Fresh pics from today let me know what you think

[sunnyzday]

hood in primer , guild coat not used yet...

[sunnyzday]

Gas filler and antenna hole removed .. and new trunk lid a lighter 98 trunk ..

[sunnyzday]

new gas filler routed in trunk.... You would have to imagine it will all be done up in the trunk so you wont see ugly stuff like the filler neck and all plus I will put a catch and drain for the filler that looks good ..just in case of a spill..!

[taysgt]

Should look really nice when it's complete arnt you worried about gas fumes

[sunnyzday]

I will build a " wall " of some sort .. that will seal it in the trunk...
not that far yet ... working on it ..

[Bouchie11982]

hmm..the hood isn't bad. not sure about the gas thingy.

[sunnyzday]

it will look better once all the trunk stuff is installed and hidden ---

[VanishingImage]

theres a lot of people who have routed their gas filler neck to their trunk,just one of those things you do when you shave the entire car.

Looks good so far!

Id suggest some kind of line routed from just underneath the gas cap on the neck to outside the car through the body so you don't get fumes inside the car. A wall isn't going to protect you from it,gas finds leaks

[sunnyzday]

I will have some kind of vent ..! for sure. just not sure where yet.!

[ga5speed02]

yea most def make a vent tube running out side of the car

[99GrandAMSE]

Originally posted by ga5speed02
yea most def make a vent tube running out side of the car

... certainly ... personally, I would NEVER do that to a car I was planning on driving a bunch ... of you want to shave the gas door, simply modify the license plate or whatever and hide the filler behind it ... that way, it is STILL outside where it SHOULD be to avoid fumes!!

[03graystone]

what dont people understand about project/showcars??? im sorry i am so confused about when people say "thats not drivable, thats too low, how do you get in the door, etc" ITS A SHOWCAR lol

lookin good man, thats gonna be different and very sick...

[Big Joe]

Well I like it. I think that hood is going to look great once its painted. Cant wait to see more pictures of it.

[99GrandAMSE]

Originally posted by 03graystone
what dont people understand about project/showcars??? im sorry i am so confused about when people say "thats not drivable, thats too low, how do you get in the door, etc" ITS A SHOWCAR lol

lookin good man, thats gonna be different and very sick...

... did he say it was a show car?? ... I didn't say anything in terms of him not being able to drive it ... what *I* said had to do with being SAFE, end of story :)

[Old Guy]

I had a '59 VW that had the filler in the trunk, which was in the front of the car. I did smell gas fumes when I'd fill it up or on hot summer days. That's probably why VW put the filler outside the car in the next few years or so.

Personally I would have hidden it behind the rear license plate as Kelly suggested, not only for the safety reasons but also if it's raining you get the inside o the trunk wet and anything that's in it, but since it's a show car I doubt you'll be driving it in the rain.

Since it is in the trunk make sure you use a non-venting gas cap and as someone suggested put a vent tube beneath the filler cap somewhere and vent it through the floor and you should be fine.

All of the work you've done so far looks great. I really like the hood. :thumbup2:

[ga5speed02]

Originally posted by 03graystone
what dont people understand about project/showcars??? im sorry i am so confused about when people say "thats not drivable, thats too low, how do you get in the door, etc" ITS A SHOWCAR lol

lookin good man, thats gonna be different and very sick...

when people ask me how i get in my car, i tell them "I wish myself in"

:lol:

[nineteen88ga]

Show car haters.... :-p

As far as the gas filler..I've always liked the idea of putting it behind a tail light. Its more work to do, but it looks cooler in the long run. However I did hear that it's not "safe". I guess should a spark occur from the tail light wiring it could cause a little problem.

[03graystone]

hahahaha @ Bic

[sunnyzday]

12 hours of labor... the vents are now teal not black like in the fist pic

[Nighthawk243]

Hood looks great.

Anyways, as far as the filler neck, I say behind the plate works best. Just put the plate on a hinge, and you're good to go.

