I call it art, its really just a gas tank. There is a large amount of space in the front of the car that's used to store the gas tank and battery. The brakes and electrical are also contained in this same area.  The original design was efficient but ugly. The tank was only held in place by two very thin metal straps. I could see them breaking under a bit stress. The tank was very tall and did not allow access to anything behind it like the steering controls or brake system. 

My goal was to take this space and make it something better than it was. I think it was an improvement.

I kept the same amount of usable space but hid it a bit. In the original setup there was space for a jack and the battery, everything was open. My current layout has a hidden compartment that contains a jack, an extra clutch cable, a belt, all the tools I would need to change all that out. 

I also created a new strapping system that uses much stronger straps that are attached to the metal frame. This is done with a hidden sub-level below the tank that allows for me to quickly remove the tank and access the brake master cylinder (lesson learned. See BRAKES> ). This setup allows for more space in front, on top and behind the tank. The tank itself is 9 gallons and has a fuel sender attached to the original fuel gauge. The fuel enters the tank from the fuel inlet attachd to the radiator cap on the hood. Open the cap, pour in gas.