One of the reasons

Matt. Another thing.... the reason the pipes are so close together is because they go straight back from the headers to the rear bumper without much of a curve, straight back and under the rear housing to the SuperTrapps and in all the years they've been on there, never a problem. BTW, the fuel cell in enclosed in an aluminum compartment which is bolted to the trunk floor and the fuel lines are braided 1/2 " lines from the cell to the electric fuel pump than there are two aluminum fuel lines forward to take your pick from depending on what the engine needs, either 3/8" or 1/2" fuel line.

And I never finished the Shaker hood cutout because I never actually finished the car.

BTW, I am 70 years old and can take whatever is thrown at me and give you a perfect answer as well...