...69.5 gas tank ???

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  1. 71gold

    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    a friend of mine has a 69.5 Mav. it has been family owned all it's life...
    He pulled the orginal tank and it has a ...factory installed drain plug...
    that is the first ...stock tank...i have seen with a drain plug.

    was this just for 69.5...:huh:

    ...:hmmm:...
     
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    I just pulled the tank out of my 69 1/2 and it didnt have a drain plug :huh:
     
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  3. maverick1970

    maverick1970 MCG State Rep

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    Never seen one. I will have to check my spare NOS tank.
     
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    mav1970 Bob Hatcher

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    Mine doesn't have a drain plug either
     
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    My 69.5 came with a drain plug too. :dancing:
     
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  6. 71gold

    71gold Frank Cooper Supporting Member

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    maybe it was an early 69.5 thing...

    ...:rofl2:...
     
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  7. Earl Branham

    Earl Branham Certified Old Fart

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    Frank; mine does not have a drain plug. It has a welded up hole where someone made a drain, but not a plug. Next time it comes out, it will have one. Later,
     
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    i have an early 69.5 parts car that doesn't have a drain plug in it :huh:
     
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    Repaired?

    How did the repair stuff work out on the tank?
     
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  10. Jamie Miles

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    My '69.5 doesn't have a drain plug either. It was built in July of '69.
     
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