wvfarmboy Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 hi i am working on a 83 long bed 4x4, it needs a new fuel tank, what are you guys puting between the gas tank and the straps?? what works best?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratdude747 Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 I used denim cut from an old pair of Jeans. I masking taped them to the straps so they'd stay put. My tank is dropped at the moment for some sending unit work... I'll be working on it tomorrow and I'll snag some pics while I'm down there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted August 16, 2022 Share Posted August 16, 2022 I used denim cut from an old pair of Jeans. I masking taped them to the straps so they'd stay put. My tank is dropped at the moment for some sending unit work... I'll be working on it tomorrow and I'll snag some pics while I'm down there. I used strips of rubber cut from an old inner tube and glued them in place with contact cement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat in tn Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 I used strips of rubber cut from an old inner tube and glued them in place with contact cement. I feel like I'm telling an ancient Chinese secret. but ... there just happens to be a guy who once was a roofer and discovered a product that was on the truck which was used for flashing. a 1/16" rubber adhesive membrane with a foil surface. you can find this at lowes or the like on a 6" wide roll and it works like a dream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdavidsmi Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 I feel like I'm telling an ancient Chinese secret. but ... there just happens to be a guy who once was a roofer and discovered a product that was on the truck which was used for flashing. a 1/16" rubber adhesive membrane with a foil surface. you can find this at lowes or the like on a 6" wide roll and it works like a dream. Mat, i used the exact same thing, on my 84 when I replaced the tank. I agree works great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_S85 Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 Can use rubber or cloth. On my '56 I placed reproduction cloth strips as the insulation between the tank and the straps. For my truck I still have the old insulation on the straps but if I ever replaced it, I would get some universal insulation from one of the restoration places such as Dennis-Carpenter, NPD, Jeffs Bronco Graveyard, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kramttocs Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 Can use rubber or cloth. On my '56 I placed reproduction cloth strips as the insulation between the tank and the straps. For my truck I still have the old insulation on the straps but if I ever replaced it, I would get some universal insulation from one of the restoration places such as Dennis-Carpenter, NPD, Jeffs Bronco Graveyard, etc. I used strips of cargo straps with some of the flashing membrane (I think I used the FlexSeal since I had it already) between the cargo strap and the tank. If in a salty area, I'd be mindful of isolating metal from any absorbent material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kramttocs Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 I feel like I'm telling an ancient Chinese secret. but ... there just happens to be a guy who once was a roofer and discovered a product that was on the truck which was used for flashing. a 1/16" rubber adhesive membrane with a foil surface. you can find this at lowes or the like on a 6" wide roll and it works like a dream. mat - that foil faced flashing comes in handy for tons of stuff and would work great here. Just used it the other day to level a (house) door threshold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat in tn Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 mat - that foil faced flashing comes in handy for tons of stuff and would work great here. Just used it the other day to level a (house) door threshold. material of many uses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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