That M/C gas tank between your legs? - There is no safer place
for a gas tank, IMHO.
Mike L.
60A,67E,59Bug
----- Original Message -----
From Rick Fisk <rickfisk at concentric.net>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: October 6, 2000 8:54 AM
Subject: Re: Sprite progress photos
> I used to drive a '65 Jeep CJ-5A. The fuel tank was mounted on
top of the
> floor right under the drivers seat. Jeeps were built that way
from World
> War II right up until they were naderized by the safety nazis.
If you get
> hit hard enough for that fuel tank to rupture you'll never know
it anyways.
> I ride a motorcycle too. The fuel tank is between my legs!
>
> Rick
> '59 Sprite
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Riker" <davidr@sunset.net>
> To: "Toby Atwater" <Toby@intri-plex.com>; "Spridgets@Autox.
Team. Net
> (E-mail)" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 1:07 AM
> Subject: Re: Sprite progress photos
>
>
> > Ditto the fuel tank thing. The 65 Mustang tank drops in from
the trunk
> and
> > becomes the trunk floor. The 67-73 Chevrolet pickup tank is
behind the
> > seat. I know it seems stupid now, but that's how they used to
build them.
> > David Riker
> > 74 Midget
> > 63 Falcon
> > 70 Torino
> > http://personalweb.sunset.net/~davidr
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Toby Atwater" <Toby@intri-plex.com>
> > To: "Spridgets@Autox. Team. Net (E-mail)"
<spridgets@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2000 9:46 AM
> > Subject: RE: Sprite progress photos
> >
> >
> > > The toyota land cruiser had the fuel tank in plain view
under the
> > passenger
> > > seat untill 73-74 I belive... my 71, the tank is under the
passengers
> > behind
> > > with the filler right behind his seat.
> > >
> > >
> > > |>
> > > |>
> > > |>Yes, as little as possible. I have been in contact
> > > |>with the person who will do my state inspection
> > > |>discussing several items and their interpretations. He
> > > |>is working with me as much as possible; such as the
> > > |>fuel cell located in the trunk. The State say fuel
> > > |>tanks cannot be located within a compartment of the
> > > |>car (passenger or trunk). I say how then do you allow
> > > |>early VW Beetles to pass inspection. My inspector
> > > |>recognizes that the fuel cell is a much safer system
> > > |>regardless of where it is located.
> > > |>
> > > |>John
> > > |>
> > > |>--- Ajhsys@aol.com wrote:
> > > |>> In a message dated 10/4/00 10:43:44 PM Eastern
> > > |>> Daylight Time,
> > > |>> fprodget@yahoo.com writes:
> > > |>>
> > > |>> << I have finally brought the office digital camera
> > > |>> home
> > > |>> and took some pics of my sprite. This is the 1967
> > > |>> Fproduction race car that I am converting back to
> > > |>> street use. Please be kind with your opinions as I
> > > |>> have less of a budget than the typical "we-tight"
> > > |>> list
> > > |>> member. >>
> > > |>>
> > > |>> - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
> > > |>>
> > > |>> Very nice car, John. I hope you mean that you are
> > > |>> making it street legal,
> > > |>> rather than, you are converting it back to original
> > > |>> form. It would be a
> > > |>> shame to lose all those nice racing bits. It will
> > > |>> be a great car for
> > > |>> autocrossing.
> > > |>>
> > > |>> Good luck with it.
> > > |>>
> > > |>> Allen Hefner
> > > |>> SCCA Philly Region Rally Steward
> > > |>> '77 Midget
> > > |>> '92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
> > > |>
> > > |>
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