<VV> Gas tank installation

[Rick Norris]

I have replaced a bunch of gas tanks in both my cars and others.
I have used Clarks Hartzels method and yes, I have an air chisel and am not 
afraid to use it.
In fact, I cut up an entire Corvair with it! Never again either!
My usual method does not include any cutting of sheet metal.
I mount the small vent and large filler hoses to the tank first, tightening
the lower clamps and just snug the upper clamps in place. I use the hex head 
all stainless type
and I use the hose kit from Clarks because it has the right size filler neck 
hose and the hoses are rated for gasoline.
I place the filler neck up in the hole sticking it out far enough so it will 
stay put.
I also smear some white lithium grease on the ends to facillitate slipping 
it on the hoses.
I then install the tank after replacing the anti squeek material which I 
glue inplace with 3M weatherstrip cement.
Tip: Put some on the strip and some on the sheet metal, wait a few minutes 
and stick them together.
After tightening the tank retaining straps I fish the filler neck down to 
the hoses. It takes a bit of finagling
but I get the hoses attached and the clamps are tightened using a 1/4" drive 
ratchet with a long extension, a swivel joint
and a socket working up from the bottom.
It works for me.
ps. I use the nifty tool from Clarks to install the sender. For years I did 
the usual screw driver and hammer trick.
      Right tool for the right job!

Rick Norris
#36 Sunoco Corvair.

>I have never had any luck trying to mount the filler pipe on the tank
> and fish it up thru the hole.  I do what any guy with an air chisel
> would do.  I cut part of the inner fender panel away so you can see what
> you are doing and attach the hose afterwards, which makes everything
> easy.  As long as the wheel and tire are mounted, you never see the
> extra hole I cut and that area isn't important anyway as the tank and
> filler hose are exposed to the elements anyway.  Obviously my cars are
> not show queens!
> If you try this, be sure not to cut the frame rail out!!! :-)  8^)
> Clark (cut 'em up) Hartzel