69 Camaro Gas Tank Install

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Originally Posted by Classic Heartbeat

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

Interesting point. Never thought of that being an issue in the long run. I will be using straps when mounting my gas tank when I finally decide between either the burb tank or the camaro tank.