Hinged steel in-bed fuel filler? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

chevy72blu · 04-04-2013, 02:03 PM

I am using an in-bed fuel filler due to my paint being several years away from being re-done. I planned on going the boat deck filler route as I have seen, but my Boyd's Welding tank filler neck would need to be cut and welded with 2" pipe to accept the boat neck.

Has anyone ever carefully cut the bed floor and actually used it as the hinged piece? I think it might actually look cleaner than the boat filler. Of course I wouldnt be able to load it heavilly in that spot, but my truck's work duties have pretty much been retired anyway. Some spot welded 1/8" flat bar should give it enough support.

This is a rough napkin sketch of the concept

brad_man_72 · 04-04-2013, 10:59 PM

That would definetly keep less junk from getting in your gas tank.
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68_chop_top · 04-05-2013, 09:48 AM

I grafted a gas filler door off a junk yard car that had a cable release and would open when pulled from the drivers seat. I shortened the cable and routed it to my license plate. I got this just like I like it and then cut and welded my gas tank cap and flange to fit right under the filler door.
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04-04-2013, 02:03 PM	#1
chevy72blu Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 2,188	Hinged steel in-bed fuel filler? I am using an in-bed fuel filler due to my paint being several years away from being re-done. I planned on going the boat deck filler route as I have seen, but my Boyd's Welding tank filler neck would need to be cut and welded with 2" pipe to accept the boat neck. Has anyone ever carefully cut the bed floor and actually used it as the hinged piece? I think it might actually look cleaner than the boat filler. Of course I wouldnt be able to load it heavilly in that spot, but my truck's work duties have pretty much been retired anyway. Some spot welded 1/8" flat bar should give it enough support. This is a rough napkin sketch of the concept

04-04-2013, 10:59 PM	#2
brad_man_72 the boat guy Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: springfield mo Posts: 2,339	Re: Hinged steel in-bed fuel filler? That would definetly keep less junk from getting in your gas tank. Posted via Mobile Device __________________ 67, swb, fleet, tach, throttle, 5.3, 4l60e, 3.73's, fuel cell, 5 lug, p.d.b., 4-6 drop. great little truck 66, stevens drag/ski 18' silouette, 350, 2.02 doublehump heads. comp extreme marine 278 cam, vette 7 fin valve covers, old polished edelbrock intake, velvetdrive, casale v-drive, adj cavitation plate. 28, model a rpu project,

04-05-2013, 09:48 AM	#3
68_chop_top Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Granbury, TEXAS Posts: 250	Re: Hinged steel in-bed fuel filler? I grafted a gas filler door off a junk yard car that had a cable release and would open when pulled from the drivers seat. I shortened the cable and routed it to my license plate. I got this just like I like it and then cut and welded my gas tank cap and flange to fit right under the filler door. [IMG][/IMG] __________________ Mine is chopped, has a clutch, and a big block.



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