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RE: Sprite progress photos

To: "Spridgets@Autox. Team. Net (E-mail)" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: Sprite progress photos
Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2000 11:18:15 -0700 charset="iso-8859-1"
Oh did I forget to mention that the bench frame and cushion is used as the
return ventilation system for the fuel tank?

Dropping a cigarette between your legs while driving has a whole set of new
consequences.

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|>      How about the early seventies Chevrolet pickups. The 
|>tank is behind
|>the seat !
|>
|>  Jim Sheats - Frederick, Maryland
|>  '69 Midget
|>  '78 280Z
|>  '82 Mustang
|>  '93 Mustang
|>  '95 Bonneville      
|>  james.sheats@wellsfargo.com
|>  
|>
|>> -----Original Message-----
|>> From:       Toby Atwater [SMTP:Toby@intri-plex.com]
|>> Sent:       Thursday, October 05, 2000 12:47 PM
|>> To: Spridgets@Autox. Team. Net (E-mail)
|>> 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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|>> |>
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