Carl's Mk 4 Roadster Build

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Overnight, I continued the painting cycle on the support plate now shifting to semi gloss black to topcoat the POR-15. The high humidity is impacting the drying time.

Here are the physical characteristics of the Optima 51R battery:

Length: 9.31 in
Width: 5.06 in
Height: 8.94 in


The height is important to the installation of the MEGA Fuse Box which I plan to install above the battery on the crossmember.

I started the fuel tank installation preparations. I unpacked and cleaned off the galvanized tank with acetone and followed that by general purpose cleaner to get the "waxy" protective coating off the exterior of the tank. I was planning to paint with POR but instead decided to treat the tank with SharkHide instead.

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In the next step, the straps were cleaned up, rough sanded and painted with POR-15 then topped with semi gloss black. while waiting I assembled the parts for the installation.

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The bolts, nuts, and washers are supplied with the basic kit from FFR. The Breeze EZ Fuel Kit has everything else.

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The Breeze kit is perfect for those looking for the entire package from one source Breeze eliminates the hassles of sourcing parts individually customizing their kits to meet your needs. I did not need the in tank pump so they deducted it from the package.

The fuel level sender package goes in the large hole in the lower section of the tank. Install the "square" gasket in the groove on the tank and then insert the sender noting the position of the two tabs which dictate the only way the sender can be installed.

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I used a large flathead screwdriver to drive the retaining ring to its final position over the fuel level sender.

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The tank vent was also installed. Breeze provides a larger vent which allows more air to vent from the tank preventing overflowing during refueling. Care must be taken to ensure that the rubber grommet does not go through into the tank during installation. Definitely use a rubber lubricant like Armorall to make this job easier.

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The next connection is the fuel filler on the side of the tank. The seal was a little difficult to install but finally went in with a little massaging.

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Carl