Roll pan and new fuel filler door are next. In an earlier post I showed how we installed a Mustang tank between the rails at the rear. Now it was matter of cutting an opening for the new door for access to the filler neck.
The hose, neck, and cap for the tank are from Tanks Inc...
Cut out a section of bed and added some tubing that ties to the two rear cross members in the bed and adds strength. Ribs in the bed are transitioned...
Additional structure with smaller tubing creates the opening for the door...
16 ga. filler panel goes in...
A view of the underside of the structure...
The seams are finish welded and ground...
The door flap is hinged...
Opens nicely....
Creative use of an 'invisible' hinge designed for kitchen cabinets...
I have to credit my son, Austin (18) for doing most of the fab and welding on the fuel door project.
A shot of the roll pan that helps clean up this old girls' behind...
The bodywork progresses. Our goal is to shoot some color during the Labor Day weekend.
