swapping 65-68 mustang fuel tank into 1970 maverick

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  1. 2002BLGT

    2002BLGT Member

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    more updated pics

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    2002BLGT, Dec 5, 2009
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    car-nut Glenn

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    Looks really good all together. How about some finished pics if the truck and gas tank??
     
    car-nut, Dec 5, 2009
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  3. 2002BLGT

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    I will once I get it painted , only painted the underside before I took it to my dad ......
     
    2002BLGT, Dec 5, 2009
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    maverick75 Gotta Love Mavs!

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    ^If you have a 72 id just run a 76 tank in it. You can get it at any NAPA auto parts. The only mod you need to do is replace the bolts that hold down the straps with longer ones.
     
    maverick75, Sep 29, 2010
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    dang it he got me hooked waiting for pic's of the tank and left me hanging:cry:

    thanks for giving life to this old thread(y)
     
    302-72-mav, Sep 29, 2010
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    i did my tank pretty much the same way. only i also raised my tank 2 inches, i didnt like it hanging that low. now its hidden behind the rear vallance.
     
    fan2488, Sep 29, 2010
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    predfan2001 David in Tn

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    I'm getting ready to put my Mustang tank in my 70 soon. I got the tank kit from Kentucky Mustangs for around $100 inc. sending unit. It's the made in Canada one with the drain. I'm going to move the rt side of the trunk floor over to fit, but I am going to lap and spot weld the panels in...then seal the seams and hit it with some splatter paint.

    I'm hoping a Cherry Bomb muffler will still fit in the rear, but if not I'll have it mounted under the floor when I do the exhaust.
     
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    Hey guys I will get you more pics of the inside of the trunk , I only have a few more pics taken when we took it to my dad , this was on 11/7/2009 , the car has been sitting at my moms since then and I have not had a chance to get back on it , my father passed away in January from prostate cancer so I was just glad for him to be able to drive it one last time before he got really ill in December .

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    2002BLGT, Oct 1, 2010
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    WOW this an old thread but is really sad. That is soooo cool though.
     
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    hey guys i bought a 66 mustang tank but im debating of cutting the floor in my 72, its rusted but i want to swap the tank in the quickest way and dont want to make a lot of mods. Does anyone have any pics of the swapping methods of info on how to do it? thanks
     
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    it would be better if you started a new thread of your own.

    http://mmb.maverick.to/forumdisplay.php?f=3
     
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