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Getter-Done

03-09-2024 11:13 PM

Re: WTB NL2 tank

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Originally Posted by jaybatta (Post 9294538)

Think it would hurt to make the spacers longer so that it didn’t rest on the bed cross supports? It’ll hang below the bed a bit more, but I’d think it won’t be too bad. I suppose that’s something I can play with when I get there.

My Grandpa always trained me to improve the design if necessary.;)

Leave it alone if it was Good. :lol:

I think it needs a washer on the top of the spacer that will fit in the bed rib.

Then the bed ribs need a thin(1/16 to 1/8 inch) rubber strip where it touches the tank.

The top washer and adding 1 below will have the top of the bolt mounted Ridged.

Then the rubber in-between the tank and bed will keep things from shifting and loosening.

67RS/SSx2

03-11-2024 09:45 PM

Re: WTB NL2 tank

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Originally Posted by jaybatta (Post 9294397)

Agreed on the washers, that’d be easy. The retaining nuts is another story.

I had some retaining nuts machined locally. This is the new retaining nut and one of my original bolts. Also, one of my original tank.

jaybatta

03-11-2024 09:57 PM

Re: WTB NL2 tank

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Originally Posted by 67RS/SSx2 (Post 9295069)

I had some retaining nuts machined locally. This is the new retaining nut and one of my original bolts. Also, one of my original tank.

Those look awesome. Any way for me to get a handful made?

Thanks

Joe

67RS/SSx2

03-11-2024 10:25 PM

Re: WTB NL2 tank

Contact information for the machine shop I used is in post #29 of this thread.

https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...=834742&page=2

He did a good job and was easy to work with. He made some retaining nuts for others on this forum as well. He created a template from one of my good originals and likely still has that.

jaybatta

03-11-2024 10:44 PM

Re: WTB NL2 tank

Ahhhh yes, I remember that now. I will reach out, thanks!

IronCanine

03-11-2024 11:10 PM

Re: WTB NL2 tank

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Originally Posted by jaybatta (Post 9294309)

Today was a good day, found a template for the holes in the bed. Aldo made some new spacers and bought some more rubber insulators, as I call them to go in between the spacer and the 12” carriage bolt. Just need to find some more retaining nuts.

Side note, these washers original? They all have what looks like a bird with an f in the middle, maybe falcon?

I believe that makers mark is Falcon Forge from Shreveport, LA.

Burnsy01

03-12-2024 07:59 AM

Re: WTB NL2 tank

Not to raid your post- but how many gallons are these tanks? I plan on building something similar for my diesel conversion for both sides of the truck

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