June 22, 2008 - One of the rules - a fairly common one for racing - says that the fuel tank needs to be isolated from the cockpit by a sheet metal barrier.
The tank's under that bulge in the middle, and it is isolated. But I've had people point to that bulge in the past and state it is a safety hazard. In order to avoid any potential unpleasantness at scrutineering , I decided to close this area up a bit.
In this picture, you can see the fuel tank cover (not the tank itself) and half of the factory shielding behind the driver's seat. I had to cut it in half in order to be able to install and remove it without pulling the fixed seats! You can also see how much of the rear deck I chopped out during the install of the roll bar.
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