Gas Tank

[perichm50]

Anyone know what gas tanks may fit a 50 Champion 4-door? Spare tire is upright in well in the trunk....? Anyone know of a source for a replacement?

[Tom Bredehoft]

Having replaced a tank in my 55 President sedan recently, I'd guess that any sedan tank between 47 and 55 should fit. The tank I put in, (don't know what it came from) was old enough to have a gear drive gauge.

There don't seem to be any other possibilities, no modern tanks will do.

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Tom Bredehoft
'53 Commander Coupe (since 1959)
'55 President (6H Y6) State Sedan
(Under Construction 564 hrs.)
'05 Legacy Ltd Wagon
All Indiana built cars

[kurtruk]

'47 & '48 spare tires were stored flat on floor. Gas tanks are different than later cars, as is rear frame section.

KURTRUK
(read it backwards)

[Tom Bredehoft]

OK, that eliminates the pre-49 tanks.

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Tom Bredehoft
'53 Commander Coupe (since 1959)
'55 President (6H Y6) State Sedan
(Under Construction 564 hrs.)
'05 Legacy Ltd Wagon
All Indiana built cars

[Carl Purdy]

I am not a Studebaker expert but when I was looking for parts for my business coupe I found a wrecked 48 sedan to get parts off of it. The spare stood up and mine laid down. When Newman & Altman had there big swap meet in South Bend I started asking what was the deal. I talked to 2 workers that had worked at Studebaker after the war until they closed. They said there was 2 different 48 Studebakers early and late. Any 48 built after April 48 had upright spares and different frame braces and I talked to Classic Enterprises and they said the same thing.


7G-Q1 49 2R12 10G-F5 56B-D4 56B-F2
As soon as you find a product you like they will stop making it.

[curt]

I have a friend in the Kaiser Club who had a tank made. I think I could get the address of the 'maker'if you want me to work on that project.

[Roscomacaw]

"Anyone know what gas tanks may fit a 50 Champion 4-door?"

Yeah - the '50 gas tank I've got waiting for a new home.

1957 Transtar 1/2ton
1960 Larkvertible V8
1958 Provincial wagon
1953 Commander coupe
1957 President two door