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09-25-2021, 07:49 PM | #1 |
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60-66 Tail Light Gas Filler
Someone on Facebook posted this so I'm just forwarding it over here. I have no affiliation with the company, just passing this along.
https://www.tiktok.com/@c10trucks/vi...41426016701702 https://c10crewcab.com/tail-light-fuel-filler |
10-02-2021, 12:49 AM | #2 |
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Re: 60-66 Tail Light Gas Filler
Be interesting is seeing at what the other kit(s) will go for . . .
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10-07-2021, 02:41 AM | #3 |
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Re: 60-66 Tail Light Gas Filler
650 bucks? A little steep and I'm not a fan of led lights. It is a very cool idea. Mighthave to steal it and make my own while I have my truck blown apart. Lol
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10-07-2021, 08:33 AM | #4 |
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It’s time consuming, but doable, did it last winter when I was laid up from broken leg…
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10-07-2021, 12:06 PM | #5 |
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10-07-2021, 01:53 PM | #6 |
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Thanks…..
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10-30-2021, 04:31 PM | #7 |
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10-30-2021, 06:37 PM | #8 |
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I wish I could just tell you a certain hinge…I made everything with the exception of the pivot pin, which is a solid pushrod from an early 392 hemi….used it so I would be able to drill and tap for the pivot point.
The rest is just trial and error to get the geometry correct, geometry was not one of my strong suits in school. I even made shims to tighten everything up, when it gets to extended length, it doesn’t take much to have too much play. If you have time and access to a good salvage yard, it would most likely be easier…. If I can find the progress picture, I’ll send it to you |
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Check your private message….
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11-06-2021, 02:11 PM | #10 |
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That's little too pricey for me. Very cool though.
I'm getting ready to install a tank in my 63.
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11-07-2021, 07:51 AM | #11 |
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just checked out the web site. Price drop, 579.99 and has a video of installed on a running truck.
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I realize they did the engineering, but you still have to do a lot of cutting and some fabrication. If it was $250, I would buy it right away.
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11-09-2021, 12:24 AM | #13 |
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I ordered one. It arrives tomorrow. I’ll will see if I can post the instructions. I hope the cutting is doable without damaging the paint. I just finshed painting my truck.
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Edit: Okay it looks like they stiffened up things since the TikTok video. Last edited by 61hawk; 11-09-2021 at 10:26 AM. |
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11-09-2021, 11:55 AM | #16 |
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I would consider mounting the hinge at the top; it would alway stay closed, except when filling.
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11-09-2021, 10:42 PM | #17 |
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I cannot believe the cost of fuel fill hose. I may need about 5 feet, and a 6' piece from Rock Auto is $75, with shipping. What the hell??
Anyone know of a better place to get this hose? If I use a connector, what material should it be - steel? Is aluminum ok to use with gasoline?
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11-09-2021, 11:35 PM | #18 |
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Why do you need a vent tube in the new style filler necks while the original one on the C10 does not?
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A vent is good because it allows the fuel to expand and contract with the temperature without building too much pressure inside the tank. It'll probably help with ease of filling since the air being displaced by the fuel can go through the vent instead of out the filler neck that the fuel is trying to go down. There's probably some other science-y reason I don't know about
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I did check fillernecksupply, they have it, but not cheap at all. A 5’ piece is about $78 shipped.
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If you do the tail light filler, you don’t really have room for a regular gas cap. Someone told me they would use fuel cell foam to plug it up. Is this adequate? Will the vapors still escape and fill the garage? Either way it seems a charcoal canister would be required to help vent the tank and keep vapors at bay.
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I'm definitely not concerned with EPA stuff; I just want to be sure I don't get the gas smell and I want to be sure the tank is vented properly, to avoid pressure building up. So. I'm thinking I would use my filler neck tube and add a port to the top that vents to the fill side on the tank. This semms alittle easier than spending $60 on a fill tube. The think that really bugs me is the price of the 1-1/2" filler tube hose.
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So I received the kit yesterday but the instructions are incomplete. I emailed c10crewcab and he replied back he is modifying the instructions and will email them over to tomorrow.
After looking at the kit it’s going to require a pretty good amount of time to remove the inner part of the stake pocket. I am hoping it won’t jeopardize the structural integrity of the bed by cutting it out. It does say on the website this isn’t a 1 hour job and requires some fabricating skills but this looks pretty intense. I am not a rookie fabricator but it’s gonna be tough cutting in such tight spaces. I am hoping the new instructions tell me what tools he used to cut it out. I’ll post an update with the instructions. I am also worried a little about fuel flow since the fuel Hose will be pretty much flat for about 18” before dropping into the tank. I wish they would have shown the whole install in their promo videos and in the picture. If anyone is considering getting this kit you might hold off for a bit until a few of us have actually got it installed successfully and the instructions are updated. |
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