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12-12-2011, 01:51 PM
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Different take on the tail light gas filler door
I thought I would share some pics of my tail light gas filler door I made for my truck. I saw a few on here, but didn't really like how the tail light folded down. I figured it would get in the way while filling up. I tried to go up using hinges and failed a few times. I wound up just drilling the housing and using a 1/4-20 bolt through the housing as a hinge. I had to weld a little tab on the left hand side for the bolt to go into. I also made a little sheet metal catch the holds the light up while I fill up. It is spring loaded closed as well.
Here are the pics    Lynn |
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12-12-2011, 01:56 PM
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Re: Different take on the tail light gas filler door
  Lynn |
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12-12-2011, 01:59 PM
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Re: Different take on the tail light gas filler door
Well done.
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12-12-2011, 02:05 PM
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Re: Different take on the tail light gas filler door
sweet i have been tryin to figure something out on mine believe i will try this thanks for posting!!
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12-12-2011, 03:37 PM
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Re: Different take on the tail light gas filler door
This looks like a good wat to go for me as well. I think I'm getting a Blazer tank kit for Christmas. How did you set up the spout to tank?
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12-12-2011, 03:48 PM
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Re: Different take on the tail light gas filler door
very trick
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12-12-2011, 04:05 PM
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Re: Different take on the tail light gas filler door
Sweet
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12-12-2011, 04:25 PM
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Re: Different take on the tail light gas filler door
Very nice, now put a washer on that bolt in the tailgate jamb
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12-12-2011, 04:51 PM
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Re: Different take on the tail light gas filler door
Great job!!!!
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12-12-2011, 05:08 PM
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Re: Different take on the tail light gas filler door
Nice job!
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12-12-2011, 09:29 PM
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Re: Different take on the tail light gas filler door
awsome, getting ready to install a tank under bed in the 72..... Hmmm
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12-12-2011, 10:57 PM
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Re: Different take on the tail light gas filler door
very cool...
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12-13-2011, 02:01 AM
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Re: Different take on the tail light gas filler door
Boy, that thar is slick!
I want to do that to my stepside... but I can't figure out how to make the gas go uphill. |
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12-13-2011, 02:13 AM
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Lemme show you something!!
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Re: Different take on the tail light gas filler door
Well done, Sir! I like your K.I.S.S. approach to solving the problem. Only thing I would do is get a nice button head stainless bolt to dress up what you see in the tailgate jamb area.
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12-13-2011, 02:37 AM
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Re: Different take on the tail light gas filler door
super nice
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12-13-2011, 08:25 AM
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Re: Different take on the tail light gas filler door
I used a mid 70's blazer tank I scavenged from an old frame I had. The only issue I had with mounting the filler low instead of high was that it doesn't leave much fall. I welded a filler pipe in the D/S rear corner. I ran the filler pipe way up into the tank so that it wouldn't have as much of a chance to splash out on acceleration. The only issue I have had with it is that you have to fill it on the first click on the gas pump. I would not want to do it on a daily driver that way.
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02-25-2012, 03:46 PM
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Re: Different take on the tail light gas filler door
I like the light pivoting up. I am going to try this using a cabinet hinge that pivots out and up. Sorry, don't know the name of the hinge. Nice job!
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