Thread: 39 Chevy Coupe - All Steel - having issue with gas tank

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took over an all steel 39 chevy coupe w/455ci olds project from my father when he passed and would like to finish it for him but need lots of help so I google'd "best hotrod forum" and wallllaaaa found this place....

couple of pics

interior...


455 olds


I really love the nostalgic dark gray primer and will keep it this color for a while....also love the wide white walls and yes also a ford 9" rear.


trunk where the battery box and dead man switch is located...

really the only issue Im having is with the gas tank and the feed line.

notice how the bit is halfway up tank...there is a metal tube inside running down to the bottom of the tank which i can blow air into to see bubble's in the gas from the opening of the sending unit hole. But unable to suck out any gas. I can blow but not suck....huh..."TWSS"...anyways when fuel line is hooked up to bit, nothing. but when placing the fuel line directly into sending unit hole the fuel pump has no problem and it fires right up. I used my air hose to blow through the line into the tank and no issues.
Is there a secondary hole on this inner tube? it is a 1yr old tank but was bought brand new.... just not sure where.
And if the inner tube is faulty...how can i make this polyethylene tank work. can I drill a pilot hole in top and screw in an elbow connecter with a fuel line hanging to the bottom of the tank? also another newb Q - is this considered a "Rat-Rod"?

any help is greatly appreciated