Bill you deserve an award for all your online courses of building tri five Chevys ! I'll have to consider you a college professor is your teaching me a master's degree of building on tri fives you're a great guy keep up the good work!👍🏻
A couple things I would have done. First, use a touch of silicone grease on the fuel fill pipe o-ring so it slips into the tank easily. Second, get the rubber insulation straps from where the tank was purchase. The straps are 1.25" wide so use either that size if available or go with 1-1/2" wide insulation straps. I would also put rubber insulators between the top of the tank and the body and keep them in place with Weldwood contact cement which is superior to the 3M brand. Lastly, instead of double nutting for security, use a nylock nut on each strap bolt. The rubber insulation will only add 1/8" to 1/4" to the location of the tank, longer bolts are not needed.
Very good. Glad you decided to use the thick cork gasket! I hear lots of folks complain about neoprene tank gaskets leaking. Lots of respect for you doing it all by yourself!! I'm older than you so my wife gets called into service from time to time, to hold a wrench while I get a bolt or nut started. ;) Not many 'car guys' left in my neighborhood. Lots of 'drivers' but no 'mechanics'! ;) Keep plugging away. Enjoy your videos every week!! :)
FYI. I scored 3 front bumpers for my 56, and I still have the original. I think I should be able to make at least 1 good one. ;) Holler if you need any parts! :)
You know, that's an interesting observation. The Cutlass has a vent and canister behind the rear seat. This one has nothing. My guess is that it relies on the gas cap.
Love these videos, really wish you were at assembling the front grill and bumper, can't find a good video anywhere! When do you think you will hit that?
I've seen several videos showing how to install a new fuel tank and fill neck. What I don't see is how to remove the fill neck from the old fuel tank to then be able to remove the tank. I tried separating the two by hand but it don't move. Do you use a pipe wrench to try and turn the fill neck from the tank?
There is only a rubber O-ring at the bottom of the filler neck. I'd try soaking that with WD-40 and then figuring out a way to pry it at the frame if its still in the car.
Bill you deserve an award for all your online courses of building tri five Chevys ! I'll have to consider you a college professor is your teaching me a master's degree of building on tri fives you're a great guy keep up the good work!👍🏻
A couple things I would have done. First, use a touch of silicone grease on the fuel fill pipe o-ring so it slips into the tank easily. Second, get the rubber insulation straps from where the tank was purchase. The straps are 1.25" wide so use either that size if available or go with 1-1/2" wide insulation straps. I would also put rubber insulators between the top of the tank and the body and keep them in place with Weldwood contact cement which is superior to the 3M brand. Lastly, instead of double nutting for security, use a nylock nut on each strap bolt. The rubber insulation will only add 1/8" to 1/4" to the location of the tank, longer bolts are not needed.
looks good thanks
Thanks,finally a good and full video for a tri five fuel tank installation.
Amazing you are over coming all obstacles
Thanks! Just keep swimming!
Bill think you should add some material between the strap and the tank...maybe cork gasket or thin rubber as a spacer between the two
I'm seriously considering doing that. I have a sheet of rubber pond liner that would be super easy to cut a strip from.
@@RestoringChristine1956 I think that would be an excellent idea! Both for friction and sound.
Looks good Bill,one more step closer
It's getting there!
Very good. Glad you decided to use the thick cork gasket! I hear lots of folks complain about neoprene tank gaskets leaking. Lots of respect for you doing it all by yourself!! I'm older than you so my wife gets called into service from time to time, to hold a wrench while I get a bolt or nut started. ;) Not many 'car guys' left in my neighborhood. Lots of 'drivers' but no 'mechanics'! ;) Keep plugging away. Enjoy your videos every week!! :)
FYI. I scored 3 front bumpers for my 56, and I still have the original. I think I should be able to make at least 1 good one. ;) Holler if you need any parts! :)
Cant wait for that initial test drive. You are getting there. Thanks Bill!
Better than unboxing bill. Just got my 55 out of basement starting work on it .hard fining time life bisey.
This one is going to be 3 years, working on it about 1 day a week.
I just noticed there's no air vent on these filler tubes ... I guess they're big enough around it doesn't need one ... looks great ...
You know, that's an interesting observation. The Cutlass has a vent and canister behind the rear seat. This one has nothing. My guess is that it relies on the gas cap.
Love these videos, really wish you were at assembling the front grill and bumper, can't find a good video anywhere! When do you think you will hit that?
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I've seen several videos showing how to install a new fuel tank and fill neck. What I don't see is how to remove the fill neck from the old fuel tank to then be able to remove the tank. I tried separating the two by hand but it don't move. Do you use a pipe wrench to try and turn the fill neck from the tank?
There is only a rubber O-ring at the bottom of the filler neck. I'd try soaking that with WD-40 and then figuring out a way to pry it at the frame if its still in the car.
I thought you could not use cork gaskets for any type of gas.because gas will eat them .
Maybe, but this is cork vulcanized with rubber of some sort.