Re: replacement gas tank in a 1951-56 Packard

Posted by 56Clippers On 2019/8/27 22:38:01

When making the bend to the filler, the use of a bender (I used a Compact Bender from Harbor Freight) puts all of the bending force on the filler pipe so that the soldier attaching it to the tank is safe.

When deciding where and how much to bend, include the limitations of the fender. I didn't change the bend closest to the tank because I wanted more clearance between the pipe and the fender and based on my template it looked like it would hit.

Here is the link to the tank comparison and template in the other thread.
https://packardinfo.com/xoops/html/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=21927&forum=8&post_id=212813#forumpost212813