Guest Rocker Box Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 My 1966 Buick Sportwagon fuel tank needs replacement and I can't find a tank for the wag anywhere. Will the tank out of the same year sedan work? I've checked out pix online and they look similar except the fill tube for the sedan is located in the center (for a behind the license plate gas cap?) instead of on the driver side like the wag. I'm prepared to swap the wag over to a center mounted fill tube and modify/swap out the bumper for a sedan bumper if need be. Has anyone replaced the tank in a wag with the sedan tank, and are there any gotchas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_OToole Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 If the tanks are otherwise the same, a good radiator shop can swap the filler pipes for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carbdoc Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Rocker,I have had limited success with the sort of changeover which you are proposing (admittedly not involving GM A-bodies, however).Before I went that route, I would consider two other options:First, see whether the tank from other GM A-body wagons (Chevelle, Cutlass, Tempest) might better interchange. GM liked to save money by keeping lots of "under-the-skin" items interchangeable.Second, have you considered the repair services available from Gas Tank Renu? I have heard good things about them, and there may be a franchise in your area.Gas Tank RENU - USAGood luck with the project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe_padavano Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Looking for something like this?El Caminos were based on the Chevelle wagon, not the sedan. Repro tanks for the 66-67 El Camino are readily available from the usual Chevy repro houses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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