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I'm putting a new fuel tank in a 1984 K10 short bed. It's a 16 gallon Spectra tank. I'll be using the old brackets which I've sanded and painted, with new straps, sending unit, filler hose, etc.1. How do these straps attach to the brackets? I see three holes in the strap and what looks like 3 rivet heads in the factory brackets (see pictures) you could grind the old rivets off and use bolts2. What do folks put as a liner between the bracket and the tank?i used an old mud flap off a dump truck. think it was a little too thick but it worked3. Is there only one way to install the fuel sending unit into the tank?the lines should be facing inwards4. Is it best to strap the tank into the brackets and then hoist it up into position as one piece?its best to put the brackets into place without the tank and weld nuts to the brackets, then remove the brackets from the frame put them on the tank loosely and install back onto the frame loosely,i put one bolt into the one bracket and lifted the tank up and then attach the hoses and snug everything back upThanksmake sure you dont make the rubber hoses too long or theyll kink