Removing my "Gas Hole"......say what?? lol
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Removing my "Gas Hole"......say what?? lol
Well, after moving my fuel tank under the bed on my '66 shortbed and getting rid of the in-cab tank...
I still had this....sure I could have left it but eventually I probably would have had a brain fart and filled the cab full of gas!
In the January issue of Custom Classis Trucks magazine there is an article on filling the gas hole on a '65 F100...
Using the article as a guide, I proceeded to cut out the structure of the hole...
I decided to keep trimming like they did in the article...just figured it might be easier to form the new piece with a couple of the edges straight...
After trimming the hole I used a piece of thick paper to make a pattern for the patch....I cut it about half inch bigger to allow for stretching & trimming...
I used a body hammer and a flat piece of iron to form the new patch. I used these magnets to hold it while testing the fit...
When the fit was satisfactory, I welded it in. The best thing about my welding is that I also have a good grinder!!
After grinding smooth, I rolled on a coat of SPI epoxy primer. Then I added a skim coat of filler...
After sanding that smooth, I rolled on a couple more coats of epoxy to hold it till I can get it painted....
I still had this....sure I could have left it but eventually I probably would have had a brain fart and filled the cab full of gas!
In the January issue of Custom Classis Trucks magazine there is an article on filling the gas hole on a '65 F100...
Using the article as a guide, I proceeded to cut out the structure of the hole...
I decided to keep trimming like they did in the article...just figured it might be easier to form the new piece with a couple of the edges straight...
After trimming the hole I used a piece of thick paper to make a pattern for the patch....I cut it about half inch bigger to allow for stretching & trimming...
I used a body hammer and a flat piece of iron to form the new patch. I used these magnets to hold it while testing the fit...
When the fit was satisfactory, I welded it in. The best thing about my welding is that I also have a good grinder!!
After grinding smooth, I rolled on a coat of SPI epoxy primer. Then I added a skim coat of filler...
After sanding that smooth, I rolled on a couple more coats of epoxy to hold it till I can get it painted....
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I have to say, I like the way you placed the fuel filler neck behind the license plate. In my opinion, this is the most aesthetically pleasing solution for those that opt for an under bed fuel tank. I never liked the look of a fuel filler trap door in the bed of the truck. Congrats on a job well done.
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That baffle may also contribute to the slow fill but I'm not sure. I use the slow setting on the gas pump and it usually works fine and when it clicks off, the tank is completely full.
There are a few gas pumps where the slow setting is still too powerful and I have to manually fill the tank. It's just a 16 gal tank (the only size Tanks, Inc offered with EFI setup) so it doesn't take too long.
I'm also using a fill-thru gas cap which works great depending on the type of nozzle they have at the gas station. If the nozzle won't go in far enough to trigger it, I just unscrew the cap and fill it the conventional way.
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