[Spridgets] sebring race sprite on e-bay

[Linda Grunthaner]

How do they mount the tank in the Sprite is it just sitting in the trunk
area or do they cut the floor?
Lin

On Sat, Dec 19, 2009 at 1:47 AM, HealeyRick <healeyrick at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Start with two stock tanks, cut the tops off each.  Weld the tanks together
> so
> the two tops face each other.  Caution, cutting and welding gas tanks can
> lead
> to explosions.  Have a pro do it, if you don't know what you're doing.
>  You'll
> also have to fab a filler neck for the top part of the tank and cut a hole
> in
> your boot floor for the top part of the tank to fit through.  If you could
> find a fuel cell of the right size, you could cut the tops of the two tanks
> off, insert the cell, and bolt the two tanks together at the flanges.
>
> Rick
>
>
> Follow My Nasty Boy Build:  http://tinyurl.com/yj52fwo
>
> --- On Sat, 12/19/09, Leo S <60bugeye at cebridge.net> wrote:
>
> From: Leo S <60bugeye at cebridge.net>
> Subject: [Spridgets] sebring race sprite on e-bay
> To: spridgets at autox.team.net
> Date: Saturday, December 19, 2009, 12:45 AM
>
> Speaking of factory mods on Sprites.  Could someone explain in more detail
> from the pohtos on how one could construct an extended mileage  fuel tank
> like
> the one that is shown.  The seller states tht a fuel cell is installed in
> the
> lower tank.  Why are there not two fuel cells? How are the two tanks joined
> together where the one fuel neck serves both tnks?  Anyone seen photos or
> other information on this tank system?
>
> Leo
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