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For the gas tank, I wanted to free up the space behind the seat for
a sound system, and since the truck did not have a gas tank when I brought
it, I decided to put a tank in the back under the bed. I looked
in truck parts catalogs, and noticed most offered a blazer-style
tank kit that cost anywhere from $300 to $500. I did not feel like
paying that much for a tank set-up, so I did some research on what
model trucks (panels, blazers, and suburbans) had rear tanks, and
what was needed for using one on a truck. Turns out that you can use
a rear tank from a 1960 to 1972 panels, blazers, and suburbans, and
they will be a simple bolt-in. What I found was a single tank from
a 1962 suburban. I pulled the tank, the single strap that
held into place, and the filler tube, and only had to pay $45 for
the whole thing. One thing I forgot to check was the engine of that
suburban, was a 6 or 8 cylinder as the fuel pick-ups are different
for the engine. Anyway, I had the tank cleaned, then painted it gloss
black, and bolted it right into my frame. I plan on driving my truck
everyday, and do not want the filler cap to be in the floor of
the bed as seen in most trucks that have rear tanks. I plan on
making a new filler tube that will come up through the rear driver-side
stake pocket tube. DONE!! Pictures below show that I took a push-button
flushed gas cap from a marine supply shop, and using gas filler hose and
a vent hose, welded the assembly into the driver side rear stake pocket.
I had to cut out some metal from the rear bed cross still.
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