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  1. 10-09-2011 01:09 AM #1
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    Cut out the rest of the trunk floor...

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    Drilled hole for 3/8 pipe threaded bung...

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    Brazed bung in...

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    installed pick up tube...

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    and positioned tank before starting to fab some mounts.

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    Still need to figure out where to add a vent to the tank.
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  2. 10-09-2011 11:47 AM #2
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    Nice opening, maybe a cool thing to put in a removeable panel to get access to tank if needed, or flip up door? Nice progress.
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    Quote Originally Posted by stovens View Post
    Nice opening, maybe a cool thing to put in a removeable panel to get access to tank if needed, or flip up door? Nice progress.
    Thanks Steve.
    The new floor will be removable to allow access to the tank and duel exhaust components. The tank will have to be installed/removed through the trunk as I'll be welding in a frame made from some scrap square tubing on which the tank will rest. Still tacking it together. Hopefully have some pics tomorrow.
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    OK... here's the rack the fuel tank will rest in. Please no snickering at my booger welds.

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    Just need to decide on a simple way to attach the tank flange to the square tubing.

    Some kind of c-clamps maybe?
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    Looks perfectly acceptable from here! Good Job!

    Ya know, with regards to your title for this thread.. I think I'll change my vote to no!

    You need to package it all up and send it over here for "safekeeping" !!
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    You mean until such time as the 'experts' can determine it's proper classification?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Fauxre View Post
    You mean until such time as the 'experts' can determine it's proper classification?
    ROFL... "Proper Classification!" Yeah, that's it!

    Good one!
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    I would think you could just use steel straps to hold it in much the same as stock?
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    VR Build Slideshow

     



    I made this a couple of years ago. It needs to be updated.

    https://www.facebook.com/video/video...=1019028162190
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    Quote Originally Posted by Fauxre View Post
    I made this a couple of years ago. It needs to be updated.

    https://www.facebook.com/video/video...=1019028162190
    It says it's currently unavailable....
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    Sorry, I guess I don't know how to make a link. I'll work on it.
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    OK... above link should be working now.
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    I would say you've come a long way .....nice work
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    A little paint on the frame...

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    and four brackets to secure the tank.

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    Now that the location of the fuel tank has been finalized, I've begun routing the filler neck to the gas cap. I bought this tank, in part, because the filler seemed to be in the best location for my project. It quickly became apparent that running the tube on the underside of the trunk to an existing hole, then up to the cap was going to be problematic. It required more complex bends than I anticipated and I'm concerned it will end up too close to the exhaust and muffler.

    My solution was to modify the inlet at the tank to come up through the trunk floor, then connect to the cap with a flexible connector. I'll lose some usable trunk space, but I like that better than the possibility of heating gas vapors.
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