View Single Post
Old 01-09-2007, 04:53 PM   #5
HuggerCST
Registered User
 
HuggerCST's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: North Louisiana
Posts: 4,501
Re: Tail light fuel filler

Quote:
Originally Posted by see ten View Post
That looks like it's going to be real clean when finished up. How do you make it open? Are you able to pull down from the top or do you push it in at the bottom? Any particular reason that exhaust tubing was used instead of fuel line (aside from that size of rubber tubing not being easily available everywhere)?
Rubber filler hose would have been better than steel, it was just easier to get the bend that I wanted using steel verses seaching the wrecking yards for the right size/bend. As far as I know, no aftermarket company makes it pre bent, but I haven't researched it. If I find some, I may change it, but would still have to piece it together to get it to the tank. The easiest way to open it is to push on the bottom. At first I was planning to use a magnetic cabinet door latch to hold it closed, but I liked the spring better. Right now I don't think it has enough tension holding it closed, and I'm thinking about raising the point where the spring attaches to the light housing to give it more leverage.
__________________
Wynne
70 CST short fleet Hugger orange & white, 350/350, ps, pb, air, tilt, tach/vac/speedwarning, original buckets, AM/FM, oak bed floor, shoulder belts, 3.5"/5.5" drop, 20" American Racing VN425s.
Build thread
53 Chevy shortbed
69 Camaro

Click here to subscribe
Chevy GMC International Truck Club Louisiana Charter Member
http://www.louisianaclassictruckclub.com
HuggerCST is offline