Hey, Jim, no source found yet and maybe it won't help from what Mike says
below.
Thanks,
Dennis
----- Original Message -----
From: "james hays" <thomasind@nventure.com>
To: <dennis.mcgillis@mcgilliscompany.com>; "Mike B"
<passnb4u@earthlink.net>; <oletrucks-digest@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, January 30, 2009 6:14 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] 1948 Gas Tank in '53 3100
> Dennis: Had the same idea for my 55- 1st pu - found an old 48 tank &
> refurbished - I think it has added room - seat not installed yet - most
> important I think, though I don't smoke is getting the tank out of the
> cab -
> wanted to save under rear bed for spare in original location for my
> driver.
>
> If you find a source please let me know - want a new one if I can find.
>
> Good luck,
> Jim
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <dennis.mcgillis@mcgilliscompany.com>
> To: "Mike B" <passnb4u@earthlink.net>; <oletrucks-digest@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, January 30, 2009 4:33 PM
> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] 1948 Gas Tank in '53 3100
>
>
>> Hi Mike,
>>
>> That is a very good point! We'll look at it.
>> The truck is in WA with my tall son-in-law
>> and I'm in CA.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Dennis
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Mike B" <passnb4u@earthlink.net>
>> To: <dennis.mcgillis@mcgilliscompany.com>
>> Sent: Friday, January 30, 2009 3:41 PM
>> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] 1948 Gas Tank in '53 3100
>>
>>
>>> Hey Dennis,
>>>
>>> Take a good look at how much room you have behind the seat back...I
>>> don't
>>> know about AD trucks, but removing the gastank in a '55-9 won't buy you
>>> an inch of room...as the seat back leans back, with the seat in the
>>> rearward postions, there's only a scooch of room between the top of the
>>> seatback and the cab.
>>>
>>> Mike
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>From: dennis.mcgillis@mcgilliscompany.com
>>>>Sent: Jan 30, 2009 6:13 PM
>>>>To: oletrucks-digest@autox.team.net
>>>>Subject: [oletrucks] 1948 Gas Tank in '53 3100
>>>>
>>>>1947 and 1948 Advanced Design trucks
>>>>had the gas tank under the bed. Could
>>>>my '53 be converted, to make more room
>>>>for a tall driver? Truck Shop in Orange,
>>>>CA has '49 and later tanks but not the
>>>>early version, do any vendors have them?
>>>>Thanks,
>>>>Dennis
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