[sunnyzday]

I am going to fiberglass the trunk area it will look so smooth with a custom gas cap cover and all no one will even know where the goes in even with the trunk open..!

[eric99gt]

Vapors people Vapors....not fumes. Pet peeve of an IH. Looks good bro.

[99GrandAMSE]

Originally posted by eric99gt
Vapors people Vapors....not fumes. Pet peeve of an IH. Looks good bro.

I disagree and we SHOULD probably leave the rebuttals for another thread, but, :lol: ...

Definition of "fumes" (http://www.thefreedictionary.com/fumes) and Definition of "vapors" (http://www.thefreedictionary.com/vapors)

... I'll stick with fumes!! :)

[88si]

Originally posted by sunnyzday
12 hours of labor... the vents are now teal not black like in the fist pic

That hood looks different than the one in the first pic. The first one looks like an Evo style hood and this one looks diff. I like the Evo style one better.

[eric99gt]

Originally posted by 99GrandAMSE
I disagree and we SHOULD probably leave the rebuttals for another thread, but, :lol: ...

Definition of "fumes" (http://www.thefreedictionary.com/fumes) and Definition of "vapors" (http://www.thefreedictionary.com/vapors)

... I'll stick with fumes!! :)

Having a B.S. In industrial health and safety and 6 years as a bioengineer (OSHA) for the air force I can assure you it's a vapor. Fume refers to a volatized solid in air. These typically occur in your welding operations or anywhere that you may encounter molten metal. Vapor refers to a substance that is either solid or liquid at STP. As such it is ok to call particulates in air from welding either vapors or fumes, fumes usually being the more preferred term. LOL.

[ga5speed02]

Originally posted by eric99gt
Having a B.S. In industrial health and safety and 6 years as a bioengineer (OSHA) for the air force I can assure you it's a vapor. Fume refers to a volatized solid in air. These typically occur in your welding operations or anywhere that you may encounter molten metal. Vapor refers to a substance that is either solid or liquid at STP. As such it is ok to call particulates in air from welding either vapors or fumes, fumes usually being the more preferred term. LOL.


did someone say weld mmmmmmm :mike:


check out the fumes in my avatar :lol:

[eric99gt]

lol.....that's definately some welding fumes. just don't breathe to much lol.

[ga5speed02]

Originally posted by eric99gt
lol.....that's definately some welding fumes. just don't breathe to much lol.


:lol: but the smell of it, is great!. the smell of the welding and melting metal. i just love it. :D

[99GrandAMSE]

Originally posted by eric99gt
Having a B.S. In industrial health and safety and 6 years as a bioengineer (OSHA) for the air force I can assure you it's a vapor. Fume refers to a volatized solid in air. These typically occur in your welding operations or anywhere that you may encounter molten metal. Vapor refers to a substance that is either solid or liquid at STP. As such it is ok to call particulates in air from welding either vapors or fumes, fumes usually being the more preferred term. LOL.

... pet peeve or not and whether you are correct or not (keeping in mind that I am not convinced you are and could no doubt research but honestly, there is no need), it really doesn't matter as my point is to keep the **INSERT WHATEVER NAME YOU WANT TO CALL IT HERE** from entering the passenger compartment :) :lol:

[eric99gt]

Hey I'm just trying to spread some knowledge. http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&defl=en&q=define:fume&sa=X&oi=glossary_definition&ct=title Every definition here refers to solids in air.

[ga5speed02]

i do agree, safety first

[99GrandAMSE]

Originally posted by eric99gt
Hey I'm just trying to spread some knowledge. http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&defl=en&q=define:fume&sa=X&oi=glossary_definition&ct=title Every definition here refers to solids in air.

... further research also results in documentation with instances whereby gasoline companies themselves refer to "gasoline fumes" ... but to be fair, they also refer to "gasoline vapors" as well ... anyway, to lessen any further damage to the original poster's thread, I concede to your definition and will not debate it further :)