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Old 06-02-2006, 10:52 PM
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I am putting a fuel cell and my battery in the back of an 89 hatchbacy. i adont know how i want to place them i am looking for suggestions or pictures from any one who hac done this. thanks for the help
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Old 06-02-2006, 11:03 PM
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Put the battery on the pass side, put the cell in the spare tire well. You are going to build a firewall between the cell/battery area and the driver right?
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Old 06-02-2006, 11:19 PM
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That what i was wondering about i havent seen one in a hatch back that was done right. how would you do a fire wall? sheet metal from the floor to the top behind rear seats?
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Old 06-02-2006, 11:32 PM
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Kinda like a upside down L shape from the floor behind the seats to the back where the hatch latch is.
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Old 06-02-2006, 11:37 PM
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you mean build a box to to cover every thing and vent the box to the out side right
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