Well, I knew something was wrong but I made sure to leave the trunk open when she was garaged, I never filled the "tank" completely, and I kept a close eye on the area.. but of course you really can't see doodly even with a strong flashlight, with the tank installed.
To refresh everyone's memory, the car was delivered with a loose, unclamped piece of radiator hose laying in there for a filler neck
The first time I filled it up, I got home to the reek of gasoline from the trunk.. it had spilled over and was getting to the carpets when I then threw the electrical kill switch, ripped the glued-on carpets from the tank, and staunched the gas with some rags.. scary stuff.. keep in mind the battery, a 600 watt stereo amp, and 2 CD players are in there (16 CDS total) .. the amp with exposed connectors is directly beneath the tank!
I'm quite serious that my unseen protectors were the reason I'm still here posting, and not buried BBQ. I'm going to persevere and this car is going to be what I wanted..it had better be, since I've virtually had to re-build it!!
My buddy who owns the tranny shop and helped me restore that aspect, said that I could now be the technician for this car.. he's right!
