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I'm looking for ideas on hidden fuel fillers for panels or burbs. Anybody have any pics or seen any good ideas?

Thanks, jared

Hello Jared,
For me the easiest place to 'hide' one is in the line near the gas tank. Make sure you have a shut off valve and then an electric fuel pump in front of it. All can palced inside the frame rails, this protects it as well. Hope this helps, Richard

Patrick,

I am bad at visualizing. Where would be the "opening" for putting in fuel?

Tim

I think he thought you meant fuel filter. I've done a lot of body mods while playing with mini trucks I'll take a look at some pics of panels that body style and see what ideas I can come up with.

Most likly I'm going to be putting an aftermarket tank in the rear between the rails. I may have to put sealed access door in the floor, with the filler just below that. Would rather not have to fill it that way. So I'm open for better ideas.

Holy Stuff, My apologies, I did indeed read fuel FILTER not filler. Back to the eye glasses shop. Richard

Could you maybe hinge a tail light and have the filler hidden behind it, like on '56 Chevy cars?...

Kind of thinking that, but the tails are small. I only have one tail that is in poor shape so I was thinking about another tail that could be a little larger like the 60-66 fleet side.

I was thinking of dual tanks myself. I cut the fuel door and neck
out of a wrecked suburban. Since you are dealing with a TF, you might want to take a look at that approach. Barring finding an original, you could look for a more modern vehicle for your fuel doors and get a matched pair. If you are using a new tank, you can cut and weld on it with no problem. I wouldn't put any heat on a used than, though.

Another thought is that any parts house that supplies over-the-road trucking will have both mechanical and electrical fuel tank selectors. The electric ones switch the gauge, too.

Best wishes,

Les

have you thought about the caps used on choppers,, there flush mount and can be painted to match..

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh144/elhippie64/choppercap.jpg

Here's an example of the ingenuity involved in finding a solution. They are not specific to the Suburban, but they do open up the imagination. It may work if you decide to use a different larger tail light. Another way would be to dress up the original tail light with chrome trim/plate and hide the door behind it.

1955 CHEVROLET HIDDEN GAS CAP

I like that. How do those mount, weld?

How about mounting a hidden Hagan fuel door out the side of the burb? They make a few to choose from. Here's a couple that they sell

http://haganstreetrodnecessities.carshopinc.com/index.php/manufacturers_id/251824

mine is not exactly hidden but is installed flush with the fender with the tank in the rear. i go the filler from air ride technology but others sell it now. it does require a flanger to install and it is as much as the door. ron