by boogieman Sun Oct 23, 2016 7:59 aminstalling new tank and the old tar paper pads between the straps and tank are pretty shot. what are people using instead?
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AzDon
Vantasia
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dix
boogieman
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gas tank strap pads
boogieman- Number of posts : 69
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dix- Moderator 1st Class
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i made mine from new tar paper
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still vannin since 1974
ditdater- Number of posts : 590
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rubber bike tire innertube
Russell- Number of posts : 698
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Thin dense rubber foam tape.
Vantasia- Number of posts : 1412
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Strip of thin black vinyl carpet runner from Lowes....anything close will do....!
AzDon
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Strips cut from rubber floor mats, seatbelt fabric (shoulder straps)...... I like the old inner-tube idea!
Digz- Number of posts : 3794
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Just to be different... I didn't use any. Do have the stainless straps though.
panelmanrd- Number of posts : 801
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I saw a leather belt used there once.
ChevyVanMan1- Number of posts : 425
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I have stainless to go back on next tank change. Just planned to use strips of that segmented packing tape. Don't know what it;s called--the stuff with the long fibers you can see in the tape. Pretty indestructable.
ditdater- Number of posts : 590
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anybody know whoever was making the chevy 1st gen tank straps , if they are still selling em ,I could buy a pair . danny 502 432 3684
m1dadio- Chevy Guru
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I used nothing but good paint on the tank.
If you are going to use something , use something that does not soak and hold water or you will be creating a battery and will end up with corrosion holes.
boogieman- Number of posts : 69
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thats funny, i ended up using nothing either...
