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Old Sep 21, 2007 | 05:10 PM
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Originally Posted by kbuhagiar
65Roadtrip,

I'm trying to get my head around why anyone would remove the big tank and replace it with a regular one - could someone enlighten me?

Cheers!
hindsight is always 20/20.

remember, at the time, corvettes were a 'dime a dozen'... i, for one, would probably have gotten tired of not being able to carry luggage behind the seats.

but, being an original 'tanker', it can probably be redone; the tank was only fiberglass..
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Old Sep 21, 2007 | 07:25 PM
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Originally Posted by JohnZ
That pipe and fitting hanging in the air in the first photo appears to be one of the original fuel lines.
John Thank you so much. You have been such a great help. I thought I would have a much harder time trying to identify what this car was.

You are a wealth of knowledge.
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Originally Posted by kbuhagiar
65Roadtrip,

Congratulations on your new acquisition - it is creating a certain 'barn find' excitement on the Forum. Keep the pictures and updates coming!

I'm trying to get my head around why anyone would remove the big tank and replace it with a regular one - could someone enlighten me?

Cheers!
Thanks,

Like WMF said , they were a dime a dozen. Before my dad sold the car in '69, he traded some minor body work for the tank to a guy who raced Vettes. It wasn't a big deal at the time. I'll take some more Pics tonight.
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