
bdozeraz Registered User Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Phx, Az Posts: 51	Re: Brown Truck arrived with Gas Filler supplies! Is your tank vented anywhere? I think you might have trouble filling it if it is not. Since you are going to build a box around the hose that extends through the bed you could bring the vent up and tie it in just below the fill cap. I learned through experience when I changed a tank and didn't have a good enough vent it spit about a gallon of fuel back at me when I was trying to fill it.

06-21-2007, 04:22 PM	#14
ChevyDude Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 3,071	Re: Brown Truck arrived with Gas Filler supplies! Tank is vented. FuelCellGuy tank...come on'...LOL! But good idea to run the vent hose up into the fabed up box cover. __________________ Alex 1971 Lil' Red 350 SBC 700R4 Last edited by ChevyDude; 06-21-2007 at 04:58 PM.



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