Jim:
I agree that the TR engineers did the best possible job on
placing the tank that
they could at the time. However, considering the size of half the
vehicles out there,
it is really not adequate. If all cars were the size of Corollas, it
would be different.
BTW, what does the D____ stand for? Dreamy? Delicious? Dynamic?
C'mon! Give us a clue!!!!
Vance
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Jim Jones
Sent: June 14, 2005 12:22 PM
To: 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: fuel tank shield?
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Listers:
I received some creative ideas on installing a fire shield as well as
two opinions from well respected list regulars that a) if I get hit
that hard, the spilled fuel will probably save money on my funeral
cremation and b) the tank is tucked in the safest possible place and
that I should not worry.
However, one must also allow for the views of "certain other family
members", as in "If you don't put something there, I'm not riding in
this thing!" While I paused briefly (VERY briefly) to consider the
upside ramifications of that threat, it quickly became clear that I
would be in for a cold, frosty Summer of Discontent* in the matter of
relations with She Who Must Be Obeyed*. Therefore, seeing no discernable
prospect for further pleading of my case, I have made plans for an extra
weekend project on the object commonly known as "That D----- Car of
Your's".
Jim
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