How to Fuel Tank Tuck a 99-04 Jeep Grand Cherokee WJ Part 1

[@717UT]

You are a tremendous resource for the WJ. Thank you Martin

[@martinbuilt]

Thank you Max I appreciate that.

[@marka.2715]

Finally! An awesome detailed video on how to do this. This is the next project for me on my WJ. Thanks! Looking forward to part 2.

[@martinbuilt]

Glad it was helpful!

[@sal.torres9070]

You're great craftsman. Thanks for doing an awesome detailed video of the gas tank tuck.

[@martinbuilt]

Thank you, glad you liked it.😊

[@jaycarr1790]

Do I plan on doing this to my WJ? No. Did I watch the whole thing? Absolutely. Really cool mod.

[@martinbuilt]

Thank you i'm glad you like that. And thank you for watching the whole thing.😊

[@madisonave.7817]

Sir Martin. He is a master of WJ.

[@martinbuilt]

Thank you, Roberto I appreciate that.

[@alessandromorenobardelli7401]

GREAT my friend. You are unique. ALWAYS a real pleasure to follow you. Hello from Italy.

[@martinbuilt]

Thank you very much!

[@nkbel9206]

Martin, your a great mechanic. Honestly, pretty sure your an engineer. Keep it up.

[@martinbuilt]

Wow, thanks

[@gkprogaming]

i have a secondary tank in my spare wheel well, but am considering removing it and doing a tuck and getting a after market tank to take up that extra head room, thanks Martin this vid is very helpful to me and has made me almost certain i want a tuck.

[@martinbuilt]

Sounds great!

[@tuna_6548]

Harrison Ford modifies his fuel tank. Great video, giving me all kinds of ideas.

[@martinbuilt]

😆 glad you enjoyed it 😊 and thanks for watching.

[@reanash2096]

Your videos have been getting better and better everytime, love it

[@martinbuilt]

Happy to hear that!

[@rjfiles1697]

You gave me all the confidence to tackle this modification. Awesome video man. Thank you. Looks amazing

[@martinbuilt]

Thank you, I appreciate that, you can do it!

[@nominalvelocity]

That space under the floor cover would be a great place to stow some tools and stuff. Slick job.

[@martinbuilt]

Thank you, yes it works out great for things like that.

[@juliochaconchacon9763]

Muy buena explicación. Lo felicito desde Venezuela.

[@martinbuilt]

Thank you I'm glad you liked it and found it helpful. Thanks for watching. 😊

[@victormendoza6306]

Good video, I m planning to remove the fuel tank, thank you very much for the way to do it

[@martinbuilt]

Thank you. I'm glad you liked it and found it helpful. Thank you for watching.

[@s.b5412]

This is the best looking model of grand cherokees

[@martinbuilt]

I couldn't agree more.😊👍

[@scottcameron35]

Tank tuck has been on my list for a while!!! Definitely can’t sit for part 2!

[@martinbuilt]

I should have it edited and posted by Friday

[@scottcameron35]

martinbuilt can’t wait!

[@LtGIR]

Thanks for these videos, been planning on doing this to mine for awhile. Replaced the completely rotted out skid plate before winter because I'm sure it wouldn't last another. Will tuck the tank this summer. You are a brave man dealing with that weight yourself, I think I'll pay with some Buds for a second set of hands. Great video as always!

[@martinbuilt]

You're very welcome. I hope it goes well for you. I recommend measuring several times before any cutting. Just take your time. I'm glad you found it helpful 👍

[@8mileFreno]

If you make more floor plates w access cover i want one 💯

[@717UT]

Me too!

[@tigolbitties8352]

I would buy one too

[@dannyhuffman3587]

I was just looking for a good video on this last week! Looks like you did a solid job

[@martinbuilt]

Thank you Danny, glad you liked it.

[@bruceallen6016]

I like your removing the bumper cover idea for access. My tank is leaking from a broken hose (I hope).I now have the kit you linked to along with push pins for reassembly coming. I'm hoping I don't have to pull the tank and can find the leak without doing so. Thanks! 😎

[@martinbuilt]

I'm glad to hear you find the content helpful. good luck on your finding that leak. I can't imagine that the tank itself is leaking I would think it would either be on the fill hose or vent hose or possibly the fuel pump assembly gasket on top of the tank.

