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Is there a hole under the gas tank?

 
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Ryan
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 3:29 pm    Post subject: Is there a hole under the gas tank? Reply with quote

I replaced the floor pans in my 52 M38 a while back. My question is there supposed to be a hole in the floor pan under the gas tank? I did not have a tank under the seat in mine when I got it and the 1/8" plate welded on top of the floor pan was covering a big a$$ rusted hole underneath Shocked
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PostPosted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 3:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes

Where the drain plug is I beleive.

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PostPosted: Tue Aug 15, 2006 5:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Definately a hole for the drain plug... approx 2 - 2 1/2 inch diameter...
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PostPosted: Sat Aug 19, 2006 7:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thats what I figured. Anyone got a pic of the hole with measurments?
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 21, 2006 6:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ryan,

I can get some photos to you later this week if someone hasn't replied by then.
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 24, 2006 1:58 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ryan,
I would like a pic of that if you get a chance.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 2:04 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

here is a picture of my tM38 tube during repair at the bottum

you can see the hole at the drivers side, the front floorpan is cut away for replacing



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PostPosted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 6:26 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ryan

ABout midway down this page http://www.m38jeepproject.com/Body%20Work%202.html are images of when I changed my floor that show the gas tank drain plug hole.

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PostPosted: Wed Oct 25, 2006 9:49 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks guys,

I have been digging through my photos to find one. Guess I need to go out and take a new photo.
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