Originally Posted by GMONIZ
Originally Posted by johntsmith
Move the gas tank under the bed and have the filling line in the bed - now there's an idea I wished I never had.


I don't see what the problem is with having it under the bed as GM did for a couple of years (47/48) with the pickup and 8 years with the panel and suburban (47/55. One of the benefits from doing this allows you to move the seat back for better leg room and cab space. I see no issues with having the tank in the cab myself, but if I had a need to move it under the bed using the suburban tank I would have no hesitations.

It looks good with the body lines too.

Most people when they move the tank to the rear and between the rails put the filler in the bed - you see it all the time. On my '53 the tank mounts were rusted away so we followed this lead. What a mistake! Filling the tank through the bed is a pain in the you know what, especially if you have anything in the bed. I hope others learn from my mistake. Eventually it's going to go back in the cab where it belongs.

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1953 Willy's Pickup

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