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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 36 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 36 | I need a fuel tank for my 1947 2-Ton, Options? No mounts or tank every thing got robbed I guess for another truck.
1947.2 Chevy 2-Ton 161". Motor- 1962 235cid
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,384 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 1,384 | If you are trying for a faithful restoration, post on the parts wanted and and do web searches and You'll find one.
If not, a tank shop can make you one that will look a lot better than the original (seriously ugly}.
I did a tank on one side and a matching storage box in the other. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 120 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 120 | I have a 47 1.5 ton. I dont know if you have Isuzu trucks over there. I found a mid size isuzu truck tank that had the same mounting centres (400mm I recall), baffles in the tank at the right place for the mounts, and dimensionally it was a couple of inches shorter end to end but only about 10mm out height and width. i could have used the Isuzu mounts but the Chev ones were perfect with about ten minutes smithing. So it may pay to have a look around a wrecker.
I unwound the nichrome wire off the chev fuel gauge sender, rewound the Isuzu one with it- that was a mission but it worked.
The filler cap was in a different place, but fine, and its locking cap sealed nicely. I ran a new tube for the vent up to the underside of the deck and down behind, all good.
'47 Canadian RHD 1.5 ton truck
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 93 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 93 | Don't you love it when a plan comes together! Nice job hunting one down and making it fit!! How bout a pic of your 47?
1947 GMC Truck 5 window, Long Bed
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 36 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 36 | Don't you love it when a plan comes together! Nice job hunting one down and making it fit!! How bout a pic of your 47? Who's Plan? I am still for a fuel tank and or ideas on how to mount one. Can some please post a picture of an orginal setup?
1947.2 Chevy 2-Ton 161". Motor- 1962 235cid
| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,877 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,877 | | | | | | Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 36 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 36 | Thank You Mr Grigg. Is the Big Bolt tank the same as the 1-ton fuel tank?
1947.2 Chevy 2-Ton 161". Motor- 1962 235cid
| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,877 . | | . Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,877 | Thank You Mr Grigg. Is the Big Bolt tank the same as the 1-ton fuel tank? If mounted outside the frame I bet they are the same, and likely same if mounted inside the frame but I am not sure. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 36 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2015 Posts: 36 | Jim Carter has this set-up. Looks complete I'm not sure how the gas cap would attach. Clamp on or or maybe have it tigged inplace.
http://www.oldchevytrucks.com/cart/product.asp?prodid=MEG159&i=10525|||||
Thank you for the Photo's
Last edited by Farm Dawg; 12/09/2015 7:26 PM.
1947.2 Chevy 2-Ton 161". Motor- 1962 235cid
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