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Been looking on the web for an under bed gas tank for my 1949 pickup. I would like to set it up with a side fill through the fender although a bed fill would work. Don't really need aluminum or stainless. I have found some in the $500+ price range but was hoping to spend less. Any ideas?

I have found that a tank from the early Mustangs will fit and they are quite inexpensive.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1964-1965-1...r&hash=item35b16aef01#ht_1500wt_1041

It will take a little engineering but that is my plan for my '38.

I installed this one that I got from Chev of the 40's for about $200.00 with shipping, under the bed on my 51 and rather than cut up my fenders I just used a cheap fuel door in the wood thats a whole lot easier to replace, Instead of messing with the original fenders.
Im very happy with the way it turned out.
Todd

go to GASTANKS.Com and have fun looking at the size charts.

Todd, can you share the dimenisons on the tank you got.....or the part number for Chev's. I'm looking for a tank to fit under the bed of my 37 and not stick down and look like the truck has hemmroids hanging down under it. I know it will probably be small like about a 15 gal but that is OK. What gal is yours?

Thanks to all for sharing the info.

Have you considered this?


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But I guess this doesn't meet the "cheaper" route

1Bad51, is this the same tank: http://www.chevsofthe40s.com/detail/13505/GAS_TANK_STEEL_UNIVERSAL_UNDER_BED_MOUNT.html

I am about to order this for my '40. I have some questions that I hope you can answer. For one, how much was shipping? Also, did you make your own straps or does chevsofthe40s sell a set that is made for this tank?

How easy was it to fit under the bed, I know a '40 is completely different than a '51, just wondering if this tank is truely "universal". I know I will probably have to make some cuts/modifications. So for $200, is it a decent tank?

I'd like to cut a hole in the bed wood and have the flange mount flush the the be wood so the cap is flush with the bed. Would that be possible with this tank? I'm guessing since the cap/flange would be hard mounted to the truck, I'd have to cut the filler neck and insert a peice of rubber tube? If that is the case, does the flange have holes to allow for this type of mounting? If not, should I plan to cut the filler neck and discard the flange and get a custom one that has holes so I can bolt it to the bed wood?

Sorry for all the questions, I've never relocated or even mounted a gas tank before, so this is new to me. This will be my winter projects and I'm planning on oredering the tank within the next week or so. I just hope they don't kill me on the shipping, since my budget for this whole project is around $275, and that includes the tank, fuel line and straps and any other hardware.

Edit: I actually just finished looking at all your photos. Wow, what a clean install, that looks beautiful under there! I love the filler door. I think I just decided that'a how I'll do mine. Where did you get that filler door, do you have a link? Please leave those photos up, I'll need them for reference when I begin my project.

Also, I'm not planning to remove my bed wood while doing this project. How much more difficult would this have been if your bedwood was still attached and you didn't have access to the top of the tank through the bed while doing the install?

Thanks again for the awesome pics! And please let me know about the straps.

I bought a aluminum genaric from either Jegs or Summit
for about 240$ a few years ago and mounted it inthe back
More cab room and the tank isn't going to burn me up.

The 31 gallon Blazer tank is about 28.5 inches square and 13.5 inches deep. It is a low hangin tank.

I bought one for my 64 but it was 4 inches too long front to back so I sold it.

A 55-56 chevy car tank might work but I think they are only 16-18 gallons.

Classic parts of america sales a 19 gallon gas tank that has flanges it is a bolt on unit price around $300. Also chevs of the 40's sales the same tank for $325 dollars. If neither of these options work call JPL streetrods and talk to Ben very knowedgable and JPL offers free shipping on orders over $100 dollars

I've used a rear fill gas tank from an old Chevy car and turned it around facing the front. Then ran a length of galvalume exhaust pipe for a filler tube forward and up between the cab and bed.

Hey guys thanks for all the great input. I haven't bought anything yet but you have given me several new options and some more suppliers that I didn't know about previously.

As a warning, mine was installed with the brackets on top of the rails instead of under, so to remove it i have to take the bed off. i need to replace the wood in the bed and same thing has to be done to get to the bed rail bolts.

thanks for the heads up, I was about to install it with the brackets on top. i didn't look ahead at future repairs.

what i did was buy a rci aluminum fuel cell..the dimensions are 12"W X 9"H X30"L...i believe its 15 gal and cam with a GM 90ohm sender...$239.00 from summit...I constructed a cage out of 1 1/4" thick walled square tubing and some angle that bolts to the rear crossmember and my upper shock bar..i also had a piece of an old sign that was some type of corragated poly material faced on both sides with aluminum,I cut a piece of this to go in the bottom of the cage to protect the bottom of the cell from road debris...If needed the whole thing can be dropped out as a unit to be serviced... click ....... click ...... click ...........dave

Nice job David.

Just ordered my tank today! Same one as 1bad51. By the way, you can get it off of ebay directly from the manufacturer with NO SHIPPING charge! http://www.ebay.com/itm/180651416946?item=180651416946&viewitem=&sspagename=ADME:X:RTQ:MOTORS:1123&vxp=mtr

I'm going to remove my bedwood to do this. I was going to try and do it without doing that, but I think it will make it much easier. Can't wait to start!

As for me, I think I'm going to get a fuel cell with an offset-angle filler neck, and put it under the bed up near the cab so that I can use the stock filler on the passenger side.

I know it's not stock...but I don't do stock.
I be a hotrodder.

I'm looking to get a universal under bed mount tank. Does anyone know anything about the Polyethylene tanks? Pros/cons compared to a steel tank? Thanks

Here is an install of a 22 gallon Cougar tank...

http://www.trifive.com/forums/showthread.php?t=21578

I'm happy with my plastic tank. Fairly solid for it's weight. I went with a 14 Gallon. Would go bigger, if I did it again.

I picked up the same tank and had it installed in my 50 1/2 ton in about 3 hours. I used the crossmember that would hold the spare tire under the bed to mount the back of the straps to. I had to cut loose the rivets move it back 3" and welded it back in place. The tank fit very nice and for $215.00 with free shipping you can't go wrong. I was very surpised of the quality of the tank and the parts they send with it like the filler neck and gaskets. And the install was pretty easy to with the bed removed