Does everyone use these, I am putting my tank back on and was thinking of just using some roofing felt instead of buying them. Was not sure if the real ones have special qualities and also not sure of exactly how many and where the placement of the strips go. Just wondering what everyone else did.

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Ray

I dont, why? because they are not original to the First Gen.

Thats right, they werent on there in the first place, so why now. I see that alot. I guess some guys like the look or soemthing.

what a trip!! do you know that when I was dissasembling my car...I took the gas tank down and guess what I found....roofing material! I thought the previous owner was nuts but I guess he was on to something!

Does everyone use these, I am putting my tank back on and was thinking of just using some roofing felt instead of buying them. Was not sure if the real ones have special qualities and also not sure of exactly how many and where the placement of the strips go. Just wondering what everyone else did.

Thanks
Ray

I dont, why? because they are not original to the First Gen.

I didn't know that they were an aftermarket thing. I thought you had to have them on there. Guess I won't worry about putting them on. I'm assuming you do not get squeeking on your tank then?

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Ray

At first i tryed to put them on, they didnt stay on very well and a pain in A$# to work with so I left them off.

Dennis

This sounds obvious but does the tank squeek without them then or not....seems like a lot of people saw a need for them somewhere along the line. mine had them to...I assumed they were oe

I just replaced the tank in my 67. I used them because I clear coated my tank and painted my straps and didn't want to scratch them up when I installed it. They are a PIA to work with though.

There are two strips that go on top of the tank. There is nothing that goes under the straps under the tank. The dealers sell the stuff because people will buy it. Kinda like the "Caution Fan" stickers. The tank won't squeek if you don't add something that doesn't belong there.

Yes, GM installed two strips on top of the tank approx 3" x 20", and yes it's similar to roofing material.

Prevented sqeeks and probably prevented holes rubbed into the fuel tank.

As Charlie and Straight Line said, the two (plus a small piece over the sending unit wire) strips on top are factory. Prevents metal to metal contact between the top of the tank and the bottom of he trunk pan. I would suspect they were also installed to protect the anti-corrosion coatings on both parts, as well as the "anti-squeak" part of the function.

The reason I suspect this is that it is very common for the tank straps to rub the bottom of the tank, and for rust to start at that location. That is why even though the factory didn't put anything between the straps, I chose to do so.

As far as not buying the repro "kits", you can just use anything that won't trap moisture. If roofing felt holds moisture, I wouldn't use it. You could use pieces of innertube, or something like that though.

I put the rubber strips on my new gas tank installation along the flat of the steel strap to protect the new finish I put on my tank, POR clear paint, 2 coats and 2 coats of poly. They are not original to camaros by any means, but they do protect a newly painted finish. :)

I thought about masking off the rectangular area where the the strips would be and spaying rubberized undercoating to simulate the strips. The pros would be it would not hold water and would not fall off.
Cons: It might melt in the summer and drip out over the back bottom side of tank.
Anyone try that.

Ray