02-20-2011, 12:18 AM | #1 |
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Wood bed fuel fill
I am starting the bed next week and I have already moved the fuel tank to the area behing the rear axle. I have seen pictures of various methods of filling the tank in the bed. I want to just put the fill in the wood area. But I have not been able to find a source to buy the cap and hardware.
Can anyone point me to some sources for the hardware from the tank through the wood and the cover plate. |
02-20-2011, 12:31 AM | #2 |
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Re: Wood bed fuel fill
This is a picture I took and I would like to do something similar except I would like to stay in the wood area away from the metal striips.
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02-20-2011, 12:54 AM | #3 |
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Re: Wood bed fuel fill
personally, I like the hidden approach. sorry couldn't past in a pic, but here's a link to a kit for the "the whole wooden plank rotates up so there is no visible cap" approach. I like it because it's invisible and also because this way I wouldn't be dripping gas all over my bed wood when I refill.
http://www.streetrodhq.com/detail/16095.html |
02-20-2011, 08:41 AM | #4 |
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Re: Wood bed fuel fill
Here's just one example:
http://search.gandermountain.com/?Ne...e=Fuel-Systems But almost any boating supply store will have stainless fuel doors like that.
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02-20-2011, 12:33 PM | #5 |
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Re: Wood bed fuel fill
Thanks for the help and it is what I needed.
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02-20-2011, 09:28 PM | #6 |
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Re: Wood bed fuel fill
I saw Chip Foose use one of these on a show
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02-20-2011, 09:46 PM | #7 |
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Re: Wood bed fuel fill
I bought a fuel cap from a Buell and was going to mount that in my bed (looks like the one pictured). My VW had a Yamaha fuel cap and it worked out well. The Buell cap is 2 piece where my Yamaha was hinged.
My Buell cap was $4 on ebay.
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02-20-2011, 10:22 PM | #8 |
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Re: Wood bed fuel fill
One of my favorites.http://www.classictrucks.com/tech/10.../photo_22.html
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