[@bruceallen6016]

@@martinbuilt Whatever it is it's pressurized. When I first noticed it it was coming out fast. I had to haul but to get home before it ran out of fuel.

[@larryfrye2324]

Yes , I sure did enjoy the part 1 . of the fuel tank tuck .

[@martinbuilt]

I glad you like it!

[@tonyduncil3115]

I always look forward to your videos you do very good explaining everything thing you do in the steps cant wait for part two

[@martinbuilt]

Glad you like them!

[@tntbiriba]

Im going to to this to increase fuel capacity! Excellent video!

[@martinbuilt]

Would you build a custom fuel cell to increase fuel capacity?

[@dakotadriggers8838]

@@martinbuilt I could see someone cutting two stock tanks up and plastic welding them together to make a bigger one

[@ivanvujadinovic9905]

Awesome video! I love how clean of a job you do on your projects. Can't wait for part 2

[@martinbuilt]

Thank you, coming soon!

[@michaelmcneal436]

Great video....getting ready to install a new skid plate on a 04, and this has been extremely helpful

[@martinbuilt]

Thank you, I'm glad you liked it and found it helpful.

[@timleming2325]

Thank you for this video. I've been wanting to do this to my wj for a long time just didn't know how to start. Keep up the good work And love the street wj😍😍

[@martinbuilt]

Thank you Tim glad I could help

[@billm5291]

Hes the Bob Ross of fuel tank tucks. Thats a happy little jeep.

[@martinbuilt]

Thank you, I really really appreciate that!

[@billm5291]

@@martinbuilt cant wait to do this on my 2001 wj. You make it look too easy though. Great idea and great execution on this project. This mod is almost like doing a lift kit. You get some of the same benefits. What are you going to use the void for now?

[@martinbuilt]

@@billm5291 so far I relocated the factory amp that was under the back seat to the void and then I moved the Power Distribution Block that was under the hood to under the back seat.

[@billm5291]

@@martinbuilt is the void big enough for a tow strap or tools? Probably still a good spot for the 4 way tire iron?

[@medicoremedic2962]

My tank skid was riddled with rust and had to be replaced and the replacement wasn't that great either in Northern MN. I'm quite jealous of how clean that one is!

[@martinbuilt]

Yeah I'm originally from Iowa and I know what you're talking about. Next time you're shopping for a Jeep make your way out to Las Vegas and they'll look just as clean as this one

[@mikebennett6001]

Yeah dude! I ain’t finished watching it! But that’s the next project on my WJ after I get done getting my front Dana 30 back in! And the 242 transfer case in replacing the np 247. Appreciate your videos! Now back to learning what you are teaching! Thanks Martin!

[@martinbuilt]

That's on my list as well, been looking for a 242HD.

[@gartheligon140]

I'm anxious to see part 2, I hope we get to see the machine pressing ribs into the wheel well metal plate.

[@martinbuilt]

Yes you will get to see the bead roller in action.

[@pablomarquez4431]

Absolute amazing work Martin! Wish I knew how to weld and had a garage so i could attempt this. I envy you lol. This is how they should of came from factory. Good job!

[@martinbuilt]

Thanks 👍

[@mikehitschmann8655]

Thanks for the great videos, original ideas and meticulous workmanship Martin! Greetings from a WJ owner in Zimbabwe!

[@martinbuilt]

You are very welcome, glad you like them!

[@mikehitschmann8655]

@@martinbuilt can I ask, did you do a video on mounting your spare wheel externally after this fuel tank tuck? I'd like to do the same to my Jeep but, so far, haven't liked the options I've seen on KZbin for mounting my spare externally.

[@martinbuilt]

@@mikehitschmann8655 lol...sorry Mike my JGC is a street driven and more sporty looking like an SRT there is no way I'm mounting the tire on the outside. If it was a rock crawler I would.

