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March 30, 2006: I removed the original battery tray (surprisingly heavy!
) and welded in a couple of short bars to help support the fuel tank. The tank was dropped back in and, um, didn't want to fit. It was wedging up against the rear uprights and forcing the sump against a frame crossmember. Why? Good question. With a little push the tank dropped in but I've lost about a millimeter of clearance that I sorely needed. At least the tank does still go in with a little push. Hopefully it'll still do that once painted. At worst, a bit of bending on the rear uprights will bring back my millimeter. The good thing is that it makes it easier for me to build a good "tank restraint" system if the tank doesn't want to move in the first place!

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