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Go straight to your dealer and order a new one. They're still available from GM!

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That probably happened when you installed the white letter tires. evileye

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Haaaaa! Like an organ transplant that didn't take, but caused others to fail!

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That wire loom across the top of the rad support has survived in very good shape. Rare part.

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norontcan wrote:

That wire loom across the top of the rad support has survived in very good shape. Rare part.

 Yes it has! and yes it is

 

I would love to find one in good shape if anyone knows of one!



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66 327 sd wrote:

Haaaaa! Like an organ transplant that didn't take, but caused others to fail!




LOL, pretty much...

But seriously, order a new tank. I think they are only about 20 bucks.

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They seriously still sell these? Thanks for the steer. I'll only get one though as per the 50 yr expectation that now exists.

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Yes, I figured I better let you know I wasn't kidding. I have NO idea why it's still available, or at least was still just a couple of months back.

And yes, a spare is maybe not a great investment considering how they age.

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Sun bleached...hood open too much. Throw a towel over the new one when hood open.....should last 60 yrs.

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Carl Stevenson wrote:

Yes, I figured I better let you know I wasn't kidding. I have NO idea why it's still available, or at least was still just a couple of months back.

And yes, a spare is maybe not a great investment considering how they age.

 Thanks for the heads up Carl. I have the same problem with mine. 

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Everyone on here with a 60's car should go out and buy one of these, just because.

Sooner or later they are going to need it. I've had one on the shelf for a few years now.

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Just called a local dealer. They have them in town. $18.00 and they'll have it for me this afternoon! Thanks Carl!

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What years does that number cover. Would it be the same for the beaumonts And full size cars.



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Son of a gun. Thx Carl!

 

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Cool huh? Who'da thunk it?

Gotta love GM for stuff like that!

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they were used pretty much over the Chevy line from '66 up to at least  '72 and the pickups several more years

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You should have bought the NOS Corvette piece for $99 US.....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-63-72-Corvette-Washer-Jar-Reservoir-w-Cap-64-65-66-67-68-69-70-71-3840083-/301842269590?hash=item4647338596:g:oKUAAOSwSHZWgtmq&vxp=mtr

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What a bloody scam job.Im going to buy GM out of them
and make millions.

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Like Crl says, this is the beauty of GM, until lately, they kept the same parts on models across all GM brands in many cases. When I bought my 59 El Camino, I bought new AC Delco shocks for it for about $32 each, Canadian Tire can still get a lot of stuff for a 55 up GM.
I think those old plastic jugs just dry up with age, even the ones not left out in the sun are very brittle. Plastic was still in its infancy back in the 50s and 60s.

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Same happened to my tank and I changed it a few months ago. No problem getting a new one from the nearby dealer.

 

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Have to thank you again Carl. Went to the dealer here in Langley, they had to bring it in from Edmonton. Should have it by mid week.

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Oh yah! You were also right on with the price $ 20.00.

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GM's gonna wonder why the spike in sales this week for this part number!

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