[@mikehitschmann8655]

@@martinbuilt Well, I'm not so keen on having my spare outside anyway - any ideas on accommodating it on the inside after you did the fuel tank tuck?

[@mfbassfishing2952]

Dude... This WJ is clean looks really nice i have a few ideas for mine

[@martinbuilt]

Thank you, glad I could help.

[@MOTOWNN]

Excellent video! im in the process of doing the same except my skid plate was toast so I got one of Affordable off-road skid plates for a 4" tuck (its built like a tank) ill be using your idea for fuel pump access and ill ribb my cover plate as well.

[@martinbuilt]

thank you for watching!

[@joewayne9951]

Excellent video,modification , and quality of work...

[@martinbuilt]

Thank you so much 😀

[@johnp5616]

Martin, what is that EVAP unit you removed on the driver bumper side called?

[@sergiogomez170]

On minute 13:04 how much did u cut on the fueler hose side it look more then a inch and u dont say how much beside just that the video is awesome

[@jimvogiatzis1384]

can i offer you a job at jeep--go at the head office and teach the engineers how the real world likes our cars built simple and common sense god bless you friend

[@martinbuilt]

Thank you, Jim, greatly appreciated!

[@seansullivan7928]

Ill tell you what if you do a fuel filter change at a 100,000 miles and other simple preventive maintenance jobs. You should never have to do this.

[@marcoantoniogarciabautista]

Incredible job Mártin...you're the best....!!!! Thanks....!!!!!!!!

[@martinbuilt]

Thank you Marco

[@stoichiometry147]

Brilliant as always. This is added to my "To-Do" list.

[@martinbuilt]

Fantastic!

[@chejohnny3706]

wondering if u tried just a) flipping the spare cut out 180deg matching the factory bead rolls, b) just cutting 4 (or whatever) in from the spare cut out depth and putting back in?

[@martinbuilt]

that not a bad idea, other then it would eliminate any trunk space.

[@estalt957]

Nice work sir and did a great job for fuel tank going up

[@martinbuilt]

Thank you I appreciate that I'm glad you liked it.

[@davidmcmillan343]

this is awesome knowledge,Martin! Very well done!

[@martinbuilt]

Thank you I'm glad you liked it and found it helpful. 😁

[@dzlfreek]

can't wait for part 2...im on pins and needles here!

[@martinbuilt]

Lol...yeah I bet, you're co-starring.

[@jumpoffit2052]

Great I have all the tools to do this. There goes my weekend

[@martinbuilt]

You the man if you can knock that out in a weekend...lol Of course it takes me 4 times longer cause I gotta move 2 or 3 cameras around to get the right angle, think about what I'm gonna say and then do.

[@jumpoffit2052]

also work in a sheet metal shop so I can make that cover in no time at all.

[@martinbuilt]

You'll probably have this knocked out no time

[@dillon3355]

Great video, thanks for taking the time! This just seemed like such a horrible job I've been putting it off, but now ima gonna dive right innext weekend. Something for future videos that would be nice would be if you could show these odd & random connectors after you get them off, how they are removed and replaced etc...etc... Thanks again!

[@martinbuilt]

Glad I could help! I had been wanted to do these for at least 2 years

[@02jeepwj]

Absolutely love watching your videos and have learned a lot about the wj and it has truly helped me working on mine and ideas for modifications to do thank you so much for the amazing content man

[@martinbuilt]

Thank you I really appreciate that I'm glad you find the content helpful and informative.🙂👍

[@glennraney8827]

Where did you get the LED strip and how'd you install?

[@martinbuilt]

Got it from Amazon amzn.to/3eVJFup Just cut to length and then splice into either the brake or tail light wiring.

[@victorG83]

Great Martin! Nice big project! You're doing a nice job too! Congrats from Spain and I've been learning a lot with your videos! Thanks!

[@martinbuilt]

Thank you very much!

[@AerialLensVideo]

Love that circle cutter!

[@martinbuilt]

Thank you for watching 👀

[@HendrikCoetzer-iu7jx]

What do you do with the spare wheel Martin?

