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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 102 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2006 Posts: 102 | I have not found one in any of my catalogues. Does anyone know where I can find one or do I have to adapt a PU truck unit? thanks, Ted
All the best, Ted
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,262 | Ted,
Repair or adapt or find a used one (I've never seen a correct new one for a 54/55 panel body truck).
Or, get an earlier panel-body gas tank and you might be luckier getting a sender for that? Of course, finding any good, used, panel-body gas tank is not that easy.
Tim | | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 267 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 267 | hey ted
do you have a sender now, if so what kind of shape is it in? if the top functions fab a float that looks similar. that is what i am attempting to do.
tim is correct,finding a good used tank with a good sending unit attached is like finding the Holy Grail
tom
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| | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 102 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2006 Posts: 102 | Thanks for the advice. I bought a sending unit for a 54 pickup which is not configured to fit the panel tank. I cut the pickup tube above the float mechanism and used standard compression fittings to reconnect and to turn the unit 180 degrees so that it would fit correctly. I then used my original as a template to bend the pick up tube and float to the correct depth. It worked great and I get a good gauge reading.
Thanks again Tom and Tim
All the best, Ted
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 267 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 267 | Ted
you didn't take any pics of that by any chance? I bet that would be something a lot of people would like to see. Me included
tom
I don't suffer from insanity, I enjoy every minute of it!
| | | | | Joined: May 2006 Posts: 102 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: May 2006 Posts: 102 | No, no pictures, sorry
I regret that I did not fully document my rebuild. I just get so excited about the work I don't want to stop and take pictures all the time. Maybe next time.
All the best, Ted
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,516 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2001 Posts: 1,516 | Ted,,just the way you explained it,,I can picture it. And with the old one as a template,shouldnt be a problem. Excellent tech tip for future reference!! | | |
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