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I have seen a few round doors here on the forum that were from an S-10, thats what i got from the junk yard, that and a 1 1/2" filler neck as they also have a 1" one that i read to stay away from for slow filling reasons. I have not installed the door yet but hope to soon, you will need to make a tunnel that goes on the inside of the bed and wall to allow for the filler neck to pass at a decent angle but if ya plan it right it will be a pretty small tunnel, you may also want to modify the filler neck to lessen the angle. |
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This is what I did for my 67 panel. I don't like the recess for the finger so I decided to go with one from a Plymouth Voyager Van and use a cabe to pop the door open. Here is a link, it's not done yet but it gives you a good idea.
http://www.classicheartbeat.com/panel_12.htm I will look for better pics. WES |
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I used a Perko filler cap that is vented to the tank for filling and to outside air for running (won't pull a vacuum)
I welded a ¼-20 nut inside my light housing and a fender washer outside. A ¼-20 bolt is my hinge. http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...er/0110003.jpg The bulb housing was cut out of the lens frame; a back and bushings were welded in place. The bottom is slotted to route wires http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...er/0110013.jpg This plate was welded in the stake pocket http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...er/0110007.jpg A 1 ¾” piece of muffler pipe was bent to 90 with one end stretched to 2” to match the filler on my fuel cell. A piece of 1-1/2” muffler pipe was welded in the other end to match my filler neck. http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...er/0110008.jpg A push/pull cabinet hinge was used to hold it closed and open it. http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...er/0110021.jpg http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...er/0110022.jpg I’ll need to drop my FCG tank ~1” to keep filling downhill. http://i1106.photobucket.com/albums/...er/0110016.jpg I still have some trimming to do and I’ll close up my stake pocket. I’ll also weld my 90 in to keep things from rubbing. |
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Wes that filler cap looks great, maybe i'll think about getting one.
Also per the taillight filler, it does require some trimming of the structural supports so if your going to hual stuff in the bed its something to concider also. |
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Here's mine.
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Has anyone seen one in the top of the bed rail?
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pdr510 ...... do you have any more pictures of your setup? That is the method I have been considering for mine as well.
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There are several guys on here that have the filler in the top of the bed rail, I can not remmber their screen names though. Here are a few pics i have saved on my computer from someone on the forum, I'm sure someone will recognize the truck.
::: again, these are not my pics so I dont have any information on the setup. I just saved them while researching for my own setup::::: |
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Nice work tinkerdad, yours is alot like mine. I think it was John Fabris that made the nice stake pocket filler. For a hidden filler, I like the side marker light option too, but I think if I went that route, I would use the Hagen cap that doesn't require it to be removed to fill your tank. Here is mine.
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Thanks HuggerCST, I read your thread several times before starting. I hope my finished project looks as nice as yours.
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Huggercst and tinkerdad, those both look great and look to be very functional. One question though, what holds the light in the "up" position, and how do you lower it when you want to fill up?
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Mine has a magnetic cabinet latch in the upper right hand corner. When you push on the top it pops out. You can then pull it down.
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Oops trying to figure out the Multiqoute thing, I figured it out below. :crazy:
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Thanks for the replies.
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One comment or concern that was brought up in a different thread that i was reading that i have not seen here is that some folks have been a bit concerned about the possibility of sparks, bad wire or connection and gas fumes after filling. I cant speak first hand of this but thought at least you should be aware of it if you do a light filler mod be it ether tail light or rear marker..
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Not as nice as some on here, but still effective and out of the way. This is before it was bolted down.
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