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Trunk spare tire well #2219285
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How much does that spare tire well weigh in a bodies? I found a fuel cell i just have to have and would need to cut that out


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Re: Trunk spare tire well [Re: sixpackgut] #2219323
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Not much, replace it with a flat aluminum sheet.


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Re: Trunk spare tire well [Re: sixpackgut] #2219395
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Not much, I chopped it out of mine to install a trailer hitch I never used.


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Re: Trunk spare tire well [Re: sixpackgut] #2219444
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Yep easy to cut out and replace, I did a metal plate and added some framing to help support the 20 gal cell in my trunk of my 67 dart.

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Re: Trunk spare tire well [Re: sixpackgut] #2219577
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Can you post a pic of your push pull switch Mopar matt? Getting ready to do it in my car.


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Re: Trunk spare tire well [Re: sixpackgut] #2219592
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It's a chunk of wt. and I removed mine many years ago and went a sheet of alum. and a 12 gal alum cell............ beer

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Re: Trunk spare tire well [Re: sixpackgut] #2219783
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Cut ours out and used a sheet of aluminum. I welded two pieces of 1.5" tubing between the frame rails and used a 68 Ford Falcon/Mustang tank,and it worked perfect.


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Pretty good idea on the aluminum. What gauge are fellas using?


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Re: Trunk spare tire well [Re: 1967dartgt] #2220265
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Originally Posted By 1967dartgt
Can you post a pic of your push pull switch Mopar matt? Getting ready to do it in my car.


Sure here you go. Course doing this is did one thing I've never done before, I locked the keys in the trunk after the pictures lol had to remove the firewall between the trunk and passenger compartment lol its all good glad I got them out. Here's also the frame is added to help support.

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Re: Trunk spare tire well [Re: Moparmatts72] #2220533
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Originally Posted By Moparmatts72
Originally Posted By 1967dartgt
Can you post a pic of your push pull switch Mopar matt? Getting ready to do it in my car.


Sure here you go. Course doing this is did one thing I've never done before, I locked the keys in the trunk after the pictures lol had to remove the firewall between the trunk and passenger compartment lol its all good glad I got them out. Here's also the frame is added to help support.



Thx


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Re: Trunk spare tire well [Re: sixpackgut] #2220591
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OP, the spare tire well does not weigh a whole lot more than alum., unless it's caked with undercoating.

Originally Posted By 1967dartgt
Can you post a pic of your push pull switch Mopar matt? Getting ready to do it in my car.


The handle for this push/pull switch exits through the glass bumper.

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Re: Trunk spare tire well [Re: jughed] #2220954
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Originally Posted By jughed
OP, the spare tire well does not weigh a whole lot more than alum., unless it's caked with undercoating.

Originally Posted By 1967dartgt
Can you post a pic of your push pull switch Mopar matt? Getting ready to do it in my car.


The handle for this push/pull switch exits through the glass bumper.



That's interesting as I am just switching a electronic switch, my battery is in front of car. Could stay below the trunk. Hate to drill through my glass bumpers as they were just painted.


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Re: Trunk spare tire well [Re: 1967dartgt] #2220978
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Originally Posted By 1967dartgt
Originally Posted By jughed
OP, the spare tire well does not weigh a whole lot more than alum., unless it's caked with undercoating.

Originally Posted By 1967dartgt
Can you post a pic of your push pull switch Mopar matt? Getting ready to do it in my car.


The handle for this push/pull switch exits through the glass bumper.



That's interesting as I am just switching a electronic switch, my battery is in front of car. Could stay below the trunk. Hate to drill through my glass bumpers as they were just painted.


Sorry to hiJack, but those look great! Can you outline the process ?? Are they really just painted?


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Re: Trunk spare tire well [Re: sixpackgut] #2220979
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Those are glass bumpers? If so I seriously need the info on the paint!

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Originally Posted By Dave Hall
Those are glass bumpers? If so I seriously need the info on the paint!


Drilled ya at the tree, Dave. 😉


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Re: Trunk spare tire well [Re: sixpackgut] #2220983
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Tore my eyeballs out! bump

Re: Trunk spare tire well [Re: 1967dartgt] #2221070
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Originally Posted By 1967dartgt
Originally Posted By jughed
OP, the spare tire well does not weigh a whole lot more than alum., unless it's caked with undercoating.

Originally Posted By 1967dartgt
Can you post a pic of your push pull switch Mopar matt? Getting ready to do it in my car.


The handle for this push/pull switch exits through the glass bumper.



That's interesting as I am just switching a electronic switch, my battery is in front of car. Could stay below the trunk. Hate to drill through my glass bumpers as they were just painted.

They look great. The guy who did mine said not to nick paint around bolt holes or it may cause yellowing to start.
Insane paint in WI did mine, a little pricey but I like it!
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Re: Trunk spare tire well [Re: 1967dartgt] #2221164
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I don't think you need a master cut off switch mounted at the rear of a race car on any car that has the battery in the stock location scope


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Re: Trunk spare tire well [Re: Cab_Burge] #2221170
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Originally Posted By Cab_Burge
I don't think you need a master cut off switch mounted at the rear of a race car on any car that has the battery in the stock location scope


I feel it is in my best interest to have one on my car with a electric fuel pump. In case I crash and have a fire would be best for me and Saftey crews if a 500 gph pump isn't running.


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Re: Trunk spare tire well [Re: sixpackgut] #2221171
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They are painted in a multiple step process. I had many issues with the shop who painted and will not refer him or his shop to anyone.


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