The Stovebolt Site Forums The Parking Lot Panels 'N Burbs Anyone have a picture of a panel gas tank 47-54

I have a "blazer" tank that was to go in my
1970 C-10 which I no longer have. Just wondering how close they are in shape.
I'm just not feeling up to crawling under
the Jimmy while its parked on gravel.

http://i365.photobucket.com/albums/oo91/1953panel/DSC_0007-1.jpg

here is the tank with me and Alvin and KC Mongo

That's mike not mongo.That looks to be a quality tank they're reproducing.

.... and I believe JimCarter is the only one that is doing a re-pop on the panel/surburban tanks at this time and they just got the prototype about 6 months ago. Wish I had one of them.

Pretty good price too ! Last tank I did the POR15 kit. what a pain !
thanks for the reply's !

JCs panel body gas tank is for 47-53 trucks. But, I think they could be used on a 54/55-1st panel-body truck by blocking off the hole in the side of the tank (the hole the for fuel supply ?).

Tim

Tim,jim carter has the tank for 1947-1948 truck and 1947-1955.1 suburbans.I looked at the one in the picture at the KC show . They looked like a heavy guage metal,and the brackets looked really nice.They just got these in not long ago.

Tim,

The 54/55 panel-body tank is different from the earlier Advance-Design panel tank. Also, the 54/55-1st mounting straps are different from the 47-53 mounting brackets. I spoke with Mike about this when JC was having the tanks made, and I spoke with Mike about this yesterday.

As I posted above, I think the 47-53 tank can work in a 54/55-1st panel-body truck (using the different/new 54/55-1st combined ("integral") fuel-gauge-sender/fuel-feed-line. I did not mention that the mounting hardware also differs - the earlier brackets will not work on the 54/55-1st panel body trucks.

Here is a photo of the tank and mounting pieces in a 54/55-1st panel-body truck and a discussion of the differences compared to earlier fuel tanks:
http://1954advance-design.com/Documents/EngineeringFeatures/slides/orig_Page52.html

Tim

They are definitely different mountimg straps.I think you meant to say they were for 1947-1953 panel and suburban,not trucks.
Thanks tim.

Tim

Tim,
No, I was poorly referring to the 47-53 trucks (that used the under-body fuel tank - as you clarified).

Sorry.

Tim

Did the trucks have the tank in 1947 and 1948 or just 1947 on the frame ?

tclederman, if that tank is mounted in a panel it is of the one ton configuration. That is a larger tank and it is different than the 1/2 ton models. The 47/8 truck tank has slight differences and the fill tube is shorter and at a different angle than the panel/suburban. The gauge sending unit is mounted in the center top. I think the 1/2 ton tanks are around 13 gallons and the 1 ton tanks are about 18 gallons.

JC has the exclusive rights on the tanks, he was the one who had them made. I recently had an opportunity to see several tanks side by side and noted the differences, I wish I took pictures.

George,

The panel body fuel tanks from 47-55 were 16 gal for 1/2 ton and 18 gal for 1 ton.

The 1947 1/2 ton pickup tank held 17.5 gallons.

I do not have dimensions for the 3800 frame, so I would not venture a guess whether the picture I posted above is for a 1/2 ton or a 1 ton. There is an extra cross member in the 1 ton and the overall frame length is 40" longer than the 1/2 ton.

JC sells a different tank for 47-48 1/2 ton pickup vs 47-55 (really 47-53) 1/2 ton panel body. He lists his mounting straps for 1/2 ton panel body tanks as being for 47-55 also (most likely the 47-53 "straps" are different from the 54/55 straps)?

When you state that the gauge sending unit is mounted in the center top, are you referring to the 47-53 1/2 ton panel tank and/or the 47-48 1/2 pickup tank?

Thanks,
Tim

Tim, I have had both the 1947/8 pickup tank and the 1947/53 Suburban tank side by side and I saw no difference in size. There are small differences in design, but nothing that would prevent you from interchanging the tanks. As I said before, the major difference is the filler tube that is connected to the tank. I am trying to remember if both tanks had the sending unit in the center, I believe they did. Maybe Marty can add some information. I saw approximately 15 tanks, including the one ton panel, 1/2 ton panel/suburban and the 1947/48 pickup.

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Not to muddy the waters but during a conversation with a vendor
He said get your dimensions and you can get a poly tank for about 250.00 . He did mention heating and turning fill tube to work. Anyhow something else to think about.

I just shot a few photos of my original tank back in my 49 suburban. I think as Tim noted, they are pretty much the same as a Panel. Scroll to the bottom.


http://gallery.me.com/patrick.plummer/100287

I just got my "new" suburban tank from Jim Carter. Looks awesome and the build quality is tight.

They fit really nice,just like the original tank.I just installed one in my 1951 suburban.

Are they still 259.00 or did they up the price? I thought they had some listed on ebay in the $300 up range?

...if I remember correctly they are $379. Mike had told me he had finally talked Jim into doing it and I was anxious to see/get one. Mike had sent me a picture of the tank and I like it....I wanted one and figured they would go for about 250-279. As it turns out I'm gonna clean and line the one I have.(used tank I got from Mike) I can't stand #379 for the tank. IF that is the actual price I think its a bit high. I'd have to have a local shop make me one rather than pay that....
I wonder if Jim got that one made in USA or overseas???...Mike?

Tell them you are a stovebolter and you will get a discount.I think they are around $315.00 with the discount.

... I just clicked on his online catalog and it came up $350 and as you mentioned with the discount it would be $315....plus shipping.

A "NON" stovebolter ask me the other day why JCarter took off his 5% online discount off. I told him so he would join the Stovebolt group and get 10%