67coupe
Founding Member
Coming from someone who owns a 67 stang. The issue with the gas tank is they drop into place from the trunk. So, the floor of the trunk is the top of the gas tank.
To compound this, there was no metal barrier btw the trunk area and the passenger compartment. In a collision, if the gas tank was ruptured, gas would spill onto the back of the rear seats. If ignited, the fire would imediately spread into the passenger compartment.
Also, since those cars did not have head rests, it was highly likely that your back/neck was injured in the collision. So, if you didn't break your neck during the impact, you would burn to death because you were not able to exit the vehicle under your own power.
To the OP, if you did modify your hatch floor. I would ensure that you add some type of metal barrier btw the gas tank and the hatch area.
To compound this, there was no metal barrier btw the trunk area and the passenger compartment. In a collision, if the gas tank was ruptured, gas would spill onto the back of the rear seats. If ignited, the fire would imediately spread into the passenger compartment.
Also, since those cars did not have head rests, it was highly likely that your back/neck was injured in the collision. So, if you didn't break your neck during the impact, you would burn to death because you were not able to exit the vehicle under your own power.
To the OP, if you did modify your hatch floor. I would ensure that you add some type of metal barrier btw the gas tank and the hatch area.