Thanks for all the information. I want to get this done soon so I can finally drive the car at night. I drove it twice with the lights on and could not restart the car.
I should mention that the tank that was in my car was not the original tank. It had been replaced by a very poor substitute and the exhaust system was changed to exit out the side rather than out the back. I don’t know if this tank would or would not work with the exhaust going out the back.
Thanks for the information. We did take a look at the back of the instrument panel and tried to find the wire that led to the gauge but were not having much luck.
Thanks for the dimensions. It seems to be a thin tank. Most of the tanks we are finding available for sale seem to be closer to 8 inches.
Thanks again.
Joe
Jim,
Thanks for the information and the great pictures. Not knowing a lot about cars I’m surprised the tanks are different for the 63 and the station wagons.
They do seem to be very similar cars but I don’t know if it will fit. The 62 cutlass is a side fill tank that enters at the bottom of the tank (at least I think it does, I have not seen an original tank). It seems as if most GM products from that time period were rear fill tanks. The few side fill tanks we have seen pictures of enter at the top of the tank and that is too close to the frame to work on my car.
I am in St. Louis MO so I could probably pick it up if it comes to that point. I’m hoping to get a measurement on the height of the tank soon and maybe get another tank to fit. If it turns out that your tank will fit I may be interested. Thanks for the offer.
Thanks for the offer to provide the measurement and the lead to Desert Valley Auto Parts. I called them and they said they would look when they are in that yard again. He said the equipment they use to move the cars frequently damages the gas tanks so he was not sure they would have one in good shape.
VV is the color code on my plate. I think it is chariot red. The examples of chariot red don’t look like the color of my car. I was guessing the repaint was some other color.
