Thanks Youther and Bob. Saddle tanks are only one of several possibilities. Bob suggests a fourth possibility after saddle, '32-style or in the trunk. I don't like the trunk access either, especially if the battery is back there too. Good idea Bob, with a hidden or flush filler right above the drip rail it is less likely to spill gas on the battery, although I plan a covered box for the battery as well. The '32-style recalls the "Pinto-bomb" rearend collision problem while behind the seat puts it closer to the passengers, but further removed from either front or rear collision. I don't get to many shows and then they don't necessarily show you what is under the roadster seat very often but at the moment I am working on spatial problems with the master cylinder and realize I will have to cut a hole in the floor just to fill the M.C. Just for memories I recall my stock '31 A had the battery in the floor, but even with tall 19" wheels it would occasionally scrape the bottom of the battery box on something, so the battery will have to go in the trunk AND since this is probably my one and only total build I might as well go for a rumble seat. I suppose if I only intend to put two kids in the rumble seat for parade duty there will be room for a battery box and a gas tank just behind the front seat. Then that means a stock appearing external spare mount! Just thinking out loud and I appreciate Bob's experienced answers. Youther is having all the fun just driving his A and he doesn't have to worry about rain either. If I had my old '31 Fordor back again I would be glad to modernize it (with a green plastic roof panel for a super sunroof), but for now I just got to finish this roadster! Obviously if/when I get it finished it will have been due to a lot of help from members of this Forum, thanks.

Don Shillady
Retired Scientist/teen rodder