Does anyone know where we can get a tank?
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Help! I need a Fuel Tank for my 69 chevy van90.
AliWo- Number of posts : 5
Location : Melbourne, Florida
Registration date : 2014-07-30
wideload- Moderator 1st Class
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Location : Kevil, Kentucky
Age : 70
Registration date : 2008-05-11
No one offers a direct replacement for the fuel tank. If you have the old tank, several have taken them to a good radiator shop to have them cleaned and repaired. Some have adapted other tanks to fit, maybe someone who has done so will chime in with some advice. Keep an eye on the parts for sale section, every now and the one will pop up.
If you'll change your profile and let us know where in Florida you are, we have several members down there. Maybe one of them is close enough to help out. Welcome to V.V.
If you'll change your profile and let us know where in Florida you are, we have several members down there. Maybe one of them is close enough to help out. Welcome to V.V.
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Xelmon- Number of posts : 361
Location : Smell-A, CA
Registration date : 2011-10-11
Wide's got it covered in the quick overview sense of things.
Like Wide said, a gas tank can be more or less repaired even it has rust-through spots. Just make sure that it's a shop that's well known either by the cleaning guys, or old schoolers in the area. EG, one fellow that works at a shop had his tank screwed up at a radiator shop.
As a reference, it ran me $250 to have my tank completely redone, zero welding.
Modification route is basically taking a 33 gallon tank - our is ~23 - and cutting one of the frame rails and moving it car-forward 3". The upside is that tanks run about $150 or something like that, maybe even $100. Downside is that you're cutting into your frame, so I hope either you or a friend knows how to weld well.
Like Wide said, a gas tank can be more or less repaired even it has rust-through spots. Just make sure that it's a shop that's well known either by the cleaning guys, or old schoolers in the area. EG, one fellow that works at a shop had his tank screwed up at a radiator shop.
As a reference, it ran me $250 to have my tank completely redone, zero welding.
Modification route is basically taking a 33 gallon tank - our is ~23 - and cutting one of the frame rails and moving it car-forward 3". The upside is that tanks run about $150 or something like that, maybe even $100. Downside is that you're cutting into your frame, so I hope either you or a friend knows how to weld well.
diamond dave- Number of posts : 565
Location : canal fulton, ohio
Registration date : 2012-04-24
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Re: Help! I need a Fuel Tank for my 69 chevy van90.
by diamond dave Wed Aug 27, 2014 6:43 pm
mine's brand new. I will look and see if there is a sticker on it or a number or something.
Xelmon- Number of posts : 361
Location : Smell-A, CA
Registration date : 2011-10-11
Yo Diamond, is it a direct-fit too?
diamond dave- Number of posts : 565
Location : canal fulton, ohio
Registration date : 2012-04-24
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Re: Help! I need a Fuel Tank for my 69 chevy van90.
by diamond dave Fri Aug 29, 2014 8:33 pm
yep. it looks like the stock one in my 69 sportvan. maybe I will check on it tomorrow.
Twinpilot001- Number of posts : 6186
Location : spokane ,Wa.
Registration date : 2009-09-28
- Post n°7
Re: Help! I need a Fuel Tank for my 69 chevy van90.
by Twinpilot001 Fri Aug 29, 2014 9:46 pm
did u get my pm?? i have a tank.
diamond dave- Number of posts : 565
Location : canal fulton, ohio
Registration date : 2012-04-24
- Post n°8
Re: Help! I need a Fuel Tank for my 69 chevy van90.
by diamond dave Tue Sep 09, 2014 5:29 pm
I don't need a tank. I was checking on my tank for Aliwo. sorry for the confusion.
diamond dave- Number of posts : 565
Location : canal fulton, ohio
Registration date : 2012-04-24
- Post n°9
Re: Help! I need a Fuel Tank for my 69 chevy van90.
by diamond dave Tue Sep 09, 2014 5:35 pm
I couldn't upload a pic right now. but, do a search for '' hitch'' on here, and you will see the post '' best way to mount a hitch''
I posted pics of my hitch in there and you can see my new fuel tank. it was in there when I bought the van. I cant find any numbers stamped in it, but it is clearly pretty new, and original looking. I can try to find out where the previous owner bought it.
I posted pics of my hitch in there and you can see my new fuel tank. it was in there when I bought the van. I cant find any numbers stamped in it, but it is clearly pretty new, and original looking. I can try to find out where the previous owner bought it.