>> You might be interested to know that Frigidaire had the 72" coils in stock. I was pleased with that. $21 each. Very good customer service.

Great! I thought those hoses had been discontinued for safety reasons, all I could find in hardware stores were hoses coated with plastic, which I felt would impede thermal transfer. Do you have a link to the hose, or did you just call them up?

>> I'm concerned about coolant hose routing and being able to get to the top of the tank. I may have to leave out the rear deck trays. Do you have any pictures of the tank in place with coolant hoses run?

It was very tight, but with the right angle NPT connectors it managed to fit. I ended up having to remove the vacuum reservoir which on my car was located directly on top of the fuel tank. I bet if your range hose was even longer it could be run down the side of the tank or something.

>> When you cut out the holes did you worry about metal shavings? Golden Fuels (Greasel) recommended using slight grind followed up by a metal chisel. Any thoughts? Did you wipe inside clean after grinding?

I worried a little bit, but ultimately figured that the metal shavings would just get caught in the filters the same as french fry bits. I probably rinsed the tank out with biosdiesl after drilling into it. Other people have suggested pressurizing the tank with compressed air so that as you drill, all the shavings are blown outward.

>> In hindsight, is there any reason to go with brazing over JB Weld? I had the tank cleaned by a radiator shop and they can do the brazing for me.

I wouldn't braze *over* JB weld, JB Weld is an epoxy and I doubt it would hold up to the heat of brazing.. I would suggest doing either brazing, OR JB weld, but not both. I'm not sure how the range hose would like being brazed either.

>>> Also, upon reflection, any need for being able to keep the cover removable as an inspection whole?

I wouldn't worry about it. If you ever want to inspect the tank you can always just pop off the first aid box and unscrew the fuel sending unit.

>> I appreciate your thorough details. I'll let you know how my project goes, if you're interested.

Great! Thanks for the feedback. I'd love to hear about your project, send pics!

-Jay