LMC rear gas tank install
 

Has anyone done a LMC rear mounted gas tank? I bought it as a kit but there was no instructions. This is how it came out when I did it. Of course, there had to be alot of modification.
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would be nice if you did a install tech kinda thing...

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Here´s a few pic´s of my LMC Gas tank kit!

that´s my way to install the tank!!

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Pat

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nice install. what did you have to do to get it in there

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that looks nice fellas!!!!

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that´s really simple , put the tank under the frame , put the metal straps in place and bolt on the straps on the left side of the frame , on the right side of the frame drill two holes in the underside of the frame , drill upside two larger holes in the frame (see pic #2,it shows the passenger side with the two larger holes), put the bolt from the straps thru the frame on the right side and put the fasteners thru the frame on the bolts ! DONE!!!!!!

i hope you understand what i want to say!


Pat

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apache63 the tank looks great but your going to run into issues when you go to install the bed. The first cross sill in front of the rear will hit the tank and fill neck without a ton of mods. jessy66 in the first pic has the right idea with the flush top mount. Hope it all works out for you.

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I don't know if that notch is a good idea. Seems like it would make the frame really weak.

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IMO the way Apache63 did his is the best way to install them regardless of bed crossmember interference. That can be dealt with. I would rather have the tank as high as possible. Just my .02

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I had to cut the frame a little bit for the gas filler neck. The bed went on with no problems with the gas tank flush mounted.

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:agree:

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Mine is done like Apache63. Some pictures are here. http://s49.photobucket.com/albums/f2...ucks/?start=40

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"that´s really simple , put the tank under the frame , put the metal straps in place and bolt on the straps on the left side of the frame , on the right side of the frame drill two holes in the underside of the frame , drill upside two larger holes in the frame (see pic #2,it shows the passenger side with the two larger holes), put the bolt from the straps thru the frame on the right side and put the fasteners thru the frame on the bolts ! DONE!!!!!!"

Huh?:confused::confused::confused:

I think I need to see a close up of the bolts/holes!

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You committed a major structural no-no with the way you cut the frame. I was looking at that last night, trying to come up with a solution that was feasible.

My first choice would be with a piece of round tube, say 4 or 6" diameter, welded to the inside of the frame. Something like the attached sketch.

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True statment about the hight, but if it was me i would rotate the tank 180 so the filler neck is not over the mounting hole for the cross sill. Then the only mod would be to notch the center part of the sill.

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Wouldn't that make it exiting very near the wheel well on the passenger side?

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I believe what Pat is saying, correct me if I'm wrong Pat, on the first side you have access to tighten the strap bolts but once the tank is in the way he didn't have the access he needed to tighten the bolts so he drilled two larger holes in the top of the frame rail so he could get a socket and extension in there to tighten the bolts on the lower side of the frame that holds the straps in place.......follow?

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Yes , Joe you´re right !!
i´ll take this week some pic´s from the frame and tank!
the bed is already mounted and i fits perfekt !
but one cross sill i cut it into place to fit the gas filler neck!
pic´s can say more then 1000 of words!!


Pat

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cool!
can't wait :D

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i´m fast like a bullet!!!!

found some pic´s on my PC , i hope it helps!!!


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Pat

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:lol:

Pat, have you been holding out on us, or did I miss that you have a truck too?????

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here take a look on my 63´ Longbed:metal:

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...107362&page=18

Pat

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Ok, I get it now. If you knew or had marked the spots for the bolts couldn't you just place the bolts in the hole with the threads down and weld the head of the bolt to the frame without having to put more holes in the top of the frame?

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yeah, or even weld nuts on top of the lower lip of the frame.

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i think it is possible to weld the bolt´s to the frame !
but i don´t know if it is the best way !
so i only can say try try try which way is the best way for you!


Pat

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that´s another possibility!!!!!!!!!:metal:


Pat

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Or use a toggle bolt!:lol::lol::metal:

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I'll pretend I didn't read that.......

:haha:

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Boy, i sure wish there was instructions for this kit!!! LOL

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I think Pat has one of the cleanest, simplest installs I have seen. I think there is a lot to be learned from him when installing one.

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This is how my final product turned out. I used a newer Siveraldo gas cap cover and then open it to put gas.

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Is this gas tank from LMC specifically for the 60's truck, or do I have to ask for a tank that will fit a 65 truck ?

I have been wanting to install a tank so I can get it out of the cab and have read several threads of people using Jeep tanks or Blazer tanks but wasn't for sure what year.

Great job you two!!

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I bought the same tank from LMC with no instructions and called them. They said there is no instructions because it is a custom application on our trucks. YOU have to find a way to do it. I cut 1" tubing as spacers to lower the tank away from the sill and bolted it to my frame and then also used the straps from front to rear using "J" bolts through the rear cross member. I think I like the left to right better after seeing those pics.

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Guys, check this out! There is a link with gas tank installs with pics! It will help you Nthefamily. There is ALOT of ideas for our trucks!

http://persh.org/Pickup/IdeaPage.htm

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I got my tank from www.truckandcarshop.com at a goodguys show. I paid $150 cash for it. You usually get things cheaper there. Also, they were selling for $160 but all I had left was $150 so I got it for that. I guess you can do that with them. They sell them in their catalogs for $195. I still have to get some rubber insulators for the straps where it holds on to the tank. I just wanted to get it in. I got the fuel filler hose from a friend of mine for nothing. That saved me about $50 for that little piece. Here are some pictures for your enjoyment.

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Thanks for posting photos and thanks for the pricing info Chevy fleetside!.
I was planning to head to the truck show in Carlisle to get one of these tank kits. Just what I save in the oversize shipping will pay for the gas there and back.

I thinking about a '49 to '52 chevy car tank instead, not decided. The blazer tank install seems more common, easier to buy and cheaper, which is good. I found the '49 to '52 tank idea on the Stovebolt website.

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I bought this tank about 3 years ago, so I am sure the price has changed.

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Hey SSWfleetside, you mentioned the blazer tank seeming more common. What year of blazer will work and are you talking about a fullsize blazer or mid?

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The pics I posted are of the blazer tank. It is the same tank that is used in the 67-72 blazers. They are sold as a kit and you can get a 0-30 or 0-90 ohm sending unit.

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Thanks!!