The Stovebolt Site Forums The Parking Lot Panels 'N Burbs New gas tank on a 'burb / panel

What have you done? Tanks used? Relocate the filler neck??

I've been eyeballing the late eighties truck tank as I'm going injected and will need the pressure and return lines. But it looks like it might hang to low, maybe 6 inches or so below the running boards.

Suggestions??

BTW, this is for the '47 to '54 version.

Here's on I was looking at last night:
http://www.hotrodders.com/forum/jou...amp;action=view#Rear%20frame%20and%20cab
It's a 54 truck but, works the same for panels/subs.
Another thread:
http://www.stovebolt.com/bboard/cgi-bin//ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=5;t=000797
As for me, still undecided. I'm not going with fuel injected though. I want to get my rear suspension in first (hopefully this weekend) and then measure what's left.

3100 Special,

I think looking at your journal is what prompted me to ask this question. I don't remember seeing pics of your new filler location. Is that part done yet or are you waiting to find your tank?? I did see the pics of where you filled the old hole.

I don't know if you have enough room under your Burb but a late model Chevy/GMC poly tank may work. It'll have the high pressure pump, return line fitting and it's not heavy like a metal tank.
My '56 Burb body is mounted on a '00 GMC Sierra chassis, using engine, transmission, all the oem parts including the gas tank. I had to remove the tank yesterday to replace the fuel pump which is held on with two straps. Fairly easy task.
I can take pics of the tank if you want.

I just showed what I did in a '46 Panel in this thread.
http://www.stovebolt.com/bboard/cgi-bin//ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=22;t=004283
It should work for a '47, the tank it right at 23 gals.

MNSmith
Been doing other stuff and hadn't been on in a while. Forgot to subsribe to the thread so, I didn't get emails on the posts.
Anyway page 11, entry 12 shows a photo. I don't have the door on at this point. It was a kit I bought from Hagan. They also supplied the frenched license plate box you see in the image.
From viewing various websites/projects, there's a fairly wide range of gas tanks that will fit off of salvaged vehicles. I'm waiting until I get my rearend/suspension finished then, I'll take the tape to the frame and see what kind of room I have to work with. I can't explain why but, I have an aversion to poly tanks. Not that there's anything wrong with them that I know of. It's just me...I like metal.

Nice work on the 47 Bluepen. Hadn't noticed your gallery before.