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Old 04-30-2014, 11:59 AM   #81
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Re: 69 Camaro Gas Tank Install

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Mounting is easier since these tanks have a flange all the way around the top, so no need for straps.
You might want to rethink that. These trucks have "C" channel chassis and are designed to flex and move with the contours of the terrain. This is why the gas tanks are mounted with straps. With straps the flexibility is maintained. When you bolt the gas tank to the frame, as the frame flexes so will the gas tank, only the gas tank is welded together and is not flexible. Sooner or later the tank will start to split at the seams. WES
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