tonight 6/21
i worked to get the new 67-8 gas tank under the trunk floor.
REASON FOR DOING THIS......
the original was small and offset to the right side the muffler went next to it on the left under the trunk floor..the filler neck was a stub that came up through the floor in the center and a rubber hose connected it to a metal pipe that came out the center of the tail panel .
(i didnt want a fuel cell taking up trunk space )..so i thought about what cars had this same style and figured out 67-8 camaro tanks have the same gas filler style...i found the measurements ..based on that i ordered one and also purchased new camaro straps...
IT WORKS ...IT WORKS....
....only had to remove the original exhaust hanger bracket on the left inner frame rail..drilled a couple of spot welds and bang..its off....
stuck the tank under the floor used a ratchet strap to hold it up.....SEE PIC
it fits great ....im going to make two L shaped mounts for the front of the straps to mount and a tab to the inner tail panel with a nut welded to it for the back....................ok maybe its too much info... but thats the latest
radrambler