Up and over hinge required for dummy fuel tank

[joebloggs]

I read on Rubyracing's build thread about battery relocation, with a small tail piece there really isn't anywhere to hide the stock battery and even the smallest ones would still be seen, so drastic  measures were required and I got to use my favourite tool, the angle grinder (after 3 hours of steam cleaning)

Load picture later but its pretty obvious tbh (bottom of the fuel tank has been removed leaving some material to give the tank some strength)

Found a local engineer who makes trikes from scratch, he fits alloy tanks to them so a two gallon fuel cell wont trouble him to much, only charges £15 hr and I just picked up my machined top yoke and its mint.

Problem number 1 is finding a suitable hinge so I can lift the dummy cover to fill the cell, I could probably use the original filler cap but think trying to match the filler to the new tank would be very problematic so being able to lift the tank from the front would be the better solution.

Just to make things awkward I want the hinge to be attached to the inside of the rear of the tank,  about the same position as the standard mount but on the other side of the tank. and it will need to lift before tilting back to clear the seat.

I've not had a good look for the hinge yet but before I do does anyone know of something suitable before I spend the next 24 hrs searching

[Frosties]

Any good Joe ?


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2pcs-Kitchen-C...1830912234

[joebloggs]

Thanks, but after sitting and staring, fitting my battery and mock up fuel cell (and another good stare) I think hinges will take up to much room. Plan A was to just fit it with quick release fasteners so I could lift it off for filling and tbh I cant see any other option that will leave enough space underneath which was the reason for chopping it up in the first place.