Fuel tank fitting??

[Roy]

Trying to get the fuel tank in. If I clamp the back side to drill the homes, the front tabs are about 1/4 inch from being flush on the floor. Like wise, if I clamp the floor the back is away from the frame.
Just sitting there both the back and bottom tabs are about 3/16 from where they are suppose to land.
Has anyone used spacers or a rubber pad under the tank to get it to fit properly?
I did have to trim the bottom tabs to get it to drop in properly.
Thanks
Roy

[mikeb75]

On the old style tank the tabs were pretty thin... was able to bend the front ones into place to get a good fit after attaching the back tabs.

[Mechie3]

On mine the floor was pretty warped. When I installed the (stronger) Boyd tank I had custom made it pulled the floor flat and then my firewall holes no longer lined up.

[metros]

The floor of the tank area will pull upwards when you start bolting it together. Bolt the upper tabs to the crossmember and then drill and bolt the bottom tabs.

[Loring]

FWIW, the new style tank has no tabs.