Hey all, considering the options for fuel storage and delivery in my 65 F250. Are there aftermarket fuel tanks available for these trucks? I'd kinda like the space behind the seat, though, so I have toyed with the idea of running a late-model rear-mount electric pump/hanger/tank under the bed, too. Finally, when I got this truck, there were two "gas doors" on the bedsides (one on either side, ahead of the wheelwell), and what was left of a splitter in the fuel lines. No sidesaddle tanks, just a couple of "doors to nowhere". I assumed this was some cobble-job add-on the previous owner did. Last night I saw a 65 F250 crew cab on ebay, advertised with three gas tanks. Darned if that truck doesn't have the exact same fuel doors! Can anyone shed some light on additional fuel tanks used on these trucks? Was it an option, or have I just stumbled across a couple of trucks that coincidentally have been modified the exact same way?

 

Well ford truck and tractor

Take a look at my 65 f100 in my gallery and see if these look close to the same.

They were added by my father in the late 60's. Since the this truck was on propane for 17 years the saddle tanks have rusted and there is now a tar like gasoline left in the tanks. I have removed all of the added on fuel lines and valves and have installed a new tank behind the seat. When weather and time permits I am going to remove the old tanks and weld in the holes were the fill covers are in the side of the bed.

But hey they may have been stock.

I had a 68 camper special that came with factory tanks one in the cab the other under the truck with a switch in the dash next to the heater controls.

Good luck

Jon

 

thanks, jd! Same type of door, yours is farther forward than mine. That makes three I've seen with this door, and are apparently add-ons. The crewcab I saw had the doors in the same location as mine, again, maybe just a coincidence. I figured on doing the same as you, welding in a patch and smoothing over the doors. If I go with a rear tank, though, I'll add a later model door behind the wheel. I recently deleted the front tank on my 91 E250, so I have a door and filler neck that might do the trick. (I decided to remove the gas door on the van strictly cause its a farm vehicle, and my employees drive it. I really don't want to deal with any of them trying to fill the front tank that no longer exists! It's really obvious now, even to the dimmest of them!)

 

I can imagine someone putting fuel into the space behind the cab. Being a manager I have seen some real dim lights....

I also failed to tell you on my 68 f250 CS the fill neck was like the 65 and had a gas cap on the outside with no door.

I thought about also relocating my tank to down under but a friend gave me a tank in perfect condition so will run with that for a while.

good luck..

jd

 

Tom, There was only one gas tank from the factory for our period trucks, the one behind the seat. Any others would be installed after it arrived to the dealership.

Jon, Your hours of work sure look nice on your grill. What methods/materials did you find that worked best?

John

 

Well John

I tried several things before I found out that those grilles were anodized. After that I did some study and found the best way was to remove the old ozidized hazz. That was done with a 6" end grinder and a 3M scotch brite wheel. I picked that up at the local welding shop. We use them to polish out stainless steel welds. Next I went at it with a 6" rouge wheel with a coarse grit changed wheels and used an alluminum rouge polish. Final stage is were I got in trouble. I have had good luck with por15 so I bought their clear coat package. They have a prep cleaner you are supposed to ues and I did. Well that stuff tarnished the grill I don't know if it was the heat or what but I had to start all over with the rouge process. I went to Eastwood and bought their clear package and it worked like a champ.

I highly reccomend the Eastwood clear you can see the results. But the por15 products I have used work well too. I have used the remaining clear coat from por15 on another project and it works well.

Good luck

If you need any more help polishing let me know I found several web sites that furnish products just for that.

Jon

 

fordtruckandtractor

Check out Daplumma's gallery he has a 65 camper special with a tank on the driver side with that same door.

JD