Thats 50kg or two new bags of cement (HSE), hope its baffled, just think of 25 kgs sloshing around when cornering hard...

I thought it would be more than 10 gallons (45l), the Elise's tank looks alot smaller but contains 36l approx 8 gallons.

I have cut a big hole in the tub for clearance for the clutch slave on the PG1 bracket and also the water outlet hoses on the cylinder head.



I don't know if I have cut enough out of the tub for the water pipes to clear the tub
I have put the black metro tank back in. so you can see how much the tank would stick out of the hole and hit the engine



I have put two baffles in the tank you can just see the welds on the tank

My tank is baffled but not as much as I am sometimes.

I thought that was the idea!!

Its all simple to anyone who knows what they are doing.... never find anything simple... except me?

I bet making that cut was nerve wracking! What are your plans for closing it back in?

Yes, it was nerve-wracking! Cutting a big hole in my car
I have gone past the point where I can go back now

I have some thin plastic sheet to put inside and bend round so I can lay some fiberglass mat on and fill the hole

Paul, top tip, place the plastic sheet on the outside, paint on gel coat from the inside then laminate up. It will give you a gelcoat finish to tidy up instead of glass mat.
Peter.

I should have read your post peter before I did my car I was so keen to do my car when I got home from work before it was too cold work in my workshop


I put the plastic on the inside but I do have a nice flat car inside
I have some fine glass mat to go on the outside as I'm going to paint it blue I will just have some sanding to do.

I have cut back some more of the tub I finally got the fiberglass done and all filled ready for some paint



I have got it all painted nice and blue again



I have put some new Heat Shield Wrap over the back (should hide the paint )

Some good progress there. Soon be back together!

Thats should give you some clearance, and looks great!!

I have pushed the engine back in place and there is still not much room to get the pipes in I'm glad I cut some more out from the tub
there is just room for all the pipes



at some point, I will have to make a better job with the pipes but for now, they will do

and I have started to put the tank in

having dropped my smartphone not so smart it smashed the screen
I have lost some of my photos of the car

I have done a lot of work to my car but it does not look like much I have got the brakes back on wheels and the subframe is all bolted back on some pipework done and the fuel tank is in

That is all good progress. I found I ran out of things to take pictures of at that stage as there doesn't seem to be much difference between before and after!

Coming together nicely - shouldn't have any trouble having it done for Stoneleigh now!

Looking good Paul, you're giving me motivation, keep it up!