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Gustav, 1963 VW Double Cab Truck
Fuel Tank Dividers & Fuel Sender
The fuel gauge didn't work & it's an important part of a shop truck so I began into the fuel sender & fuel tank. The fuel tank is under the rear seat behind two metal divider panels. When these were removed I discovered a rodent nest & eaten wiring.
I cleaned-up the metal panels & painted them Light Gray to match the truck. On the back side I added fresh 0.75" foam insulation.
The fuel sender ended up being the original one date-stamped 9.62 (September 1962), which was great. After cleaning I discovered it still worked! Even better!
Wiring was repaired and the fuel gauge worked when it was all back together!
Rodent nest behind panels
Fuel sender
Eaten sender wire
Decontamination
Fuel tank
Nest, rust, & panel insulation
Original Fuel Sender 9.62
Light Gray L345 Panels
Foam insulation
Fuel sender
Restored divider panels
Fuel gauge is working
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