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Brian54 · 11-25-2022, 10:18 AM

Does anyone sell 1954 Ford gas tank straps ?

1930artdeco · 11-25-2022, 12:36 PM

If they are like the 57 (I am assuming here) they can be bought at Concourse, or Auto City Classics.

Mike

dmsfrr · 11-25-2022, 03:36 PM

Ford made lots of general upgrades and changes for '57. If I had to make a wild guess, I'd think the tank straps from '55 and '56 were more similar.

GLAmes · 11-25-2022, 03:59 PM

I have a pair from a Victoria. They need to have the undercoating scraped off and paint but they are solid. Pm me if you are interested with an offer.

JeffB2 · 11-27-2022, 03:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Brian54

Does anyone sell 1954 Ford gas tank straps ?

Give this company a call, one of the few that usually has 1952-54 Tanks. https://www.autocityclassic.com/gas-...ts-strap-kits/

poolplayer1 · 11-27-2022, 10:46 AM

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If the straps that GLAmes fit your car, I would go with those but if not, tanks.inc has the ones for the 55/56 .

Brian54 · 11-28-2022, 12:45 PM

I have come up empty regarding my search for gas tank straps .As a result , I think I can save my current ones ( with a little work ). Thanks to all for the feedback .

Lamar Wadsworth · 11-29-2022, 09:28 PM

Pretty sure from having been under '52-'54 Fords and being under a '55 a lot that '52-'56 is the same for gas tank straps. I've never seen any originals that couldn't be cleaned up and reused.

KULTULZ · 11-30-2022, 04:29 AM

According to the MPC, 1952-54 and 1955-56 SDN are different -

poolplayer1 · 11-30-2022, 09:11 AM

To me it looks they are both the same. The description is the same for both other than the part #'s. The B7 being for the 57 and the B6 for the 56 but other than that,I think that they would interchange. I do see that the suffix letter on the 57 is a C and the 56 is a A.
Maybe that would make a difference. I personally would try the 55/56 straps. According to the measurements above, they would fit ok. Than again, like others have mentioned here, you can clean up the old ones and re-use them. KultuLZ always comes up with great literature on most fords, he is of great help to all of us here in the group.
Thanks Kultulz for always helping out.

KULTULZ · 11-30-2022, 09:56 AM

Just a note -

B7 PREFIX for the 52/54 indicates a 1957 FORD part application as a SERVICE REPLACEMENT for the 52/54.

I have very little experience in pre-1957 as I just never went there.

And THANX! for the kind words. My head began to swell at reading it and my glasses fell off ...

poolplayer1 · 11-30-2022, 01:04 PM

No ThanX needed Sir.

11-25-2022, 10:18 AM	#1
Brian54 Member Join Date: Dec 2019 Posts: 60	Gas Tank Straps Does anyone sell 1954 Ford gas tank straps ?

11-25-2022, 12:36 PM	#2
1930artdeco Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Lynden, Wa Posts: 3,564	Re: Gas Tank Straps If they are like the 57 (I am assuming here) they can be bought at Concourse, or Auto City Classics. Mike __________________ 1930 TownSedan (Briggs) 1957 Country Sedan

11-25-2022, 03:36 PM	#3
dmsfrr Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Abq, NM Posts: 3,618	Re: Gas Tank Straps Ford made lots of general upgrades and changes for '57. If I had to make a wild guess, I'd think the tank straps from '55 and '56 were more similar.

11-25-2022, 03:59 PM	#4
GLAmes Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: Killeen, TX Posts: 253	Re: Gas Tank Straps I have a pair from a Victoria. They need to have the undercoating scraped off and paint but they are solid. Pm me if you are interested with an offer. __________________ '54 Skyliner. Restoration in progress.

11-27-2022, 10:46 AM	#6
poolplayer1 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 399	Re: Gas Tank Straps Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) If the straps that GLAmes fit your car, I would go with those but if not, tanks.inc has the ones for the 55/56 .

11-28-2022, 12:45 PM	#7
Brian54 Member Join Date: Dec 2019 Posts: 60	Re: Gas Tank Straps I have come up empty regarding my search for gas tank straps .As a result , I think I can save my current ones ( with a little work ). Thanks to all for the feedback .

11-29-2022, 09:28 PM	#8
Lamar Wadsworth Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 315	Re: Gas Tank Straps Pretty sure from having been under '52-'54 Fords and being under a '55 a lot that '52-'56 is the same for gas tank straps. I've never seen any originals that couldn't be cleaned up and reused.

11-30-2022, 09:11 AM	#10
poolplayer1 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 399	Re: Gas Tank Straps To me it looks they are both the same. The description is the same for both other than the part #'s. The B7 being for the 57 and the B6 for the 56 but other than that,I think that they would interchange. I do see that the suffix letter on the 57 is a C and the 56 is a A. Maybe that would make a difference. I personally would try the 55/56 straps. According to the measurements above, they would fit ok. Than again, like others have mentioned here, you can clean up the old ones and re-use them. KultuLZ always comes up with great literature on most fords, he is of great help to all of us here in the group. Thanks Kultulz for always helping out.

11-30-2022, 09:56 AM	#11
KULTULZ Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: IN A 'GALAXIE' FAR FAR AWAY Posts: 6,576	Re: Gas Tank Straps Just a note - B7 PREFIX for the 52/54 indicates a 1957 FORD part application as a SERVICE REPLACEMENT for the 52/54. I have very little experience in pre-1957 as I just never went there. And THANX! for the kind words. My head began to swell at reading it and my glasses fell off ... __________________ *** - My 55 Tbird has a 56 ECZ-A block & a C2TE timing cover** -

11-30-2022, 01:04 PM	#12
poolplayer1 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2015 Posts: 399	Re: Gas Tank Straps No ThanX needed Sir.