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soleeagle · 03-06-2004, 11:51 PM

I made these brackets at work so I could raise my gas tanks when I put on my body lift. That is one of the biggest things I cant stand about a body lift. Seeing the damn gas tanks hang down.

soleeagle · 03-06-2004, 11:53 PM

I hooked my 2 gas tanks togeather so i didnt need to turn the truck around at the gas station to fill both tanks. None of the gas stations around here have hoses long enough to reach both tanks.

soleeagle · 03-06-2004, 11:56 PM

Here are the steps that I made at work. I have got alot of complements about these. All my freinds want them now. The only thing I cant decide is to crome plate them or powder coat them. Tell me what you think and what the difference would be in cost.

*rage'nrat638* · 03-07-2004, 12:12 AM

NICE WORK MAN.......POWER COAT......
STAY CLEANER LONGER....LOOKS LIKE YOU MIGHT KICK UP A LITTLE DUST....LOL

*1FaastC10* · 03-07-2004, 01:13 AM

powder coat... bling is bad!!!

79BIG10 · 03-07-2004, 03:03 AM

Powder coat for sure. With you going off roading the powder coating will hide more scrtaches than chrome.

BTW: Sweet setup on the dual tanks fill up. How are you going to do the door(s) for the fill up and does it fill over to the other tank with no issues? I thought it might be trouble with no slope.

Bowed · 03-07-2004, 03:07 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by soleeagle
I hooked my 2 gas tanks togeather so i didnt need to turn the truck around at the gas station to fill both tanks. None of the gas stations around here have hoses long enough to reach both tanks.

Chuck , what kind of a hook up did you use for that ? any pictures (close ups ) of the installation ?

Blue Beard · 03-07-2004, 09:29 AM

Powder coat looks like the way to go with your ride.....

PHOENIX · 03-08-2004, 06:08 PM

I vote for the powder coat too.
I am also interested to see how you connected the tanks.

soleeagle · 03-09-2004, 01:33 AM

I think that I am going to go with the powder coat. I talked to a plating place and a local place that does the powder coating for my work today. The plating was going to cost 150 to 200 for each step and that was only the step and not the brackets. The powder coating is only going to be 60 for both and that includes a coat of clear over it when finnished. I told the guy where I worked and I think that is one reason he is cutting me a break.

As for the tanks, I dont have any more pics of them right now. I dont have a digital camera. I used a piece of 1 1/2" thin wall conduet (how ever it is spelled

) with a 1 1/2" fernco 90 deg elbow and a 1 1/2" fernco "T". I had to put a piece of hose on the tank before i could install the fernco since I have used tanks from a 80 truck. For some reason the older tanks have smaller fill hoses. I have used a piece of 5/8 hose for the vents for now, I am thinking of using a solit copper line when I go to put my bed back on.I have a 3 inch body lift so I shouldnt have a problem with the clearance for the tube. I am going to hook up the fill tube as usual in the bed side and just use hose to conect them togeather.

If any one hase more questions or coments let me know, I will try to get more pics as soon as possible.

soleeagle · 03-09-2004, 01:34 AM

I think that I am going to go with the powder coat. I talked to a plating place and a local place that does the powder coating for my work today. The plating was going to cost 150 to 200 for each step and that was only the step and not the brackets. The powder coating is only going to be 60 for both and that includes a coat of clear over it when finnished. I told the guy where I worked and I think that is one reason he is cutting me a break.

As for the tanks, I dont have any more pics of them right now. I dont have a digital camera. I used a piece of 1 1/2" thin wall conduet (how ever it is spelled

) with a 1 1/2" fernco 90 deg elbow and a 1 1/2" fernco "T". I had to put a piece of hose on the tank before i could install the fernco since I have used tanks from a 80 truck. For some reason the older tanks have smaller fill hoses. I have used a piece of 5/8 hose for the vents for now, I am thinking of using a solit copper line when I go to put my bed back on.I have a 3 inch body lift so I shouldnt have a problem with the clearance for the tube. I am going to hook up the fill tube as usual in the bed side and just use hose to conect them togeather.

If any one hase more questions or coments let me know, I will try to get more pics as soon as possible.

03-06-2004, 11:51 PM	#1
soleeagle Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Shelbyville, Indiana Posts: 614	Some of my new Ideas I made these brackets at work so I could raise my gas tanks when I put on my body lift. That is one of the biggest things I cant stand about a body lift. Seeing the damn gas tanks hang down. Attached Images __________________ Chuck '85 Chevy Silverado 4X4 '91 Chevy 4X4 Suburban http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/545941

03-06-2004, 11:53 PM	#2
soleeagle Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Shelbyville, Indiana Posts: 614	I hooked my 2 gas tanks togeather so i didnt need to turn the truck around at the gas station to fill both tanks. None of the gas stations around here have hoses long enough to reach both tanks. Attached Images __________________ Chuck '85 Chevy Silverado 4X4 '91 Chevy 4X4 Suburban http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/545941

