Thread: 32 gas tank in Model A frame

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I have a 30 Model A with a fuel cell in the trunk. This won't work with my plans for a rumble, so I want to add a 32 gas tank. I know there are ' kits' readily available that require fabrication and welding to get the 32 tank to work in a 30 chassis.
But, a guy I met at a show recently swears there is a pure 'BOLT-IN' kit with frame extensions, tank and maybe even frame horn covers. He thinks the company that sells them is in Florida. Anyone know of the bolt-in kit or who sells it?
Any experience with lessons learned with the 32 tank in an A frame is also appreciated. Thanks.
Jimmy P - Granbury Texas

As you can see in the pic, I also have some exhaust and frame mods to do too.

Any '32 tank bolts to the top of the rear rail extensions, so in that sense it's a "bolt in". The key to this swap is the rear rail extensions. '32 rail extensions are repoped and readily available, mostly for folks trying to resurect old frames that have been butchered or bobbed. A 15 gallon tank full of fuel is going to weigh in at around 125#, so you probably want to weld them up to the rear of your A frame. The horn covers attach to the body and fenders, so that would just be a matter of tweaking them for fit.

Thanks guys. I have a lot of mods to do to get one to fit from what I see. I'm looking at a custom tank to fit between seat and trunk. I'd just have to move the battery for that. So many choices!