In a message dated 9/27/06 10:18:23 AM Eastern Daylight Time, gronski@GMAIL.COM writes:
> Chris this brgings up an interesting point. If you are going to all > this trouble why not weld on an extended portion in back too, to gaiun > even more capacity? > > well good point.. but if we're going that far, it would prolly make more sense to just fabricate an entire new tank from scratch.. because there is a frame bracket that the back of the gas tank hinges too (you might have forgotten, since you own a syncro now :<) that would have to be removed to extend the tank further to the rear.. i was just thinking of something cheap and minimal that would add a few more gallons to the existing stock 2wd gas tank..without going to the trouble of adding all kinds of new brackets and supports..
chris |
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