03-06-2004, 11:56 PM	#3
soleeagle Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Shelbyville, Indiana Posts: 614	Here are the steps that I made at work. I have got alot of complements about these. All my freinds want them now. The only thing I cant decide is to crome plate them or powder coat them. Tell me what you think and what the difference would be in cost. Attached Images __________________ Chuck '85 Chevy Silverado 4X4 '91 Chevy 4X4 Suburban http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/545941

03-07-2004, 03:03 AM	#6
79BIG10 I'm back with 2nd truck! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Texas Posts: 3,774	Powder coat for sure. With you going off roading the powder coating will hide more scrtaches than chrome. BTW: Sweet setup on the dual tanks fill up. How are you going to do the door(s) for the fill up and does it fill over to the other tank with no issues? I thought it might be trouble with no slope. __________________ 1979 Chevrolet Bonanza Big10 "Tootsie Roll" 1985 Chevrolet Silverado (wife's) Member of the Southern Bowties Club "Don't underestimate how sexy a fat man who drinks to excess can be." Homer Simpson

03-07-2004, 09:29 AM	#8
Blue Beard Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Washington State Posts: 8,831	Powder coat looks like the way to go with your ride..... __________________ 1970 Chev CST 2003 Harley Fatboy 1975 Chevrolet Step Van 1956 Chev Bel Air 1977 Blazer 2WD For Sale $3000.00 1978 Blazer 2WD For Sale $7000.00 1978 Silverado 2005 Monte Carlo

03-07-2004, 12:12 AM	#4
rage'nrat638 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: THE FALL GUY CHICAGO IL Posts: 5,883	NICE WORK MAN.......POWER COAT...... STAY CLEANER LONGER....LOOKS LIKE YOU MIGHT KICK UP A LITTLE DUST....LOL

03-07-2004, 01:13 AM	#5
1FaastC10 Account Suspended Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Elkhart, IN Posts: 6,399	powder coat... bling is bad!!!

03-08-2004, 06:08 PM	#9
PHOENIX Registered User Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 4,703	I vote for the powder coat too. I am also interested to see how you connected the tanks. __________________ * AVOID: LOPER'S PERMORANCE / LOPERSPEED.COM OF PHOENIX, AZ & COTTMAN TRANSMISSION *

03-09-2004, 01:33 AM	#10
soleeagle Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Shelbyville, Indiana Posts: 614	I think that I am going to go with the powder coat. I talked to a plating place and a local place that does the powder coating for my work today. The plating was going to cost 150 to 200 for each step and that was only the step and not the brackets. The powder coating is only going to be 60 for both and that includes a coat of clear over it when finnished. I told the guy where I worked and I think that is one reason he is cutting me a break. As for the tanks, I dont have any more pics of them right now. I dont have a digital camera. I used a piece of 1 1/2" thin wall conduet (how ever it is spelled ) with a 1 1/2" fernco 90 deg elbow and a 1 1/2" fernco "T". I had to put a piece of hose on the tank before i could install the fernco since I have used tanks from a 80 truck. For some reason the older tanks have smaller fill hoses. I have used a piece of 5/8 hose for the vents for now, I am thinking of using a solit copper line when I go to put my bed back on.I have a 3 inch body lift so I shouldnt have a problem with the clearance for the tube. I am going to hook up the fill tube as usual in the bed side and just use hose to conect them togeather. If any one hase more questions or coments let me know, I will try to get more pics as soon as possible. __________________ Chuck '85 Chevy Silverado 4X4 '91 Chevy 4X4 Suburban http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/545941

03-09-2004, 01:34 AM	#11
soleeagle Registered User Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Shelbyville, Indiana Posts: 614	I think that I am going to go with the powder coat. I talked to a plating place and a local place that does the powder coating for my work today. The plating was going to cost 150 to 200 for each step and that was only the step and not the brackets. The powder coating is only going to be 60 for both and that includes a coat of clear over it when finnished. I told the guy where I worked and I think that is one reason he is cutting me a break. As for the tanks, I dont have any more pics of them right now. I dont have a digital camera. I used a piece of 1 1/2" thin wall conduet (how ever it is spelled ) with a 1 1/2" fernco 90 deg elbow and a 1 1/2" fernco "T". I had to put a piece of hose on the tank before i could install the fernco since I have used tanks from a 80 truck. For some reason the older tanks have smaller fill hoses. I have used a piece of 5/8 hose for the vents for now, I am thinking of using a solit copper line when I go to put my bed back on.I have a 3 inch body lift so I shouldnt have a problem with the clearance for the tube. I am going to hook up the fill tube as usual in the bed side and just use hose to conect them togeather. If any one hase more questions or coments let me know, I will try to get more pics as soon as possible. __________________ Chuck '85 Chevy Silverado 4X4 '91 Chevy 4X4 Suburban http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/545941



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