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Where exactly do you cut the trap door on a 98 fbody?

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Old 03-14-2012, 10:27 AM
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^... That **** is awesome...
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Easy access...
Old 03-18-2012, 09:40 PM
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Fbody sodomy!!! No means No!!!
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I always drop the tank. Maybe I'm a glutton for punishment, but I never liked this "mod". Cutting a hole like that is not my taste.
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and unfortunatly it's very comon on 3rd end 4th gens one of my cars was molested too. I welded it all back up. Dropping the tank is really not that hard at all (and I sumped the tank fo an external pump )
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There is nothing wrong with this mod if it is done correctly. Ive seen them done where they look like a factory job....
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Wow.....somepeople just like hacking **** up.
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The pic above was at a junkyard. No tears please.
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I have never seen it done cleanly. I was intending on fabricating a small aluminum access door for mine but then didn't do it because of the sumped tank. Please someone post a pic of a clean access door or something.
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Old 03-20-2012, 08:21 AM
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^^ If you are going to do it, that's the way. Do it very similar to that. ^^
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^^^thats the way to do it.BTW that rubber foam is the ****. Going to finish mine up pretty similar
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My buddy used his air nibbler to cut mine, didn't cut the whole thing out just kinda made a flap. Mines an 01 though and by the looks of it my sender is in a slightly different location. I used strip caulk to seal it back up, looks alright but hell its under the carpet who cares lol. Maybe when I get bored this summer Ill make a nice access panel like above.
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That does look clean with the nutserts and all. Good job.
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thanks, well worth it, ive had the sending unit out and back in at the drag strip before in about 15 minutes
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Originally Posted by MIGHTYMOUSE
thanks, well worth it, ive had the sending unit out and back in at the drag strip before in about 15 minutes
That's a nice way to do it..
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also another way to skin the cat without getting fancy is to use these

commonly found all over the car all ready
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Originally Posted by HioSSilver
Wow.....somepeople just like hacking **** up.
Go buy a '98 and try replacing the pump or doing anything with the tank then come back and talk about how we just "like hacking **** up". It's not something I was excited to do but dropping the tanks in these cars is an incredible PITA. Besides, it's all covered up by a nice looking stainless steel plate and carpet over that. And if you ever go turbo, then you will learn the true meaning of hacking **** up
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Originally Posted by Twin_Turbo
and unfortunatly it's very comon on 3rd end 4th gens one of my cars was molested too. I welded it all back up. Dropping the tank is really not that hard at all (and I sumped the tank fo an external pump )
Then have at it. When it comes time to change the pump in mine I will cut an access door. Sure beats dropping the axle & exhaust.
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Are the pump locations mostly the same throughout the years? Mine's a 99 T/A, I have access to a sheetmetal shop for free so I don't have any issues doing this the right way. I just don't want to cut a hole and find out I need to make it bigger cause I missed the spot..

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