under bed gas tank

vabchmopar · Post by **vabchmopar** » Mon Sep 08, 2014 5:56 pm

Does anyone know of a gas tank that will fit in the spare tire position under the bed and has a top filler neck so it can be refueled from inside the bed . Has anyone tried the chevy tank from LMC?

Post by **Hobcobble** » Mon Sep 08, 2014 7:26 pm

vabchmopar wrote:Does anyone know of a gas tank that will fit in the spare tire position under the bed and has a top filler neck so it can be refueled from inside the bed . Has anyone tried the chevy tank from LMC?

Try the site search function on this site. There is an abundance of information
on tank relocation.

John

slick · Post by **slick** » Sun Sep 14, 2014 1:04 pm

I copied Calmauzy and used a mustang tank. viewtopic.php?f=5&t=20551&start=20#p151667

vabchmopar · Post by **vabchmopar** » Tue Sep 16, 2014 3:18 pm

Thanks for the link, You put that tank all the way in the rear of the frame. I was trying to place a tank in between the shock tower and the next frame cross member on my 65 d100 short bed. But I will look at your idea. Thanks again.

HEtkind · Post by **HEtkind** » Mon Sep 22, 2014 8:28 am

When I was having trouble with the tank in the Town Wagon, I started looked at the JAZ fuel cells. You can order them by size and by filler position and I am pretty sure we can get them with the correct sender for MOPAR AND place the filler almost anywhere we want. I was looking at about $500 for the tank, filler, fitting and mounting for the TW. I haven't done it yet, I got the original tank repaired.

Howard

longbed67 · Post by **longbed67** » Sat Oct 04, 2014 8:44 pm

i used one from a 70 challenger works ok

vabchmopar · Post by **vabchmopar** » Mon Nov 10, 2014 4:58 pm

FYI, I have successfully installed the LMC under the bed gas tank kit for a 63-66 chevy in my 65 d100 short bed. I had to move the aft crossmember back 5 inches to make room, this is not that hard of a task, this crossmember is rivet in and the lower hole when you move it aft is already drilled in the frame.

Txas2step · Post by **Txas2step** » Mon Nov 10, 2014 6:26 pm

Pictures please.Where is the filler?

vabchmopar · Post by **vabchmopar** » Tue Nov 25, 2014 5:19 pm

Every photo I try to post says it's too large to upload the file. The filler is in the bed, with a pop-up filler tube that will be in the bed, Bed is not back on the truck yet If you want photos send me a private message and I will send you some.

vabchmopar · Post by **vabchmopar** » Wed Jun 24, 2015 8:09 am

here are some photos of the truck with the tank installed

vabchmopar · Post by **vabchmopar** » Wed Jun 24, 2015 8:12 am

tank can't be seen

vabchmopar · Post by **vabchmopar** » Wed Jun 24, 2015 8:14 am

HEtkind · Post by **HEtkind** » Wed Jun 24, 2015 8:30 am

very, very nice...Now, what is the clearance between the top of the FRONT of the bed and the bottom of the window? I need to get my bed laying perfect...

I have a 68 utiline, short...

vabchmopar · Post by **vabchmopar** » Wed Jul 01, 2015 9:53 am

I have about 2-3 inches of clearance between the top of the tank and the bottom of the bed

PwrWgnDrvr · Post by **PwrWgnDrvr** » Wed Jul 01, 2015 10:31 pm

HEtkind wrote:very, very nice...Now, what is the clearance between the top of the FRONT of the bed and the bottom of the window? I need to get my bed laying perfect...

I have a 68 utiline, short...

The top of both wide and ute beds lines up with the ledge under the window, which is also the top of the door.

HEtkind · Post by **HEtkind** » Thu Jul 02, 2015 3:13 am

PwrWgnDrvr wrote:
HEtkind wrote:very, very nice...Now, what is the clearance between the top of the FRONT of the bed and the bottom of the window? I need to get my bed laying perfect...

I have a 68 utiline, short...
The top of both wide and ute beds lines up with the ledge under the window, which is also the top of the door.

Thank you, time to cut oak blocks and get this right...

vabchmopar · Post by **vabchmopar** » Thu Jul 02, 2015 10:13 am

I struggled to get my bed/cab alignment correct. I added spacers to the cab side to get correct. There is no adjustment on the bed blocks,

66patrick · Post by **66patrick** » Thu Jul 02, 2015 11:33 am

Did you build a stainless steel bumper??? I love that! The diamond-tread aluminum under the tailgate is nice, too.

HEtkind · Post by **HEtkind** » Thu Jul 02, 2015 12:04 pm

vabchmopar wrote:I struggled to get my bed/cab alignment correct. I added spacers to the cab side to get correct. There is no adjustment on the bed blocks,

It has been a struggle to get my truck looking as straight and nice as yours...two summers ago, I had to weld new rear cab mounts in...after of course, fabricating them by hand.

Howard

WD · Post by WD » Sat Jul 04, 2015 12:28 pm

HEtkind wrote:
PwrWgnDrvr wrote:
HEtkind wrote:very, very nice...Now, what is the clearance between the top of the FRONT of the bed and the bottom of the window? I need to get my bed laying perfect...

I have a 68 utiline, short...
The top of both wide and ute beds lines up with the ledge under the window, which is also the top of the door.
Thank you, time to cut oak blocks and get this right...

Use Osage Orange instead. I have a trunk drying right now to make bed blocks, and another to make bed boards out of. Both of my old Dodges need new wood, and I only want to do either one once. Have been cutting the wood strips to do a cherry headliner in the 69, and a mahogany one in the 49 (to match the armrests/door pulls I made years ago). Decades behind schedule on the 49, only years behind on the 69...

Sweptline.ORG

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