Relocate gas tank

[Rufas]

Here is the typical round door setup installed on my 70 GMC.

[Devil Pup]

Originally Posted by Mave

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B071N...40_FMwebp_QL65. Would this work

Originally Posted by Mave

Is it possible to make tank sender work with my truck fuel gauge

You could prob make that work but the dimensions are fairly small so you would prob need to make brackets to mount it. as for the sending unit, the 67-72 trucks use a 0-90 Ohm sender so seems like it would work just fine for that.


[QUOTE=Rufas;8108855]Here is the typical round door setup installed on my 70 GMC.



That looks really nice. what is the "typical" door from? I am looking for a door to put in mine but am having a hard time because the junk yards no longer let you cut just what you need, they try to charge you for the whole bed panel!

[Rufas]

Originally Posted by Devil Pup

You could prob make that work but the dimensions are fairly small so you would prob need to make brackets to mount it. as for the sending unit, the 67-72 trucks use a 0-90 Ohm sender so seems like it would work just fine for that.

That looks really nice. what is the "typical" door from? I am looking for a door to put in mine but am having a hard time because the junk yards no longer let you cut just what you need, they try to charge you for the whole bed panel!

'IF' I remember correctly that filler door came off of a late 80's early 90's Chevy pickup. But that was almost 20 years ago. I was able to get a section from a bed panel from a truck that had been T-Boned. The inner bed panel came from the same year range of a Mazda pickup. Yikes! A foreign truck part on my truck.


Some pics of the installation.

[Devil Pup]

[QUOTE=Rufas;8109084]'IF' I remember correctly that filler door came off of a late 80's early 90's Chevy pickup. But that was almost 20 years ago. I was able to get a section from a bed panel from a truck that had been T-Boned. The inner bed panel came from the same year range of a Mazda pickup. Yikes! A foreign truck part on my truck.


Wow great info. I assumed you made that inner cover. now im gonna have to hunt for a Mazda ha. Im not against any parts on my truck so long as it functions well. I'm far from a purist. ha I wouldn't have an LS if I wanted it original.

[Rufas]

[quote=Devil Pup;8109118]

Originally Posted by Rufas

'IF' I remember correctly that filler door came off of a late 80's early 90's Chevy pickup. But that was almost 20 years ago. I was able to get a section from a bed panel from a truck that had been T-Boned. The inner bed panel came from the same year range of a Mazda pickup. Yikes! A foreign truck part on my truck.


Wow great info. I assumed you made that inner cover. now im gonna have to hunt for a Mazda ha. Im not against any parts on my truck so long as it functions well. I'm far from a purist. ha I wouldn't have an LS if I wanted it original.

Nope the body shop that painted the truck made it. Well the owner's Dad made it.

[kamkam1]

Devil pup, will that tank work on a coil spring truck? I measured my frame today and it’s not wide enough or long enough. The tank measurements are 29”x29”x 11, according to the specs on the tank from amazon. Thanks Kirk

[Holzy]

Used a tank set up from LMC with side fill. Going to run it to my bumper and have the licence plate flip down and expose the filler. I have the original step bumper so should be somewhat easy.

[Devil Pup]

Originally Posted by kamkam1

Devil pup, will that tank work on a coil spring truck? I measured my frame today and it’s not wide enough or long enough. The tank measurements are 29”x29”x 11, according to the specs on the tank from amazon. Thanks Kirk

Best of my knowledge the frames are the same. You can bolt leafs onto a coil frame and vise versus if I recall correctly. I had to remove the spare tire carrier bracket as well as move the rear cross member back in order for it to fit. the width I didn't have to change. How wide is your frame opening from side to side?

[superhondaz50]

That round door is a work if art

[cardude]

Absolutely Beautiful install!
I'm SO planning on doing this!!
Got the tank on my Amazon wishlist for next year!

Originally Posted by Rufas

Here is the typical round door setup installed on my 70 GMC.