Need help w/fuel tank
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Safety Car
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From: Algonac Michigan
Need help w/fuel tank
Can anyone tell me why my gas tank looks tilted to the rear? Is the support bracket in wrong, or in the wrong location??
Thanks,
Sly By the way it's a '69 'vert
Thanks,
Sly By the way it's a '69 'vert
Le Mans Master
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From: I can walk to MA
I think you simply need to loosen the straps and tilt it correctly.
The rear of the tank should sit on top of the rear of the frame.
Fairly sure that the little hump on each side of the tank should sit
at the rear of the bolt-on support ... not the front.
Once in place, the filler boot should be fairly level.
Once in place, the straps should be nearly impossible to install
without a long bolt.
I'll try to get a pic or two tonight.
Do you have an AIM ? My 70 AIM shows the tank install in
section 8 - sheet B1
The rear of the tank should sit on top of the rear of the frame.
Fairly sure that the little hump on each side of the tank should sit
at the rear of the bolt-on support ... not the front.
Once in place, the filler boot should be fairly level.
Once in place, the straps should be nearly impossible to install
without a long bolt.
I'll try to get a pic or two tonight.
Do you have an AIM ? My 70 AIM shows the tank install in
section 8 - sheet B1
Last edited by NHvette; Feb 23, 2006 at 08:12 PM.
Le Mans Master
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From: Ocala FL
You are probably going to kick yourself about now, but I think you have the support brace upside down. 
My '79 doesn't have as much drop and with it raining and no shoes on, I'm not headed out to check the '68.
Do a search on C3 chassis pictures on the web and ebay and you'll no doubt find some still in place stock.
My '79 doesn't have as much drop and with it raining and no shoes on, I'm not headed out to check the '68.Do a search on C3 chassis pictures on the web and ebay and you'll no doubt find some still in place stock.
Drifting
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From: East Waterboro Maine
Originally Posted by NHvette
I think you simply need to loosen the straps and tilt it correctly. The rear of the tank should sit on top of the rear of the frame.Once in place, the straps should be nearly impossible to install
without a long bolt.
without a long bolt.
And yes your front tank support bracket is installed correctly.Here's mine-
Last edited by Maine Vette; Feb 24, 2006 at 08:18 AM.
Race Director
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From: Foxfield CO 1970 Convertible
Here's mine from the bottom. Notice that the front of the straps come almost straight down and hook into the cross brace. Any farther forward and you won't be able to lower the body onto it. Like the others said, the back goes over the frame.
Pro
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Try this. The support crossmember looks as though you need to turn it 180. I believe you have the right side of the crossmember on the left side of the car. Also you may want to install some anti-squeak between the tank and mounting surfaces. Dr. Rebuild carries this.
Good Luck
Good Luck
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Burning Brakes
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From: Philo Illinois
I agree the tank needs to be further to the rear and over the frame. I just put mine in, with the body on. I don't remember on the crossmember, but I do remember it took me a while to figure mine out even looking in the assembly manual. The straps are a chore to hook up if it's in correctly.
Burning Brakes
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From: St Augustine FL
I don't know about the position of the tank. However, What did you coat the tank with? I have rust on my 82 tank. Since replacements are hard to find, I want to remove my tank, sand the rust, treat the tank with a rust stopper, and paint it. However, your tank looks like it would never suffer from rust.
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Safety Car
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From: Algonac Michigan
Originally Posted by Yellow73SB
No it's the right way. And wtf did you do to the gas tank? And the frame? 
Later,
Sly
