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 at 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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