Resto Question . 69 camaro Gas tank

[hugger1]

I just got a new gas tank for the 69 camaro and i was wondering if it should be coated /painted or if it should be left natural metal ...

it looks like its galvanized but i'm not sure.

This is a aftermarket / Canadian part.

Thanks.
JC

[William]

Fuel tanks were galvanized and should not be painted or undercoated.

Original tanks had a dull finish; some repros are far too shiny.

[x44d80]

William.
I saw on a website once, sorry I cant remember which one though, that had a survior 67 Z28 that the tank was undercoated with the rear wheelwells. Like they started with a rear wheelwell, continued over the tank, then hit the other wheelwheel. I think its on the 67z28 website? Any thoughts? Brent

[hugger1]

Thanks William .

I appriciate all the helpfull info i get here.

[William]

I've heard that also, primarily concerning LA built cars.

One of the Camaro club magazines had a factory photo of a worker in a pit under the line with a paint wand, possibly applying sound deadener in the wheel wells and driveshaft tunnel. Having spent more time under Camaros than in them I know they weren't very neat about it. I've seen the stuff on driveshafts, axles, exhaust hangers and the fuel tank. But it was overspray, not a deliberate coating.

No one has seen all 700,000 or 1st gens and it is possible some tanks were undercoated. But it was not as we say, a normative practice. All of the original magazine road tests I have with chassis photos show an uncoated fuel tank; same as the many Camaros I have had personal experience with. Our '67 Z/28 was dealer undercoated (ugh) and they didn't do the tank. Wouldn't make much sense as any black surface will absorb heat.

[Stefano]

William,
I concur about the GM application, but my experience with the Dealer installed applications is that most covered the tanks.