Answering my own question while I am at it - found the dimensions for the '61-'64 tank at Auto City.
Steel Gas Tank- 25 Gallons tank.
Dimensions: 41" x 30" x 8"
Fits Models: 1961-1964 Pontiac Fullsize Passenger Cars Bonneville, Catalina, Grand Prix, Star Chief
Way too big to fit, and by the time I buy this for $300 and then spend too many hours cutting and re-welding, it's still a mild steel tank. I can see that having a custom SS tank made for about twice what it costs to make myself is still a better way to go.
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Originally Posted by mr67gp
So I am now patching the patches on my original fuel tank. And I am about done dealing with it.
I found a guy in IL that runs a shop - Rock Valley Antique Auto. Jason says he has patterns to build a new tank for my Chieftain out of stainless steel. NOT cheap! Not stock looking, but I don't really care as long as the gas stays inside the tank. Has anyone here used his tanks before?
I also found that there are replacement tanks for 61-64 Pontiacs that might possibly work, but I cannot find dimensions. The filler neck is different, but the locating dimples in the top and the location and angle of the sender hole look right. Anyone tried one of these tanks in their late 50s Pontiac? Capacity is higher (25 gal) but if it fits, that is just a bonus. I'll post up in the other forum too.
Link to replacement available from Summit - https://www.summitracing.com/parts/opg-gbc2271
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