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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 56 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 56 | I working on a 63 GMC 4x4 and Im going to move the fuel tank from inside the cab to the rear does anyone know the best tank to use dont want it to hang down to low. Any info would be a help! | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 841 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 841 | the ones for the chevys are basicly the suburban tank. i have one poly tank and one steel- don't know much difference. | | | | | Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,262 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,262 | Got ya covered! Last winter I installed a 49-52 Chevrolet passenger car fuel tank in the rear frame of my 65 C10 Shortbed. Check out the following link and also check out my "Webshots" photos link at the bottom of this page for a bunch of pictures. This conversion requires welding. It also involves trimming of the bottom frame rail inner lip. This needs to be done to allow the gas tank to drop out from the bottom of the truck. As the pictures show I removed the bed from the truck to do the work, this is a necessity for access. Basically if you have a Sawzall and a welder (or access to a buddy with these) you can do this conversion. Let me know if I can be of help. H.A.M.B. website thread with pictures and link to vendors for the parts: http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=324929Stove bolt thread: https://www.stovebolt.com/ubbthread...=Hot+Rod+John&Search=true#Post492905Link to Tanks Inc. for the 49-52 Chevy Passenger Car Tank: https://www.tanksinc.com/index.cfm/...=799/category_id=63/mode=prod/prd799.htm
Last edited by Gdads51; 02/08/2025 11:24 PM. Reason: update link to current P car tank ID
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 25 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 25 | anyway to move them in a 62 short box? I would really like to get it out of my cab.
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| | | | | Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,262 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,262 | Spanky,
Your '62 should be the same as my '65 in regards to the rear suspension and location of the new tank. Therefore the parts and methods I described should work for you also.
John | | | | | Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 21 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 21 | Classic Truck parts sells a full kit(tank,sender, brackets, etc) for locating the tank in the back for about $200.I have a 63 panel which comes with the tank in the back under the bed (wrotted of course) so this kit will be my option. You really don't want to use a panel/subrb tank because theyre shaped to fit the spare therefore cutting down on your tanks capacity.
qballjr@live.com | | | | | Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,262 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,262 | FYI: The tank in the Classic Truck kit will hang down low and be visible from the side the truck. I know of a few guys who used this set-up and were dissapointed because of this.
John | | | | | Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 75 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 75 | whats the matter with everyone. YA dont like the smell of gas as your'e goin down the road?
"you can't fix stupid"
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 102 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 102 | That's not the problem Cap'n, its the cigarette coming back over my shoulder as I try to toss it out the window that bothers me......LOL | | | | | Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 23 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 23 | Its nice to know someone can still afford to smoke.
Ray K.
| | | | | Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 102 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 102 | I had to give it up RayK64FS, so I could afford to put my fuel tank out back.!!!! LOL | | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,756 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,756 | I used a 15 gal aluminum tank I got from Summit. You can see it from the rear but hardly visible from the sides. It doesn't cause me any lost sleep. | | |
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