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Old 04-03-2007, 09:02 PM
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ive seen it done before when you shave the gas door and move it on the xb but has anyone here dont it? ive been looking into it and it looks like i would have to use a big hole saw and go through the body to put it in the rear hatch area, i just want some more input before i cut another big hole in the body structure, but as far as the hoses go it looks easy.
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Old 04-04-2007, 12:10 AM
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that would look sweet. not sure where it wold go tho
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Old 04-04-2007, 03:22 PM
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it doesnt look that hard but i just want some advise from someone that has done it before
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Old 04-04-2007, 04:50 PM
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I was going to look into putting it behind the tailight....you would open the tailight like the gas filler door.

Randode has a fuel cell in his so he can lay the pinch welds on the ground.
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Old 04-04-2007, 05:54 PM
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the green one from MiniTruckin Mag had the fuel filler moved Don't have any pics , I am sure someone does.
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thats where i got the idea frm the one in minitruckin, just need more info on it
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Here it be

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Old 04-04-2007, 07:24 PM
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that xb is the hole reason that i baught mine, and im a loyal subsciber to minitruckin, info anyone??
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dang, that will put u in ur place
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i just read the article bout that^ xB in minitruckin. i cant believe that suspension is actually functional, wow
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since there seems to be no help here im just gonna start cutting and see what happens, pics will follow
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Put it like the pic i posted. Unless you want it hidden. Good luck on your project.
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Old 04-13-2007, 12:28 PM
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thats where i was going to put it
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