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love my 72 · 01-21-2010, 05:53 AM

Hey John,

Would a copper 90 degree elbow help avoid cutting for clearance since it makes a tighter turn?

Great work BTW! Its no wonder why you won TOTY!!!

weircc · 01-21-2010, 11:00 AM

man i love your idea that's why i did it too

**John Fabris** · 01-21-2010, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by copywritten

John very nice work. The gas cap in your pictures looks flat and the one that you linked to from west marine looks to have a bow to it? Did you just use scrap metal drill a hole in it to get the retangle shape to weld in the stake pocket?

Thanks All, it is very cool to see the other trucks that have done this. I like seeing the variations!!

copywritten, the cap itself does not have a dome shape. The housing does, but I cut it down from a round housing to square (which removed most of the doming) and then used the inner edge of hole as the top edge to match up with the bed and filled around it with welds.

As for using a copper fitting, if the ID of it is correct, it may work, just keep in mind the sharper the elbow, the more risk of slow filling..

vasquezmrysvll · 01-21-2010, 06:20 PM

just finished mine! pics will be posted tomorrow.

72mistressc10 · 02-10-2010, 04:49 PM

I have been inspired, went and bought my filler neck today and will be installing along with my tank relocation kit this weekend!!!

Hubscrub · 02-10-2010, 06:45 PM

Cool, please keep up updated!

pat 70/71 · 02-10-2010, 11:15 PM

Thats a really cool twist on a very played out option cudos, pat

elf w/capital T · 05-06-2012, 04:15 PM

wow, great idea. i will most likely be doing the same. thank you for the idea along with the simple write up!

**jocko** · 05-06-2012, 04:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Chevyman680063

That looks nice. I bet you'll get some strange looks when pumping gas because people are probably going to think you're pumping gas into the bed.

I was just thinking the same thing.

VERY cool upgrade, I must say.

HiredGun · 01-19-2013, 02:20 PM

very nice! I'm looking for a flush mount to install into my fender. I'm looking at keeping it even with my marker light and evenly placed between the light and the wheel well.

But I'm stealing your idea with notching out the crossmember on the bed :P

Bowtie001 · 02-10-2014, 09:55 PM

John, how did you weld the carbon steel bedside to the stainless filler? I am looking at something similar with the middle stake pocket.

Thanks!

Bowtie001 · 02-11-2014, 09:57 AM

I did it. It worked fine with my MIG.

http://s188.photobucket.com/user/Bas...219f9.jpg.html

http://s188.photobucket.com/user/Bas...1fb94.jpg.html

01-21-2010, 05:53 AM	#76
love my 72 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: East Bay,CA Posts: 298	Re: photo story of custom gas filler..... Hey John, Would a copper 90 degree elbow help avoid cutting for clearance since it makes a tighter turn? Great work BTW! Its no wonder why you won TOTY!!! __________________ 51 Chevy 3100 Deluxe Cab(SOLD) 65 **stang 6cyl 70 C10 Long Bed Fleetside(1st truck,thanks Dad![SOLD]) 72 C10 Short Bed Fleetside 73 Blazer 2WD Catalina Blue White Top(Needs Love) 73 Blazer 2WD Work in progress LT1/4L60E 83 Grand National (SOLD) 94 Blazer K1500 Silverado (SOLD) 96 Impala SS All original (NEXT IN LINE 2 B SOLD) 99 Tahoe 2DR, 2WD

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weircc Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: richmond, MO Posts: 794	Re: photo story of custom gas filler..... man i love your idea that's why i did it too Attached Images

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vasquezmrysvll "the other guy" Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Olivehurst California 95961 Posts: 901	Re: photo story of custom gas filler..... just finished mine! pics will be posted tomorrow. __________________ God Said,"Building A 10 Second Import Is Like Coming Out Of The Closet, In The End Ur Still....."EXPLETIVE"

02-10-2010, 04:49 PM	#80
72mistressc10 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 159	Re: photo story of custom gas filler..... I have been inspired, went and bought my filler neck today and will be installing along with my tank relocation kit this weekend!!! Attached Images __________________ 1972 C10 LWB Cheyenne Super God Said,"Owning A 10 Second Import Is Like Coming Out Of The Closet, In The End Ur Still Gay" ........................__ ..........._______ \|__\__ ..........\|__(O)______(O)]

02-10-2010, 06:45 PM	#81
Hubscrub Cruzin Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: on the road Posts: 2,835	Re: photo story of custom gas filler..... Cool, please keep up updated!

02-10-2010, 11:15 PM	#82
pat 70/71 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: newbury park california Posts: 1,038	Re: photo story of custom gas filler..... Thats a really cool twist on a very played out option cudos, pat

05-06-2012, 04:15 PM	#83
elf w/capital T Registered User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: North Carolina Posts: 993	Re: photo story of custom gas filler..... wow, great idea. i will most likely be doing the same. thank you for the idea along with the simple write up!

01-19-2013, 02:20 PM	#85
HiredGun Registered User Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Covington, LA Posts: 52	Re: photo story of custom gas filler..... very nice! I'm looking for a flush mount to install into my fender. I'm looking at keeping it even with my marker light and evenly placed between the light and the wheel well. But I'm stealing your idea with notching out the crossmember on the bed :P

02-10-2014, 09:55 PM	#86
Bowtie001 Project underway - finally. Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 493	Re: photo story of custom gas filler..... John, how did you weld the carbon steel bedside to the stainless filler? I am looking at something similar with the middle stake pocket. Thanks! __________________ 1972 GMC Pre-resto... awaiting allocated funding.

02-11-2014, 09:57 AM	#87
Bowtie001 Project underway - finally. Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 493	Re: photo story of custom gas filler..... I did it. It worked fine with my MIG. http://s188.photobucket.com/user/Bas...219f9.jpg.html http://s188.photobucket.com/user/Bas...1fb94.jpg.html __________________ 1972 GMC Pre-resto... awaiting allocated funding.



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