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How is the rear cover over the gas tank attached? There are holes in the top flange but no corresponding holes in the bottom flange of the body. It looks like the spare tire bracket and the frame ends will secure the panel but I want to make sure I'm not missing something. Is welting used between the two panels?
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Hi Stu,
Mine had rivets in those holes. I assume they were to hold welting or some other type of gasket. The rest is held by the spare itire cover or in its absence, chrome flat headed bolts and the bottom inner skirt of the fenders.
Best Regards, Pat
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Yes Pat is correct.........the gas tank cover panel attaches on the side to the fenders using 3 bolts, bringing them together. The top bolt of those 3 attaches to a support bracket attached too the frame. Its about 7--9 inches from the end of the frame. Welting would go onto the top edge of the gas tank cover panel. To stock any squeeking thru frame movement and to hide any gaps between the body and the panel. The 4 bolts for the spare tire bracket also hold it in place. mike 
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Thanks Pat & Mike. Now I know what to do.
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STU.........a word of caution.....make sure that the frame horns where bumper bolts up to, that the gas tank cover does not have a gap between the cover and the frame horn, otherwise when you go to do up the bumper , you will crush the panel in that area.!!!! You might have to use washers between the frame horn and cover to match up any gap. mike lynch 
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Back then Chevrolet had special cut spacers for that job...Joe
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1931 Sedan Delivery 31570
1933 Standard Sports Coupe 33628.
1934 Master Sedan Delivery Canadian 177/34570
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Joe, do you have apicture of those? I was going to use however many washers was required.
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Pat
Let me see if I can find some. I should've kept them all together...Joe
See America's First...Chevrolet
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Joe, do you have apicture of those? I was going to use however many washers was required. You could cut the same shape of the frame horn shims out of whatever metal thickness you need by taking a depth measurement thru the bumper mount hole, do each side. mike lynch
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I'll make sure to use spacers as suggested.
What do you use for rivets to secure the welting?
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Since they're hidden I'm planning to use pop rivets.
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I think i used white vinyl very low head bolts that takes blade screwdriver top and same vinyl nut below. You need to keep the top bolt very low profile.
Pretty sure i got them at home depot in the nuts and bolts bins section.
mike lynch
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