Dilema: What to do with wasted space? The first photo is looking at the rear window and the shelf where there is normally a "back seat" in a coupe.
The 2nd and 3rd photos are looking over the driver seat at the space where there is normally a rear seat, but is now occupied by a fiberglass box.
The size of the fiberglass box is about 1' x 1' x 3' and the cutout is the transaxle sticking through. The 4th and next photo is the cavity resulting from the fiberglass box as seen from the left side looking to the right side. The rectangular steel tube in the upper right of the photo and the threaded rod are no longer there. They were the temporary engine support, but they have been replaced by the permanent engine support.
The 5th and next photo is showing the cavity from the rear of the car looking forward. The cavity/space is just above the transaxle. Portions of the frame were removed to accommodate the transaxle and frame support still needs to be welded in. So, ..., to the point, what to do with this space. I can't afford to have any wasted space. My wife and I will probably want to take weekend or longer trips in our coupe when it is finished, and you all know how little trunk space there is. I have drawn it up, and if I put the radiator and fan and the gas tank and battery all in the trunk, there is no room for any luggage or anything else. Here are some options: I cut out the frame material that is partially removed already and relocate it where the temporary engine support was, cut out the existing fiberglass and remold it so that the 1' x 1' x 3' space is located in the car behind the seats and becomes useful luggage space. Or, locate the radiator and fan in the existing cavity, drawing air from underneath the car and out through the engine hood vent, and relocate the air intake to the wheel well fiberglass. That photo is next. Or build and install the gas tank in this space. What do you think?
That triangular sheet of fiberglass above the frame to the right of the engine is inside wall of the wheel well. And the last photo is of a nice piece helping me to duct the intake air from wherever I want.
Opinions?