Congrats on not burning your house down. My father blew his up back in the 90s while changing a sending unit on a foxbody. This was when street racing was hot and he worked at a chemical plant that made racing fuel. Lets just say a few drops here and there went missing and the whole garage attic was stashed with that stuff. Gas fumes found their way to the hot water heater and the flames found their way to the race fuel. Blew him out of the garage and down the drive way. Fortunately was wearing his coveralls from the plant that had some badass fire retardant....
Thanks a bigger stand alone shop is in the plans down the road after I get the house squared away. However the new house will have two car garage so I'll get a little right away.
Looks great.... I just picked up a 66 F100 step side, short bed. I want to do the CV or Mountaineer swap. I'm pulling a 12' trailer and want to save me bed space as much as possible. Any suggestions on adding a little lift. Thanx
Could the stock tank be moved forward to the back of the cab and have the "tank hump" in most builds be all the way forward. This should be able to retain all the stock specs of the mercury fuel tank, just shorter fuel lines and electrics. Tank removal could be from the top ditto for fuel pump etc., fuel fill could be near the front post of the bed, tank is still outside the people space. Great build BTW, lots of smart ways of doing things.
That's actually a pretty good idea to keep ground clearance and bed depth. It could make the bump up look like a built in tool box in the bed too. I have something planned for that front bed area just behind the cab already that needs that space. So unfortunately that won't work for me but hopefully someone else sees this because I'd like to see that idea used. Once we get into bed fab it might get a new tank altogether.
@@garyhumphreys5742 I always like other people's thoughts on another way of doing something. Might help someone else do it or spark a thought on something all together different. Not drawers up front may do that as a trunk in the back. Just have to wait and see what I do up front. Bah ha ha (most evil laugh)
Been watching your channel for quite a while, enjoy it a lot. My question is on the straps. Your tank frame has a lip all the way around, why not make angle that bolts to the frame that clamps the tank flange between them? One all the way across the top with bolts in the corners so they're accessible when the bed is on. Weld nuts on the frame so you're not having to mess with that. Same thing on the bottom.
The reason we didn't do that is because you didn't tell me this before I made one. That is a damn fine way to do that wish I'd have thought about that first.
Love your videos. I’m researching to do something very similar. Question about mounting tank. Any way of mounting the tank in the bed wall area, toward front of the bed, then leave more bed area? Or, more expensive option, a bed mounted fuel cell? Just thinking out loud.
You can do both. You still have the cross member to contend with that's not much lower. I have plans for just behind the cab that I'll need that space.
Watched many of the videos and would use a lay flat tank or have one built to lay between the frame rails........I know most use the stock tanks but it just does not seem right in my book !
I don't disagree on that's a better way of doing it. That however is a more costly way of doing it. I'm not thrilled with this tank so we may still end up going that direction down the road when we get into the bed fabrication.
Congrats on not burning your house down. My father blew his up back in the 90s while changing a sending unit on a foxbody. This was when street racing was hot and he worked at a chemical plant that made racing fuel. Lets just say a few drops here and there went missing and the whole garage attic was stashed with that stuff. Gas fumes found their way to the hot water heater and the flames found their way to the race fuel. Blew him out of the garage and down the drive way. Fortunately was wearing his coveralls from the plant that had some badass fire retardant....
Holy cow!!! He's lucky he didn't get hurt.
like a drill sergeant "pay attention maggot!" J/K can't wait to see what you come up with for the bed floor!
I just like to screw with people every once in a while. lol
Just found your channel. Fixing to start a 55 so there’s lot of information on here. Thank you!
Great to see you making progress on the truck, neat and thorough work as usual.
It's nice to be making progress again.
Glad to see you’re back I enjoy your videos very much
Good luck with selling the house.Great video. I plan to put my gas tank back in the stock pos. Hey man, you're doing a great job. Glad to see ya back.
Great progress!!! Keep 'em coming!!!
Nice to see you back at it as well.
Great fab work and thought process. Best of luck selling your house. I hope you get a little more shop space at the new place. ~Pat
Thanks a bigger stand alone shop is in the plans down the road after I get the house squared away. However the new house will have two car garage so I'll get a little right away.
Whoop whoop!! I can't wait to see her running!!
We're getting there!!!!
Just found your channel. Can't wait to check out a few other videos. New follower here
Awesome...just the video I've been waiting on.... :)
I've only been talking about doing in for months. lol
Looks great.... I just picked up a 66 F100 step side, short bed. I want to do the CV or Mountaineer swap. I'm pulling a 12' trailer and want to save me bed space as much as possible. Any suggestions on adding a little lift. Thanx
Could the stock tank be moved forward to the back of the cab and have the "tank hump" in most builds be all the way forward. This should be able to retain all the stock specs of the mercury fuel tank, just shorter fuel lines and electrics. Tank removal could be from the top ditto for fuel pump etc., fuel fill could be near the front post of the bed, tank is still outside the people space. Great build BTW, lots of smart ways of doing things.
That's actually a pretty good idea to keep ground clearance and bed depth. It could make the bump up look like a built in tool box in the bed too. I have something planned for that front bed area just behind the cab already that needs that space. So unfortunately that won't work for me but hopefully someone else sees this because I'd like to see that idea used. Once we get into bed fab it might get a new tank altogether.
Neat idea.
Thanks for the reply, looking forward to the "something planned for that front bed area" in the future. I am guessing side access drawers.@@IdleGarage
@@garyhumphreys5742 I always like other people's thoughts on another way of doing something. Might help someone else do it or spark a thought on something all together different. Not drawers up front may do that as a trunk in the back. Just have to wait and see what I do up front. Bah ha ha (most evil laugh)
Look forward to every video! By the way, what's your trade.... saw that sign in the garage, I'm IBEW Local 130 in New Orleans.
I'm telecom guy. I'm a cable splicer we are CWA where I'm at but we got IBEW boys just up the road.
Nice!
Been watching your channel for quite a while, enjoy it a lot. My question is on the straps. Your tank frame has a lip all the way around, why not make angle that bolts to the frame that clamps the tank flange between them? One all the way across the top with bolts in the corners so they're accessible when the bed is on. Weld nuts on the frame so you're not having to mess with that. Same thing on the bottom.
The reason we didn't do that is because you didn't tell me this before I made one. That is a damn fine way to do that wish I'd have thought about that first.
LOL
Love your videos. I’m researching to do something very similar. Question about mounting tank. Any way of mounting the tank in the bed wall area, toward front of the bed, then leave more bed area? Or, more expensive option, a bed mounted fuel cell? Just thinking out loud.
You can do both. You still have the cross member to contend with that's not much lower. I have plans for just behind the cab that I'll need that space.
@@IdleGarage thanks for quick reply.
Watched many of the videos and would use a lay flat tank or have one built to lay between the frame rails........I know most use the stock tanks but it just does not seem right in my book !
I don't disagree on that's a better way of doing it. That however is a more costly way of doing it. I'm not thrilled with this tank so we may still end up going that direction down the road when we get into the bed fabrication.
Good job 👍👍 did you use the evap system??
I'm going to mount it to the bottom of the bed.
Gracias 👍👍
Not a fan of the bump in the bed...