Rich,
You are perfectly correct about the function of the wooden strip. There isn't
any other form of support for the rear deck - it just sort of wedges against
the back of the car! If you cover the top of the gas tank with a piece of thick
foam the deck will be supported by this too.
Ashley ( '68 Vixen S1)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rikrock@aol.com [SMTP:Rikrock@aol.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, December 08, 1999 3:46 AM
> To: tvr@autox.team.net
> Subject: Vixen rear deck wood?
>
> Hello,
>
> Time to replace the original plywood that fits over the gas tank on a 1971
> Vixen. The original stuff was so rotted out I can't figure out what goes
> where.
>
> I'm standing behind the car looking at the gas tank area (rear window
> removed) and I can see remnants of a piece of wood that looks like it may
> have originally been just over one inch square, screwed to the body just
> forward and above the top of the gas tank. I am guessing that the rear deck
> plywood rests on this piece and is screwed in to it. Is that right? What I
> can't figure out is how that plywood is supported in the rearmost area. I
> don't see any traces of anything that would support it. What am I missing?
>
> I need to know what the original setup is. I know that this would be a great
> time to either install a fuel cell or replace the wood with aluminum, but for
> now I want to stay as close to original as possible.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Rich Rock
> Pottstown, PA
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