[@martinbuilt]

It's sitting on a shelf inside my shop. I just carry a small plug-in air compressor.

[@rickbyard9987]

Nice and thorough good video I wish I hang all of that equipment thanks martin

[@martinbuilt]

Thank you I'm glad you liked it and found it helpful. ☺️

[@kaseyjones2734]

Question. What did you use for painting your WJ? Did you spray it or did you have it professionally done?

[@martinbuilt]

This is still the original paint, brilliant Black Pearl.

[@wjonthetrail]

Hello just saw your video I live in Pahrump And I just took possession of a 02 grand Cherokee With the gas tank out for a bad fuel pump But the replacement they acquired looks the same but does not fit It seems like it’s to big for the whole It does push down to the correct high but will not fit in hole the gasket seems to thick or the dia of the head is to big Have you heard of this before And how often are you changing these pumps

[@martinbuilt]

Install the gasket 1st in the hole of the tank, then slide the fuel pump assembly into the hole.

[@mlubnani]

Great job!!! Amazing!!! One question... how that affect to de gravity center?. Now you take 78 liters of gas over 30 cms upper. That is important or not?

[@P.A.C.E.automotive]

It's a Jeep, not a Porsche

[@semiprofessional8470]

In theory it raises the center of gravity but it shouldn't be enough to notice. I street drive mine with no sway bars lol

[@duneattack]

Great Video Matin! Paul from Reno.

[@martinbuilt]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@salvadorebertolone]

i recently dropped the tank on a 03 overland. i was able to pop all wire connections and lines before i took the tank down. i took them off the fuel filter and left the lines on the tank side. the main reason was i able to jump the pump from the connector to pump the fuel out.

[@moral64]

Awesome!!!!!!from Cleveland, Ohio

[@martinbuilt]

Thank you, I appreciate that.

[@scottcameron35]

And by far the best tuck video on KZbin! Are you going through the unibody with the filler hose?!?!?

[@martinbuilt]

Thank you Scott, I appreciate that, yeah I'm going through the frame with the fill hose.

[@beingre_bornbrb]

This is really useful stuff right hear, your whole channel

[@martinbuilt]

Thank you, glad you like them.

[@versionvisual]

BUEN TRABAJO 👍 SALUDOS 🇲🇽

[@Danielprokopij]

Did you end up having any measurable space between the bottom of that plate and the top of the tank or was really close?

[@martinbuilt]

I believe at the highest point of the fuel tank there was 3/8 of an inch space to the bottom of the plate.

[@Dixler683]

You are a smart guy, good job. Well thought out.

[@martinbuilt]

Thank you appreciate that. It is one of my favorite modes I've done so far.

[@davestewart9146]

Really looking forward to your next video Martin 👍😁

[@martinbuilt]

Coming soon!

[@احمدتبوك-و6س]

Can you send measurements of iron cutting

[@martinbuilt]

the cover is 32" in diameter

[@MikeBrownOhio]

That is pretty slick... Love the channel... Stay safe... Have a great day...

[@martinbuilt]

Thanks, you too!

[@jodytoth7932]

hi i am in the middle of doing mine like this but don't have a roller will a thicker piece of metel work for plate?

[@martinbuilt]

A thicker plate will reduce the drum effect but only a little. You could use 3/8 angle iron and weld an X to the bottom of the plate would reinforce the plate.

[@jodytoth7932]

@@martinbuilt thank you your videos are helping me make m my wj into a offraod beast keep up the owsmoe work

[@bryanthompson4323]

That's exactly what I don't like on my 01 GC. The gas tank is mounted so low to the ground. Wish I could do this to mine. Just wanted to ask you, have you ever used a Superchips tuner on a 01 GC 4.7 non HO before? Thinking about buying one to boost the HP a little and to eliminate the speed limiter too. Not that I plan to drive over a 100 mph though. Thanks Martin.

[@martinbuilt]

I have the Superchips Traildash 2, I love the gauge package and some of the bells and whistles it comes with but I can't tell any difference in performance.

