How to connect fill tube to tank with bed on?

['65 chevy lover]

While I was installing the tank I thought about how I was going to connect the filler tube to the tank with the bed on, but I thought it would easily come to mind when I had the bed sitting on the frame, but now that it's on there, I'm wonder how the hell I can do it. The solutions I'm thinking of involve leaving out some screws and having to leave out some bolts that hold the bed on there. I did a couple search's but didn't see a solution to my problem. I would appreciate any help here. I kinda feel like an idiot asking these questions, but a simple solution completely evades me!

[62 Barnfind]

Originally Posted by '65 chevy lover

While I was installing the tank I thought about how I was going to connect the filler tube to the tank with the bed on, but I thought it would easily come to mind when I had the bed sitting on the frame, but now that it's on there, I'm wonder how the hell I can do it. The solutions I'm thinking of involve leaving out some screws and having to leave out some bolts that hold the bed on there. I did a couple search's but didn't see a solution to my problem. I would appreciate any help here. I kinda feel like an idiot asking these questions, but a simple solution completely evades me!

I removed the board that covers the fill hole and drilled it out. Put the board back and installed the fill cap.

['65 chevy lover]

How do you put the hose clamp on there? Also, how do you undo the screws that secure the wood down? The nuts that are on the under side of the wood that are blocked by the fuel tank?

[vince1]

I think your tank is coming down again. maybe after removing the board you use a piece of plexiglass to mark the hole?

Even though mine had the hoses coming off the side the tank still went up and down a few times until it all got figured out.

Disregard, I don't know either how you would do it.

[raidmagic]

I have a metal floor and was able to reach my arm up in there and tighten the hose clamp. I don't know where my floor sits in relation to a stock wood floor though.

[forestb]

I put a mettle lockable door in the bed wood and my tank has a it's own cap. I have also seen people put a hing on one of the boards so it flips up.

[steven03]

I have the lmc 15 gallon tank I just installed last week and i was able to get a socket with a long extension on the hose clamps and tighten them down. This is with the factory wood bed floor

['65 chevy lover]

Originally Posted by 62 Barnfind

I removed the board that covers the fill hole and drilled it out. Put the board back and installed the fill cap.

Still curious about how you installed he hose clamp after you put the filler neck on there and, how you got the board off there when the nuts that secure the bolts on are covered by the tank? Did you leave those bolts without nuts??

[raidmagic]

Originally Posted by '65 chevy lover

Still curious about how you installed he hose clamp after you put the filler neck on there and, how you got the board off there when the nuts that secure the bolts on are covered by the tank? Did you leave those bolts without nuts??

I put both hose clamps on the filler neck loose then put my piece of hose on and tightened the bottom clamp. Then put my filler top in the hose and slid the other hose clamp up and tightened it.

['65 chevy lover]

Originally Posted by raidmagic

I put both hose clamps on the filler neck loose then put my piece of hose on and tightened the bottom clamp. Then put my filler top in the hose and slid the other hose clamp up and tightened it.

What I'm talking about is how you were able to get your hand in there to do that. From what I'm seeing with my truck is that, there's not enough room to get a hand in there with the bed on.

[raidmagic]

Originally Posted by '65 chevy lover

What I'm talking about is how you were able to get your hand in there to do that. From what I'm seeing with my truck is that, there's not enough room to get a hand in there with the bed on.

I was able to go over my frame. Like I said I have a metal bed floor, might be more room. If I remember I'll take a picture of it tomorrow.

['65 chevy lover]

Originally Posted by raidmagic

I was able to go over my frame. Like I said I have a metal bed floor, might be more room. If I remember I'll take a picture of it tomorrow.

Ok, that would be cool.

[62 Barnfind]

Originally Posted by '65 chevy lover

Still curious about how you installed he hose clamp after you put the filler neck on there and, how you got the board off there when the nuts that secure the bolts on are covered by the tank? Did you leave those bolts without nuts??

I have a space between the bed and the top of the tank and it's about 4in. Everything is accessible from under the truck. The tank is bolted on the bottom frame rail so it can easily be taken off when I need to. I do not have to remove the bed to drop the tank.

[raidmagic]

Here is a shot of the fill tube and a shot from the bottom of the bed side looking up at the space between the frame rail and the bottom of the bed.

[oldusafmsgt]

Seems like it would be doable with the hose clamps orientated so a socket and long extension could tighten them. That's how I've done it on 47-54 trucks.

['65 chevy lover]

Finally got it done. There was a small plastic cover on the inlet of the tank. I put red lipstick on it and raised it up so it would touch the under side of the bed when lowered. Then, raised the bed up to put a pilot hole in it. Then lowered it down to drill the big hole with a hole saw. Then put hose, filler nozzle and clamps on. Then, I was able to look between a 1/2" crack between the bed floor and frame while reaching thru from the left side and tighten the clamps. I was barely able to get my arm far enough in to reach everything but, got it done.Damn to have that done!
Edit: If I had it to do over, I would have used a regular type gas cap with a hinged fuel door. Would be WAY easier!! In fact, when I get around to replacing the bed wood, I'll probably switch over.

['65 chevy lover]

Originally Posted by raidmagic

Here is a shot of the fill tube and a shot from the bottom of the bed side looking up at the space between the frame rail and the bottom of the bed.

Thanks for posting pictures. Looks like you had a ton of room

[raidmagic]

Originally Posted by '65 chevy lover

Thanks for posting pictures. Looks like you had a ton of room

Yeah, I did cut my arm all up on that one screw sticking up btw