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Old Nov 17, 2011 | 08:02 PM
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Factory fuel tank, which gate steel do you think?

I wonder. I cut the top open on mine, I need to weld in a small plate and retainer for an LSx pump. What gauge steel would you guess the factory tank is? 20? 16 ?

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Old Nov 17, 2011 | 08:04 PM
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Re: Factory fuel tank, which gate steel do you think?

tanks thin, i would think its closer to 20 if not thinner
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Old Nov 18, 2011 | 05:57 PM
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Re: Factory fuel tank, which gate steel do you think?

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tanks thin, i would think its closer to 20 if not thinner
My cousin had a brand new S10 fuel tank in a box nobody was using so I just cut that up and used metal from it. It's thicker than 20 I think. I'll have to put a mic on it.

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