[@edgardmartinez2015]

Hello Martin thanks for the beautiful Video God blessed u so much for helping people's around the world question Martin where I can find a cowl hood like someone u had in ur jeep

[@martinbuilt]

Thank you, if you are referring to the hood scoop on the 04 JGC, I got that from MMD 71323-00 hood scoop that I purchased from www.americanmuscle.com for 109.99 free shipping. Thank you for watching.

[@alhwaity2]

You done great job, I really like it. I want to ask about the hood vent where I could buy this.

[@martinbuilt]

Thank you, I used an MMD 71323-00 hood scoop that I purchased from www.americanmuscle.com for 109.99 free shipping.

[@miketee2444]

Welder sounds pretty good. You got it cranked on battle ship steel mode.

[@martinbuilt]

Thanks, it's a Miller 212 got it set on Auto. That seemed to work well.

[@mako757]

Awesome Martin!!! love the new project, rock on!

[@martinbuilt]

Thanks so much!

[@367cuba1]

Martin, I have watched about 5 of your videos. I have to say your work is over the top just overly impressive. I have a 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0 straight 6 and I love doing work under the hood I do wish I had your years of knowledge. I do find the 4.0 6 cylinder one of the easier engines to work on. Well, I will definitely be subscribing to your channel. God Bless+

[@martinbuilt]

Thank you, I do appreciate that, yea the 4.0 is one of the best and most reliable engines ever made. Thank you for subscribing.

[@367cuba1]

@@martinbuilt I have a question maybe you can answer my accumulator does not have an ac low- pressure switch on it as some do. last year I replaced the blower under the glove compartment and ac blower Resistor and all was good and cold. Now I only have heat no cold ac. My freon reads full no leak. So could it be the ac low-pressure switch that's not on the accumulator and trying to figure out where it's at or can it be the ac expansion valve by the firewall? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank's

[@martinbuilt]

@@367cuba1 is the A/C compressor turning on and if so are the blend doors working properly?

[@dironizareyes596]

Talk about custom fabrication. Awesome video! What state are you in? Can I send you a skid plate to fab?

[@martinbuilt]

Thank you. I am in Nevada. I don't have access to a beedroller anymore; my friend moved to Texas.

[@marcballan8285]

Thank you so much . Tank tuck done 🖐️.

[@martinbuilt]

You are very welcome. 🙂

[@MacsSpecialitiesMotorsports]

Great detailed Video, now its time to get to cutting on my WJ! 🤣🤣🤣

[@martinbuilt]

Thank you. i'm glad you liked it and found it helpful. Good luck with your build.😊👍

[@MacsSpecialitiesMotorsports]

Thanks! I might have more issues with my WJ as I live north! Lots of rusty rigs!

[@LZDEN]

Hi martin,once again first class work my friend.no doubt about it.its always good to see a genius at work...and bad language always makes me feel better...hahaha...all the best my friend.regards Den.

[@martinbuilt]

Glad you enjoyed it Den, yeah it makes me feel better for sure, I'm not sure how the neighbors feel about it...Lol

[@LZDEN]

@@martinbuilt as always Martin,i think we can certainly educate the neighbours with you words my friend.haha...all the best to you my friend..regards Den.

[@RadzVlog1981]

You do a great job martin. . Salute!

[@martinbuilt]

Thank you. I appreciate that. And thank you for watching. 🙂

[@everready19373]

I thought the WJ had rear drum brakes. Did your come like that or did you do a conversion?

[@martinbuilt]

all WJ came with 4 wheel disc brakes.

[@everready19373]

@@martinbuilt Thank you.

[@matthewtwright84]

My skid is about rusted in half, tank tuck is on my to do list

[@martinbuilt]

I don't miss vehicles from the mid-west like Iowa where I am from for that reason.

