[TxCajun]

Finishing up the gas tank install from entry #85 above, I cleaned the back half of the frame and brushed on a coat of Chassis Saver Antique Satin Black. This paint has some pretty good reviews online, and I was impressed after painting a test section and then hitting it with a cup wire brush after curing; seems pretty durable.

I finished up and painted the rest of the brackets and then bolted in the tank and installed the fuel level sender. Also ran a fuel line along the inside of the frame rail back to the tank.

In the cab, I welded in a cover for the fuel filler on the side of the cab and for the fuel tank outlet in the floor. I decided to leave in the two fuel tank "cradles" since they appear to be a good stiffener piece for the cab rear wall, however, I did cut off the front lip of the "cradles" and may smooth out the area a bit more prior to primer.
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