Spare tire well delete

Remember for you all that have a factory tank. The spare holds the tank tight. A full tank pulls down on the center of the floor . The spare tire carriage bolt holds it up using the spare.

Some time ago I bought a car filled it with fuel on the way home . We cleaned the trunk out when we got back and took the spare out I took it for a ride and the tank bracket ripped right through the rusted floor. Fuel all over the road. Lucky it didn't drop all the way and spark. The fill tube held it.

Sorry Oldman I don't agree here. I've drove a million cars a gazillion miles with no spare. The tank is held into welded braces with straps at the ends. S/T has nothing to do with the fuel tank. Yours fell out because the pan was rusted.