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If I remember correctly, someone on this site installed a Suzuki Sidekick tank on the framerails like the 47/48 trucks.

There are 11 gallon, 14 gallon, and 18 gallon models. Not to mention they are fuel injection ready. Sending units are another matter. A universal kit will need to be installed.

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I Removed the mustang gas tank that my fab guy installed.
He mounted it below the frame rails, & double shimmed it with square tube channel & dropped it down even further.
Looks like crap, hanging down way to low, & the full 90 fuel hose he used won't allow me to put a fuel nozzle in.
I'm thinking about grinding off the spacers he welded in, & bolting directly on the bottom of the frame rails, instead of inside the frame rails.
Can't see gaining that much more clearance if installing inside the rails.
And I won't have to relocate the cross member, or trim the frame rails.
Seems this would still allow me to use a 90 degree fuel neck, & have the cap behind a flip down license plate.
If you want something done right, gotta do it yourself.

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I agree on removing the tube frame and not putting inside the rails. I would not use a 90 on the fill. Its to short and it will back flow when you fill it. get a new tank neck like the one I posted (70 degree) so the hose slopes down toward the tank.

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I decided to scrap the mustang tank option, & decided to go with the 59-60 car gas tank option.
So if anybody in Houston area needs a NEW mustang tank, I'll be selling mine.
As far as installing a flip up/down license plate to access the filler neck, I assume this is bolted to the bottom cross sill?
Or do I need to fabricate something for that?
Looks to me it can only be a flip up if bolted to the cross sill, a flip down seems like it would be too high, & hit the bottom of the tail gate.

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sorry i never saw this, so its a late reply...
yes its a stepside
stock rear bumper
yes that fuel neck with the bend came with the tank from tanks inc
yes i used a flexible fuel hose. i made my own flip down license plate by combining the stock license plate braket and a universal flip down bracket. getting the custom braket welded to the rear sill was not an easy job. an old friend of mine with 40 years of welding / metal work experience was able to do it.

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filler pics

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Thank You

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I just got done doing a mustang tank in my 59 stepside and love it way easy and fun to do can't even see it.

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That looks nice @ 59chevy310p. Where did you route the filler?

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Thanks its my first time doing a rat rod resto on a vwhical. Gonna do it up through the wood bed onice I get the wood in lol still trying to figure out with what I want to do with the truck this is what it looked like before I tore it down to the frame want it lower but I really don't have a shop to work on it so I have been doing all my work outside on the gravel. It will get there in time just enjoy these trucks I guess thats why I have 3 of them lol