Guest Anonymous Posted December 11, 2001 Share Posted December 11, 2001 I started a fuel cell install last night. I have the red 22 gallon cell from Summit. It looks strange to have a HUGE hole in the rear hatch!!! Since the spare tire is offset to the left and my battery is to the left I am going to have to sheet metal and add supports. I also elevated the tank 3" to gain ground clearance. Who has put a filter neck on the tank to the outside of the vehicle? It would be nice to be able to fill without opening the hatch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Posted December 11, 2001 Share Posted December 11, 2001 Do a search for the actual people's names but some have done it and some, like me, say the angle's too shallow to flow fuel into the tank... Owen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLKMGK Posted December 12, 2001 Share Posted December 12, 2001 My guy said it was too shallow - I fill through the hatch Next time I'll have the cell modified! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueovalz Posted December 12, 2001 Share Posted December 12, 2001 Just an idea here that I'm going with being my "theme" for my Z is RACE CAR! I bought one of those "Bullitt" fuel cap doors (round brushed aluminum) that Ford has on their Bullitt Mustangs. I am going to mount it flush with the hatch surface, centered below the window, on the hatch. Being the cell and battery and tower cross brace with cage and all is back there anyway (won't be putting any luggage bach there), I don't see any reason not to run a filler tube up to and just under the Bullitt fuel door (use spongy foam gasket to seal the tube and cap to the hatch surface. This way I can fill without opening the hatch. Open the door, remove fuel cap, and fill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruxGNZ Posted December 13, 2001 Share Posted December 13, 2001 Terry, what happens if you get into a crash and you car flips? Will the gas gush out inside your car, or would you have a check valve installed in the filler tube? I don't think foam will keep it from leaking out, fumes sure, but gallons of gas? Just wondering, trying to be safety minded. Sounds like a cool idea though. Be wierd to see a gas cap on the hatch of a Z. !M! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueovalz Posted December 13, 2001 Share Posted December 13, 2001 With a door on the hatch, and the cap on the fuel tube, the tube is sealed by the cap, not the door (remember when you open your cap on your other cars, and you here the air rush out). I took some pics of, and left a 6" round black cardboard circle on the needed position on the hatch (to get an idea if this was going to look "too wierd". It appears that it will look fine. Yes, it will be different. As you can see from the following photo, the car is almost paintable. The spoiler does not interfer with the door, it's off being wet-sanded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Shasteen Posted December 14, 2001 Share Posted December 14, 2001 Yea, but where do the 15" woofers go? Just kidding...I like the look of that also/looks kind-ve Daytona'ish like. Very sweet indeed. Kevin, (Yea,Still an Inliner) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeromio Posted December 14, 2001 Share Posted December 14, 2001 Man that car looks nice. I see what the misunderstanding was. The filler stays put when the hatch is opened. The outer door is like an extra, tinier hatch on the actual hatch. Like a doggie door to get to the filler. Have I mentioned that that car looks cool? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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