![]() Did we mention one thing leads to another? Since Ford decided to build the gas fill cap into the driver side taillight we must relocate the gas fill cap, but first we’ll install the new tank. After removing the spare, the taillights appeared to extend into another zip code, so the taillights had to go, replaced by a pair of 1940 Packard taillights (see the Feb. We just couldn’t bear hiding that 1936 Ford’s fender and curvaceous rear panel that led to the removal of the spare tire, and thus began yet another “one thing leads to another” modification sequence. Read More: ‘32 Ford B-400 Convertible Sedan: Adding Classic Elegance to a Rare Body Style ![]() Remember even after the old tank has been emptied the vapors within are explosive. Be extremely careful working around gasoline and gasoline vapors. ![]() We had run the tank down to below a quarter tank. A trip to our local Harbor Freight store netted us a 5-gallon fuel jug and a transfer pump. Because the rear tire effectively extends the back of the car, Ford opted to form long sweeping taillights extending rearward off the fenders, even with the spare tire. In stock form this sweeping rear panel is hidden by a spare tire and often a luggage rack, too.
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