[@abdullaalrajhi8091]

I did on my wj sub tank with 50liter and put a spare tire carrier and close the circle in the trank abaut 15 year ago

[@charliedee9276]

Another excellent video. I had planned on this for awhile and after cutting the floor out to change the pump it has been moved to further up the list. Unlike Nevada in Michigan I have snow and cold coming soon so it has to wait until spring, my garage is dedicated to my Harley.. One of the biggest reasons for me is to stop dragging it on the ground in the woods. No rocks here but plenty of tight trails and mud bogs, that tank is like an anchor trying to back out of a mud hole, ask me how I know... Moving to AZ soon, looking forward to a totally different type of wheeling, lived out there in the 80's and had a 79 Toyota 4x4 p/u. Took that thing everywhere.

[@martinbuilt]

Thank you, yeah, I'm from Iowa used to do the wheeling in the mud and then send hours washing out the mud inside and out.

[@aju3307]

I recommend doing it, I bashed my fuel tank so hard it shifted over and ripped a fuel line out while in Moab, first project getting back from the trip was tucking the tank.

[@charliedee9276]

@@aju3307 Oh yeah, been there but not that hard. I caught it on a buried stump in the mud, had me held like Velcro not to mention pushed it up a far amount. Decided right then first project in spring is the tuck.

[@johnmorell2663]

Awesome work and thought process I love your work nice job .

[@martinbuilt]

Thank you, John. I really appreciate that.

[@johnmorell2663]

@@martinbuilt I might get around to doing that!! how much weight did you shed from vehicle all sad & done. 200 lbs

[@martinbuilt]

I kind of doubt I shed too much weight at all because once you add the 14 gauge plate that adds some weight back you could use the light duty skid plate over the heavy duty one that would shed quite a bit as much as 25 pounds. I have considered building a new skip plate with the light duty one to reduce weight. If I was using for off road use I would definitely use the heavy duty skip plate.

[@dshepard3161]

Had this on my list to do with the other rear end projects, bumper spare tire carrier, and raise the tank, the well was useless space for me as the 33"x 10" wont fit in it and trying to custom fit stuff to the space is less useful than raising the tank, now i know what to expect. just have to figure out how to relocate that evap system so i can tuck up the bumper better. Nice work on all your stuff Martin, keep up the good work. BTW i did the hydraulic fan delete as well, just a bit different, running 3 electric fans on mine, one full size hemi v8 electric pulling inside and two 10" behind the grill pushing, don't need to run either of the 10's unless i'm crawling at 110 deg + outside.

[@martinbuilt]

nice, what vehicle did you get your fan from, thank you for watching and subscribing.

[@dshepard3161]

@@martinbuiltOn the inside of the rad is out of a 07 Grand with a 5.7 (fan shroud fits fine even though it looks to big) and the small 10's behind the grill are off a 05 mercedes gl 500 that was next to the Grand (junkyard), right now running low speed off ignition and hi speed on a switch, waiting for a fan controller in the mail, seems to work fine so far.

[@SmudgyContent]

Access panel to the fuel pump incase ever need to be?

[@joe.shad0fx]

This is awesome! Thanks for sharing this video!

[@martinbuilt]

My pleasure, glad you enjoyed it.

[@mudhound0530]

Thumbs up for the scribed line

[@martinbuilt]

I'm glad you liked it and found it helpful.

[@allensnook7760]

Loved the tummy tank tuck job martin,i like urs better,than ones ive seen on other sites as well.yours was thought out more.plus that access plate idea was epic!!!!i almost spit up my cold snack when u injected humor of no going back now.while looking up thru floor.was thinking same thought,cool!!was curious those led lights on bumper how did u connect.i bought one of those bar type that fits on most trucks!!!think its just a bit to thick to fit in but like the third brake light setup you have.oh and im still wanting to know is there anyway we can make transmission dip stick more secure in tube.you didnt get back to me about that????snookie pa.2002wj owner 4.7ho

[@martinbuilt]

Thank you, Allen, Glad you enjoyed the video. The 3rd brake light is a LED stripe that can be purchased in 5 meter length and then cut. Hooked it to the brake light on the right side.What is the problem with the transmission dip stick, I haven't heard of any problem with that.

[@allensnook7760]

@@martinbuilt just hangs in there on mine real sloppy like almost like it wont seat properly.maybe too long!!!was thinking getting one of those truckers rubber twist plugs caps and welding on end to securly fit in the tube???snookie pa.

