Fuel filling behind the RHS taillight

[Innuendo]

I don't think it's a LPG filler as some have suggested. It appears to have a locking petrol cap and everything has been sprayed (poorly) black.

I did one of these a long time ago for a mate and we had the taillight pop out on a small gas strut and then tilted down about 30°. This was done on a HG Wagon.

As I mentioned last night in the shout box the vapours and the electrical worry me. But I'm sure it can be overcome with some smart thinking. The whole concept is very cool on a custom and I encourage you to live the dream. Just don't ruin a rare desirable Sandman.

[damienengland]

I don't think it's a LPG filler as some have suggested. It appears to have a locking petrol cap and everything has been sprayed (poorly) black.

I did one of these a long time ago for a mate and we had the taillight pop out on a small gas strut and then tilted down about 30°. This was done on a HG Wagon.

As I mentioned last night in the shout box the vapours and the electrical worry me. But I'm sure it can be overcome with some smart thinking. The whole concept is very cool on a custom and I encourage you to live the dream. Just don't ruin a rare desirable Sandman.

Roger that, i always intended to modify my van project so i chose a WB base. I used to own a HJ Jamaican Lime Sandman so i understand the concept of originality. If i fully sealed the tail light body, moved to LED for low current draw and low heat, i should be able to mitigate any risk.

[damienengland]

I don't think it's a LPG filler as some have suggested. It appears to have a locking petrol cap and everything has been sprayed (poorly) black.

I did one of these a long time ago for a mate and we had the taillight pop out on a small gas strut and then tilted down about 30°. This was done on a HG Wagon.

As I mentioned last night in the shout box the vapours and the electrical worry me. But I'm sure it can be overcome with some smart thinking. The whole concept is very cool on a custom and I encourage you to live the dream. Just don't ruin a rare desirable Sandman.

This is all good stuff, glad i put it up now. My panel shop (Road Star) will custom sheet metal behind the RHS light so it becomes a dished in section of the body. This should essentially make the fill point an external part of the body rather than being open to the internal body inspection void. This should provide good separation from a wiper motor if its mounted in the void, however i am now thinking about the gas strut idea mentioned above. Innuendo, can you expand on the HG one you did? Hmm, or maybe a hydraulically actuated arm.......