Sinking fuel cell into trunk floor and need mounting ideas please - Page 2 - Lateral-g Forums

Blue70 · #11 10-26-2009, 05:04 AM

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Originally Posted by osdmike

Works for me!

http://www.pixbox.se/pic_show_id17149491.html

Also see pics on left .

Wow.. very nice box! Love the Aluminum.
I'm not quite there with my TIG welding yet
but that looks great!

osdmike · #12 10-26-2009, 03:33 PM

Hmmmm,..........the bracket is not aluminum.

Just the box around it. Not TIG welded either.

I think I added approx.14lbs on the bracket/box, so if You want to cut some weight,aluminum is the way to go.

I really needed more space in the trunk for spare tire and stuff.
So this will do for now.

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JRouche · #13 10-28-2009, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by osdmike

Works for me!

http://www.pixbox.se/pic_show_id17149491.html

Also see pics on left .

Very nice work!! Thats a solid cradle for the fuel cell.. I like your work.. JR

tyoneal · #14 10-29-2009, 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Blue70

I ordered a 20 gal Aluminum fuel cell from Summit.
Now I would like to sink it into the trunk floor, but of course it says that
the tabs are not for mounting and I would not trust the tank hanging by
them. So I was looking for some mounting ideas..

Any help, or thoughts would be great

Thanks

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Make sure when you install your cell, that you position the filler tube has plenty of angle for the fuel to drain from. If you try to put it just above the old, "Behind the License Door", or Above the bumper, it become very hard to get it to fill correctly without it trying to drain back out.

Ty

Blue70 · #15 11-08-2009, 06:44 AM

ok... heres what i came up with, its not done, and the work is nowhere
near the level of some of the stuff on this site but at least the car is drivable again, lol

First off I was always ashamed of the trunk, so i decided to do something about it

It started off with a crappy plastic fuel cell, and the top was bowed in from the heat in the trunk

Then the just as ugly mounting of an aluminum cell

Well start cutting

build a cradle to tie into the frame and mount cell

fit it all in and add some new sheet metal

and almost finished.... car is at least drivable now

I also lowered the front today, it was a bit too high, think the stance is alright now