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i used the same mustang gas tank and i had the filler come out the back (i had put an old licence plate holder with the springs on it like they had back in the old days i thought that it looked good and it does but when you put gas in it it takes forever i would never do this again,i am having mine moved to come up through the bed,just something to think about
We also used that exact same 22 gallon '70 Mustang Tank.
A few thoughts as you finish it up - think through how you are going to
have the tank communicate with the Gas Gauge. We used modern autometer gauges in the dash that require a sender with 0hm - 200ohm's range. (The stock '70 Mustang sender uses 11ohms - 77 ohms).
We needed to use the stock '70 Mustang gas sender unit for the Fuel Pick up as it's a pretty unique style for that tank. To get the gauges to work we had to solder on a new universal sending unit & float with the proper 0 ohms - 200 ohms. Think this part through before you finish your tank up - It's a lot harder to do once it's back under the bed & filled with gas (PITA).
I'm also attaching a pic showing the finished look - we used a boat gas fuel door coming up into the wood bed that we got from West Marine. Good luck over there.
Hey Jetman,
Just one other thought. We went with a vented gas cap the first try but my wife ëncouraged" me to
rethink that design as it stunk up the garage. We went back to a non vented cap & we added a rollover vent valve that we
vented through a salvage yard Minivan Charcoal Canister - much better I'm told.
My tank is a 1969 (same style) with a 2" opening. I found some things I might want to do for a filler but Im still up in the air.
I am still in the air as well, but I was thinking about a recessed one in the bed floor or one that I can mount in the rear fender with a door; I am leaning on my 2nd option if I can get an elbow to bend sharp enough to swing through the frame into the back of the fender.
Hey Jetman,
Just one other thought. We went with a vented gas cap the first try but my wife ëncouraged" me to
rethink that design as it stunk up the garage. We went back to a non vented cap & we added a rollover vent valve that we
vented through a salvage yard Minivan Charcoal Canister - much better I'm told.
Ben in Austin
1950 F1
Thanks Ben, your truck looks great. The door looks really cool in your bed. I will pay attention to the gauges that I purchase as well as look into locating a charcoal canister. Do you have any pics of the canister setup?
Good afternoon, All,
I have been away for a while as I had to move twice. I am hopefully settled and can get back to work on my 51. Best wishes to you all. Thanks for the encouragement!
07-19-2015, 11:20 PM
