Gas tank supplier

BBoswell · 2014-08-24 19:22

I just found out (the hard way) that I need a gas tank for my Custom 300. Does anyone in the forum have a recommendation where to buy a quality gas tank that is a stock replacement that will fit without any big hassles or modifications. There are several suppliers (Bob Drake, Dearborn Classics, Rock Auto) out there with prices ranging for $179 to $324.

akronterr · 2014-08-24 19:37

Hi, I bought mine from Rock Auto Parts on line. Around 150.00 dollars. It was made by Spectra who makes a lot of fuel Tanks. Mine was for a 57 2 door club sedan. Fit fine.

RICH MUISE · 2014-08-25 06:47

More than a few of us have gotten them from Classic City Auto. Their contact info is in the links section. The standard tank is 139, and the Nitern finish (additional rustproofing,which is what I got) is 189. Mine fit great..a few guys had to tweek the filler tube to get it exactly centered, but easily done. They also have ss straps for 40ish (I got them too, fit was great.)

BBoswell · 2014-08-25 09:32

Since the filler tube is attached to the tank what do you mean by tweeking the filler tube?

RICH MUISE · 2014-08-25 21:15

The welded tube moves pretty easy. Mine was actually off about a total of an eighth of an inch....would have been ok like that because I could pull it easily to center with my fingers, so the gromett would have done the same, but I just put a piece of pipe in the neck and just shoved it a bit and "tweeked" it into place that way.
Definition "tweeking"...a fine adjustment. LOL...must be a local thing.
My tank came in a box with the unprotected neck just sticking out...may be why it needed any tweeking at all. It did have a bit of cardboard taped around the opening, but the rest of the neck was just poking out of the box.

Ecode70D · 2014-08-28 17:27

Quote from: RICH MUISE on 2014-08-25 21:15
The welded tube moves pretty easy. Mine was actually off about a total of an eighth of an inch....would have been ok like that because I could pull it easily to center with my fingers, so the gromett would have done the same, but I just put a piece of pipe in the neck and just shoved it a bit and "tweeked" it into place that way.
Definition "tweeking"...a fine adjustment. LOL...must be a local thing.
My tank came in a box with the unprotected neck just sticking out...may be why it needed any tweeking at all. It did have a bit of cardboard taped around the opening, but the rest of the neck was just poking out of the box.

Everything with mine was the same as Rich, especially the way the neck was sticking out of the box with a bit of cardboard taped around it.. I had to tweek the neck down to get it centered in the hole. The original sending fits and the tank works fine.

BBoswell · 2014-08-28 20:28

Thanks for the info. I ordered one from Classic City Auto and it will be here on Saturday. Can't wait to get it installed so I can start driving my Custom 300 again.

RICH MUISE · 2014-08-29 09:16

Don't forget to put some type of sheeting between the tank and the trunk floor. As Pat suggested, tar paper/roofing felt will work..I used aluminum faced self adhesive dynamat type stuff. If you ordered new straps as well, they will come with rubber strips.

Jeff Norwell · 2014-08-29 20:33

I got mine from Classic city auto as well.

Ecode70D · 2014-08-29 21:22

Quote from: RICH MUISE on 2014-08-29 09:16
Don't forget to put some type of sheeting between the tank and the trunk floor. As Pat suggested, tar paper/roofing felt will work..I used aluminum faced self adhesive dynamat type stuff. If you ordered new straps as well, they will come with rubber strips.

Rich
What happens if you don't put sheeting between it?

RICH MUISE · 2014-08-30 11:42

I don't really know, Jay...probably just a noise/rattle/squeak thing. Maybe in another 50 years a worn thru spot from rubbing? I sure wouldn't have dropped mine to add it had I not remembered somehow beforehand there was something there. In all the gas tank/build threads anywhere I've never seen it mentioned.

Ecode70D · 2014-08-30 22:03

Quote from: RICH MUISE on 2014-08-30 11:42
I don't really know, Jay...probably just a noise/rattle/squeak thing. Maybe in another 50 years a worn thru spot from rubbing? I sure wouldn't have dropped mine to add it had I not remembered somehow beforehand there was something there. In all the gas tank/build threads anywhere I've never seen it mentioned.

I just happen to have one of those unwanted noise / rattle / squeak thingies that you are talking about and I don't remember if there was something in there when I took it apart a long long time ago. Now I have another thing to add to my to do list.

BBoswel... Was there something between your tank when you took it out? If so , what was it?

BBoswell · 2014-08-31 01:34

I will be pulling the old tank this Tuesday and will let you know. If I remember correctly from my younger years there is nothing between . . . but the idea of using dynamat sounds reasonable to me. We didn't have that stuff the last time I pulled a tank. I'm also changing out the sending unit as well. I only want to do this one time.

RICH MUISE · 2014-08-31 06:34

Myself and a few others found remnants of some type. I seem to remember it was a bulapy type material..but that was 10 years ago when I pulled the old one out, so who knows.

Ecode70D · 2014-08-31 11:26

Quote from: RICH MUISE on 2014-08-31 06:34
Myself and a few others found remnants of some type. I seem to remember it was a bulapy type material..but that was 10 years ago when I pulled the old one out, so who knows.

Well Rich
I'm going to put something in there. That's for sure. I also like the idea of putting a covering on the straps. I already have a hidden ground wire on it. That issue has a tendency to give people a headache too.

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