I've been busy busy!! Too many projects and now I'm back in school again. I've been spending 2-3 hours a couple days a week helping the kids finish their basement, which is cutting in to my garage time.
January 23, 2020. I busted a bunch of dirt and rust out from the area around where the gas tank resides. I got it PM'd and repainted. Nasty work I might add.
January 24, 2020. I ran a wire from the dash to the back of the truck and located the wire for the fuel level
January 25, 2020. I wiggled and jiggled the gas tank but could not get it betwixt the frame rails. I ended up putting the filler side on top of the (lower part) of the frame and mounted the other side to the bottom of the frame. It will have to stay that way until (IF) I decide to remove the plywood floor.
I installed the new hoses all around. I figured out that my gas cap is supposed to be vented so I (hope) that another vent tube is not required. I also figured out that if the vent tube that runs along side the filler tube is blocked, then the gas will come shooting out the filler tube and get all over you. A couple shots out of the air compressor cured that problem. There must have been a spider web in the vent tube?
I was pleasantly surprised to find that I don't need to rewire the dash insert to match the replacement insert with gauges. Apparently, someone swapped the gauge package with a standard panel? I will need to remove a couple of the wires for the Amp and water temperature gauges though, since I'm using aftermarket items.
Last edited by Rusty Rod; 01/26/20202:43 AM.
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