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Another area where the model differs from the real car was around the fuel tank. The real car has a crossmember in front of the fuel tank and another line coming off the tank at the sending unit. Also, the exhaust pipe is wrapped with an insulating material where it loops over the rear axle.
Here goes the area before the modification
Here go the raw materials I used to reproduce the parts. They include a styrene sheet (from which I made frame components) and cotton string (the wrapping for the exhaust pipe). I also used brass strip to make the clamps that would go on the exhaust wrap.
What I thought was interesting about the kit was that in the frame rails, there was what looked like a fitting or area where a crossmember could be set in place. This view is of the inside of the driver's side rail showing the area in question with the fuel tank just to the right in the photo. Do you think Pocher had originally included this corssmember in their design? One can only speculate.
Below is a diagram from the owner's handbook showing the fuel system on the American chassis which includes the extra line and the crossmember. Note that the American chassis is an exact mirror image of the English chassis (upon which the kit is based) so the components would be on the other side.
Here's the finished crossmember ready for installation.
The crossmember is installed and the exhaust pipe wrapped, now it's time for the fuel delivery lines and the fuel tank level indicator line to be installed.
From what I could tell in the handbook, the fuel tank level indicator line looks to be braided or wrapped. I used .042 gauge electric guitar string for the fuel tank level indicator line because it's already wire wrapped.
I also added a nut and washer on the transmission to simulate the filler plug marked "X" shown in the next photo.
