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**Getter-Done** · 03-09-2024, 11:13 PM

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Originally Posted by jaybatta

Think it would hurt to make the spacers longer so that it didn’t rest on the bed cross supports? It’ll hang below the bed a bit more, but I’d think it won’t be too bad. I suppose that’s something I can play with when I get there.

My Grandpa always trained me to improve the design if necessary.

Leave it alone if it was Good.

I think it needs a washer on the top of the spacer that will fit in the bed rib.

Then the bed ribs need a thin(1/16 to 1/8 inch) rubber strip where it touches the tank.

The top washer and adding 1 below will have the top of the bolt mounted Ridged.

Then the rubber in-between the tank and bed will keep things from shifting and loosening.

67RS/SSx2 · 03-11-2024, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by jaybatta

Agreed on the washers, that’d be easy. The retaining nuts is another story.

I had some retaining nuts machined locally. This is the new retaining nut and one of my original bolts. Also, one of my original tank.

jaybatta · 03-11-2024, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by 67RS/SSx2

I had some retaining nuts machined locally. This is the new retaining nut and one of my original bolts. Also, one of my original tank.

Those look awesome. Any way for me to get a handful made?

Thanks

Joe

67RS/SSx2 · 03-11-2024, 10:25 PM

Contact information for the machine shop I used is in post #29 of this thread.

https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...=834742&page=2

He did a good job and was easy to work with. He made some retaining nuts for others on this forum as well. He created a template from one of my good originals and likely still has that.

jaybatta · 03-11-2024, 10:44 PM

Ahhhh yes, I remember that now. I will reach out, thanks!

**IronCanine** · 03-11-2024, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by jaybatta

Today was a good day, found a template for the holes in the bed. Aldo made some new spacers and bought some more rubber insulators, as I call them to go in between the spacer and the 12” carriage bolt. Just need to find some more retaining nuts.

Side note, these washers original? They all have what looks like a bird with an f in the middle, maybe falcon?

I believe that makers mark is Falcon Forge from Shreveport, LA.

**Burnsy01** · 03-12-2024, 07:59 AM

Not to raid your post- but how many gallons are these tanks? I plan on building something similar for my diesel conversion for both sides of the truck

03-11-2024, 10:44 PM	#30
jaybatta Registered User Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Livingston, MT Posts: 841	Re: WTB NL2 tank Ahhhh yes, I remember that now. I will reach out, thanks! __________________ Joe 1968 K20 1970 K20 Semper Fi

03-12-2024, 07:59 AM	#32
Burnsy01 Chevy Freak Join Date: Aug 2019 Location: Conneaut Lake , Pennsylvania Posts: 225	Re: WTB NL2 tank Not to raid your post- but how many gallons are these tanks? I plan on building something similar for my diesel conversion for both sides of the truck __________________ Nick 71 K20 5.9 p pump cummins (in progress) 68 Camaro 454BBC 86 Camaro 5.3LS turbo

03-11-2024, 10:25 PM	#29
67RS/SSx2 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Central Oklahoma Posts: 253	Re: WTB NL2 tank Contact information for the machine shop I used is in post #29 of this thread. https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...=834742&page=2 He did a good job and was easy to work with. He made some retaining nuts for others on this forum as well. He created a template from one of my good originals and likely still has that. __________________ 1972 C20 402/TH400/3.54 Highlander 1969 Camaro RS with SS trim, 1967 Camaro RS/SS (sold) 1983 GMC Sierra Classic 2500 crew cab (sold) 1972 Chevy C10 Cheyenne Super (sold) 1984 Chevy Silverado C20 crew cab (bought new by my uncle, in the family until I sold it)



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