[@denverturner5124]

How do i get rid of my evap system or hide it better???

[@martinbuilt]

And personally am glad it is where it is because on the earlier model Grand Cherokees it was under the hood and I don't much care for that because I have been trying to clean up the engine Bay by doing wire tucks and relocating the battery and power distribution center. Know if you Are doing a fuel tank tuck You could relocate it to the top of the fuel tank and put a plate across the tire well

[@thunderasaurus72]

Are your Jack Stands on the axle tubes or the frame rails?

[@martinbuilt]

frame rails

[@adjake1]

Nice plate....Let’s Go Flyers.

[@Hasithism]

Yesss been wanting this from you for years 😂

[@martinbuilt]

better late then never...lol should have part 2 out on Friday

[@Hasithism]

@@martinbuilt can't wait. Wanted to do this for some time but I was too scared I'd mess up. Tg for your videos

[@tutc2051]

martin great video, do you have one for the the hood scoop you installed?

[@martinbuilt]

Thank you, I do have footage of that but, it kinda of sucks so I never posted it.

[@tutc2051]

@@martinbuilt will keep an eye out just in case you do post it, BTW no more johnny joints available

[@Gemini_901]

What type of paint 🎨 job do you have?

[@martinbuilt]

I'm assuming you're talking about the exterior of the Jeep. That is called Brilliant Black Pearl; it is the factory paint.

[@Gemini_901]

@@martinbuilt I need that paint job, cause minds just a solid black

[@arjay777]

Great video Martin. I would love to do this but I'm afraid it's too big a job for me to tackle. But oh how I would love an access hole at the bottom of the tire well to get to the fuel pump. Guess it's impossible to ascertain dead center of where to cut a hole and I'd have to drop the tank anyway to cut the hole. What would it have cost Chrysler engineers to just design one in to begin with during original build? Nothing.

[@martinbuilt]

there is a video out there where a person cut the hole to access the fuel pump without dropping the tank. I wouldn't do it, it would be way to risky.

[@arjay777]

@@martinbuilt Hi Martin, yes I agree. I watched one or two videos and looked at some photos of some guy at JeepForum dot com who did an opening in the well to gain access to the fuel pump and drilled through the tank at one point. He filled the hole with JB weld, it looked like a mess when he was finished. At certain spots there is only 1 inch between the top of the tank and the bottom of the tire well. I would only do it if I dropped the tank first and used a 6" hole saw after establishing exactly where to cut the hole. But if I dropped the tank, I might as well put in a new pump while it's down. Years ago I installed an auxiliary gas tank on a Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 by myself but I'm afraid those days are over. lol. Is the tire well that you removed of any use, could it be repurposed on a roof rack as a tire holder?

[@1stzjtruck706]

Hope you are using the bead roller and putting “Martin Built” into it.

[@martinbuilt]

that would have been cool, thought about rolling an MB into it.

[@bujanah]

as always really appreciate your videos 🙂 .. good work .. planning to do the same in the near future and i thought i would put the tire under the tank ? what is your thoughts about this ?!

[@martinbuilt]

thank you, if you did that I would tuck the tank at least 6" and to be honest I think it wouldn't look good.

[@dannyhuffman3587]

I’m going to put the tire on top of the roof

[@dannyhuffman3587]

Not permanently but just when off-roading

[@bujanah]

@@martinbuilt then i think I'll go with tire mount then

[@bujanah]

@@dannyhuffman3587 I don't like this as I'm using the roof top to carry stuff so it will be hard to unload everything to get to the tire

[@ericmancuso9313]

I have to ask. Where did u get the hood?

[@martinbuilt]

This is the MMD 71323-00 hood scoop that I purchased from www.americanmuscle.com made to fit the 05-09 Ford Mustangs.

[@s.b5412]

Good job Martin allways profesional work ..

[@martinbuilt]

Thanks 👍

[@erickbouchan8878]

Where can I get a vented hood sir?

[@martinbuilt]

I used an MMD 71323-00 hood scoop that I purchased from www.americanmuscle.com for 109.99 free shipping.