Part 2: 1966 Chevrolet C20 In-Cab Fuel Tank Replacement

Join me for replacing the fuel tank in the '66 Chevy.
Video clips are from Impact '66 a Jam Handy production
and
Jim Varney in: Ernest Goes to Camp

[@im1sinfulman]

THANK YOU FOR THE SCRIPTURE.

[@tonynewman777]

Often wished that tank was out of there so I would have room it's nice to get a bed tool box

[@robertmarsh5786]

You work on C10s and metal detection, automatic follow!

[@user-wf2yn1zb1q]

I have a 72 GMC taking my gas tank out today too Putting one in the rear it's a longbed Going to use a suburban late 80's tank hope for the best !

[@TheJayhawker]

You may go to my '86 GMC project playlist were I install a suburban tank behind the axle. Thanks for watching!

[@vm722]

I always loved it as a kid. When we went to get firewood it always smelled awesome. When the truck was rocking and the fuel gage was going wild. But it was gas then. Today's fuel is totally different. Really different.

[@neilhartigan7456]

Reminds me of the 1972 Chevy C 10 that I drove when I work for an auto parts store in Queens New York over 30 years ago🤓

[@sparkplug0000]

I drove a 1970 Chevrolet CST pickup with the gas tank inside the cab for 12 years as my first vehicle at 16, never thought a thing about it. GM had some trouble at one point with lawsuits over gas tanks, but those were tanks outside the protection of the frame rails. Inside the cab is within the frame rails so… Open vent windows were great for getting rid of gas odors.

[@joshuam.2685]

Excellent video bud. Thank you.

[@joblink100]

Chev was putting fuel tank in pickups behind the seat. from 1945 to 1972

[@jesusrubalcava4240]

Great video! I too rather keep my tank in the cab. There has to be a way to prevent the fume smell. Any other suggestions? I have a 1965 c10 Thank you again!

[@stevencoughran6115]

Hello I have a Question ,on a 66 C-20 gas tank is the filler neck on the tank ,was it lead on ? I have 66 that was in a brush fire and it burnt the bed & back tires ,also dash cluster and I found the filler neck in the bottom of the bed plus pieces of melted lead ,the tank support nice I just cleaned plus need to either lead or soilder the piece back on ,any idea you seem to know alot about them please kelp ,plus love your videos

[@TheJayhawker]

Most likely it was soldered on, which of course meant some percentage of lead in the solder. Either way, in a fire it would have easily flowed off of the neck. You could easily re-solder it back on but I can't recommend it because of the possibility of the thing blowing up in your face. Filling the tank with water is one approach to insure it wouldn't but you just never know. The safest and best way otherwise would be to JB Weld it back on.

[@offshore50]

Was the old tank leaking?

[@adamrivera1873]

Are those straps the only thing holding the tank in? I have a 64 and I loosened the strap bolts but it seems to still be bolted somewhere

[@TheJayhawker]

Yep, that should be it. The filler hose and neck can get stiff and really stubborn sometimes, perhaps you're fighting that.

[@flintbeckstone7004]

Does fuel flow thru that fuel line to the engine? Or is that a return line?

[@TheJayhawker]

From the tank to the engine. No return line on these.

[@neilhartigan7456]

I can still smell the gas fumes