I dropped the body Sunday. I then spent most of Monday and Tuesday lining up the body to the mounting holes.
I just spent all day today trying, to no avail , to center the gas neck to the car ! It is to far forward and refuses to move rearward ! I did some research in the archives and found this :
John Hinckley (29964)
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Re: Fuel Tank Install
I just spent all day today trying, to no avail , to center the gas neck to the car ! It is to far forward and refuses to move rearward ! I did some research in the archives and found this :

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Also, duplicate the locally deformed areas in the weld seam flange where the straps pass by in the front and rear of the tank; I don't think the repro tanks have the seam flange bent at those four locations, and it makes attaching the straps and centering the filler neck in the body opening extremely difficult.
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Well sure enough I have a replacement Quanta gas tank and while the flange in the four areas is bent , it is nowhere near the amount my original was . So while the solution seems obvious
my question is : How do I bend the flange to the correct amount without disturbing the weld seam ? It would be a small consolation to have it fit but then leak !!!
Once again counting on your expertise and past experiences.
Jim
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Well sure enough I have a replacement Quanta gas tank and while the flange in the four areas is bent , it is nowhere near the amount my original was . So while the solution seems obvious
my question is : How do I bend the flange to the correct amount without disturbing the weld seam ? It would be a small consolation to have it fit but then leak !!!
Once again counting on your expertise and past experiences.
Jim
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