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66GTO66C10 · 06-30-2011, 02:19 AM

I looked at my build photos and only found some outside edge ones. I will get better ones tomorrow. I just did the cover in April. The tabs at the top slide up in the ribs on the back wall above the tank, and the sides bow in towards the corners. It is kind of a nightmare. I got a couple small tears in the cheap cardboard where the ground wire cutout is and the fuel line cutout is. I recommend back rolling it for a day and ensure it is flat prior to starting it. It sounds strange but you need to bow it top to bottom and at the same time side to side to get it tucked in all around. Better photos will make it more clear.

Mike..........

66GTO66C10 · 06-30-2011, 01:25 PM

Here is all I could get with the seat in.

Mike.......

oem4me · 06-30-2011, 09:14 PM

Every truck made had one, but the vast majority went to heck a long time ago.
Now, these only show up in trucks that were pampered or just plain left alone.
Much like you, I attempted to install one awhile back with no instructions or good original examples and the result was disastrous. Since then, I have saved some photos and asked questions of owners with decent originals and feel I am about ready to give it another go. As you can see from the photos, there are a few definite creases along the length of the cover that are not present in the reproduction blanks.
Someone seriously needs to do a HOW TO on the subject and post photos on the correct process of a crisp install. ITS NOT EASY! ...at least not without good clear guidelines. The ticket to success here will be getting crisp folds in the correct places. I would not cut the cardboard or even score it with a blade, but rather impress a line with something hard and dull like a letter opener or similar. Bending or braking over a straight edge will be absolutely essential.
I can easily see a few more blanks going to waste before the perfect install happens and is documented for the potential benefit of all. Perhaps a smart supplier would want to sponsor such an effort and then corner the market on future sales.

06-30-2011, 02:19 AM	#1
66GTO66C10 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Rio Rancho, NM Posts: 79	Re: Gas Tank Cover Install I looked at my build photos and only found some outside edge ones. I will get better ones tomorrow. I just did the cover in April. The tabs at the top slide up in the ribs on the back wall above the tank, and the sides bow in towards the corners. It is kind of a nightmare. I got a couple small tears in the cheap cardboard where the ground wire cutout is and the fuel line cutout is. I recommend back rolling it for a day and ensure it is flat prior to starting it. It sounds strange but you need to bow it top to bottom and at the same time side to side to get it tucked in all around. Better photos will make it more clear. Mike.......... Attached Images __________________ ---------------------------------------------- 1966 Chevy C10 frame off resto (In progress) 1966 GTO Numbers matching original 1989 Toyota Pickup (Tonka) resto 2002 HD FLSTC 2000 HD FLSTC 1996 Ninja ZX11 Believe nothing of what you hear, and 1/2 of what you see!

06-30-2011, 01:25 PM	#2
66GTO66C10 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Rio Rancho, NM Posts: 79	Re: Gas Tank Cover Install Here is all I could get with the seat in. Mike....... Attached Images __________________ ---------------------------------------------- 1966 Chevy C10 frame off resto (In progress) 1966 GTO Numbers matching original 1989 Toyota Pickup (Tonka) resto 2002 HD FLSTC 2000 HD FLSTC 1996 Ninja ZX11 Believe nothing of what you hear, and 1/2 of what you see!

06-30-2011, 09:14 PM	#3
oem4me Registered User Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Burbank CA Posts: 3,055	Re: Gas Tank Cover Install Every truck made had one, but the vast majority went to heck a long time ago. Now, these only show up in trucks that were pampered or just plain left alone. Much like you, I attempted to install one awhile back with no instructions or good original examples and the result was disastrous. Since then, I have saved some photos and asked questions of owners with decent originals and feel I am about ready to give it another go. As you can see from the photos, there are a few definite creases along the length of the cover that are not present in the reproduction blanks. Someone seriously needs to do a HOW TO on the subject and post photos on the correct process of a crisp install. ITS NOT EASY! ...at least not without good clear guidelines. The ticket to success here will be getting crisp folds in the correct places. I would not cut the cardboard or even score it with a blade, but rather impress a line with something hard and dull like a letter opener or similar. Bending or braking over a straight edge will be absolutely essential. I can easily see a few more blanks going to waste before the perfect install happens and is documented for the potential benefit of all. Perhaps a smart supplier would want to sponsor such an effort and then corner the market on future sales. Attached Images



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