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rEmember that the early fuel tanks were VERY dangerous in front end collisions as the fillers would rip off and catch massive fire. Keep safety in mind when moving the filler neck. Keith ---------- > From: John Jaranson <johnj@grandnet.com> > To: T3 List <type3@vwtype3.org> > Subject: [T3] My T3 Weekend > Date: Monday, May 03, 1999 8:25 AM > > Spent some time with my Fasty this weekend. Still in the rust > discovery mode. 8^( I drained the gas tank and pulled it. The > bottom of my plenum is pretty much rusted out. To the outside, > not the interior. I just have really big drain holes now. > > The more I look around and the more parts I take off, the more > rust I find. I don't think it is DeathRust, but I am typically > very optimistic. I am seriously starting to consider a "pan-off" > restoration. The pan looks pretty solid, it is just the bottom > 2" or so of the body that needs work. > > Back to the gas tank. There was a bunch of grit in the bottom, > but the fuel looked pretty good. The mounting flange for the > tank has some surface rust, nothing major. I want to eliminate > the fuel filler door and relocate the filler neck inside the > trunk like the early cars. BUT, my Fasty is injected and will > stay that way, so I can't simply find an older style tank. I am > thinking about a racing fuel cell. Summit Racing has some that > will fit in the opening, but will be taller than stock. > > Besides the obvious loss of trunk space, what others thing do I > need to consider in going this route? > > Later, > John Jaranson > '71 FI Auto Fasty (power2è»ù moval is the next big task) > > ------------------------------------------------------------------- > Unsubscribe? mailto:type3-request@vwtype3.org, Subject: unsubscribe