need advice (be prepared to read a story)

[Crxce]

OKay im stumped i have a 88 crx dx and i have just bought slk mercedes tail lights, i am going to shave the in and take out the stock ones. and shave all the glass in the back of my ride now the problem is i have a RCI fuel cell in the hatch its a 8 gallaon tank and its not that big but i shaved the stock door cap, no the real problem is i want to shave all the seams on the hatch, on the back of the car so the back of the car has no seams, but then i cant open my hatch to fill the gas so how would i custimize my trunk to open from the very top of the car so there would be no seams, the other reason for closin the bottom of the hatch is i need to fill my tank from a higher point the were the tank is otherwise it wont fill up and i dont want it on the side of the car and the bumper is to low. im stuck

[MyFirst4G]

make a tubr or some thing like that and make a gas door type thing on top of the car or something, i dun know, just a suggestion......

[mightytexn]

I've seen people set it up so one of the taillights can swing out on a hinge or something and they have the gas cap inside there.....I dunno if you can do something like that or not with the plans you already have.

[91EF3ZC]

you can use a gas door from a motor cycle, like a honda 929, and mount it in the hatch door.

[seth 90DX/ZC]

I liked the idea of using the roof! put an eclips gas cap on the roof and run a tube down to the tank... That ought to be high enough!

[CRXsk8er]

i like the idea to have the tail light swing open but how would i get it to swing open???thanks

[Crxce]

Thanks alot guys i need a fresh mind on this ive been out of idea for like 3 months
Thank you

[gunnmen01]

You'll have to make a custom hinge kinda like this one on my friends car....


gunnmen01

[Crxce]

Thanks for the pic that helped out alot but how could i make the light stay closed and what kinda mechanism would release it, i was thinking like a mini door latch and a solonied and door popper so i can push a button and the pop open and more idea's thanks for your help.

[EF You]

you could also use a magnet on the body of the car, and metal on the taillight, itll stick good

[seth 90DX/ZC]

Originally posted by incucivic
you could also use a magnet on the body of the car, and metal on the taillight, itll stick good

EH? You must be more specific...

[EF You]

ok, you hinge the taillight to the body. then you epoxy a small magnet to the taillight, and make a small bracket to mount on an adjoining piece of the body, that way when you close the taillight/gasdoor, it wont open again on its own. but if you tug on it a little, itll come undone. im assuming you know how magnets work