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$80 plus shipping by USPS Priority in the US from 38133. Each about 10" front-to-back and just...

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Access Plate Kit

Plate length (front-to-back) varies, but all are more than 3 ridges wide. This sh...

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Raw cover plates cut from my old '82 body tub.

I'll clean up the rough edges, drill the screw holes...

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Installation of fuel pump access hole cover panel. Before cutting, make sure your new cover plate w...

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Factory fuel pump access on a Land Rover Discovery & Discovery Series II. This is the idea behind t...

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Because of my jump seats, it's easier for me to roll the floor cover from the front. But for most B...

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This '93EB was abaondoned for ~6 years, resulting in (among MANY other problems) a seized fuel pump.

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For most Broncos, like this stock '93EB, only the rear threshhold has to be removed to fold the carp...

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Since I applied anti-seize lube when I installed them years ago, these bolts are easy to remove now;...

01Tools.JPG
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This procedure will make accessing the fuel pump or fuel level sender in any fullsize Bronco much ea...

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Locate the line of spot welds holding the bed down on the body mount channel. The lip of the channe...

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This shows the welds' locations in relation to the lip of the channel. Cut behind this lip; the fro...

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The front of the hole (at the back of the channel's lip) should be no more than 26" forward fro...

03Check.JPG
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Find the line of spot welds, place the plate where it will go, then trace across its front & rear ed...

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A 4 1/2" angle grinder with a thin wheel is probably the easiest BUT MOST DANGEROUS way to make...

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Sketch the cut line corners INSIDE the trace lines, and along the crease in the bottom of the channe...

03Hole.JPG
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NOT following my own advice, I didn't trace the cover plate onto the floor first. This first hole i...

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The rear holes are noticeably closer to the gas tank than the front, so don't punch down when the dr...

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NOT following my own advice, I didn't trace the cover plate onto the floor first. The front L hole ...

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If you use a saw, make SURE you don't puncture the gas tank or cut the fuel lines & wires. Even if ...

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Before ripping through the tank, I checked the depth against the fully-lowered blade. At the rear L...

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Be aware of the distance from the floor to the tank at all times, and remember that the fuel lines, ...

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The front edge has the most depth clearance for the tank & fuel lines, so I cut it 1st. The lip (vi...

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This is about where the hole should be. DO NOT CUT everything out like this pic shows - I'm harvest...

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This is where the hole should be. DO NOT CUT everything out like this pic shows - I'm harvesting th...

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4355 hits | 52.91 KB | Posted: 6/25/09
I tilted the jigsaw for the remaining 3 cuts to ensure I didn't puncture the tank below.

A slitting...

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An air chisel is probably the quickest & safest way to cut the floor, because it doesn't risk damage...

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An air chisel is probably the quickest & safest way to cut the floor, because it doesn't risk damage...

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An air chisel is probably the quickest & safest way to cut the floor, because it doesn't risk damage...

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If you look closely in the shadow at the top, you'll see that I cut the vapor hose. Fortunately, it...

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A quick way to make sure the plate will cover the hole. All the screw holes in the plate should be ...

09Open.JPG
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The lock ring is ~5" across, so a hole only 7" front-to-back is more than enough to work t...

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Even this is plenty of space to remove & install the pump, so don't cut a massive hole. Smaller is ...

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4634 hits | 71.95 KB | Posted: 6/25/09
Tank Clearances for standard body mounts in good condition (these are Energy polyurethane). Collaps...

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4243 hits | 61.48 KB | Posted: 6/25/09
After the repairs to the pump &/or sender, clean the floor around the hole, expose the sealant on th...

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3827 hits | 61.91 KB | Posted: 6/25/09
Along the front edge, the screw tips MAY contact the beam under the floor. To avoid this, position ...

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2862 hits | 95.58 KB | Posted: 6/24/12
If the plate ever has to be removed again, remove all the screws & pry up the sealant. It's MUCH ea...