Fire Extinguisher, where?
Team Owner
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From: Westminster Maryland
If you don't need to get it quickly mount in under the rear deck somewhere.
If you want to be able to get it QUICKLY because the car and your pants leg are on fire mount it vertically between the seats on the bulkhead behind the seats.
Regards,
Alan
If you want to be able to get it QUICKLY because the car and your pants leg are on fire mount it vertically between the seats on the bulkhead behind the seats.
Regards,
Alan
Safety Car
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: Lakeland Florida
I keep mine on the passenger side in front of the seat.
The bracket for it is tie wrapped to the seat rails, and then the
extinguisher is clipped to the bracket. It keeps it from moving around, and is out of the way of the passenger, but easy to get to immediately if I need it. Knock on wood...er...fiberglass.
kdf
The bracket for it is tie wrapped to the seat rails, and then the
extinguisher is clipped to the bracket. It keeps it from moving around, and is out of the way of the passenger, but easy to get to immediately if I need it. Knock on wood...er...fiberglass.
kdf
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From: Huntersville NC
I am going to steal a picture of Paul's 67, but I have the same unit in the same place, in front of the passenger seat.
My wife says it doesn't bother her at all when she sits in the pass seat.
My wife says it doesn't bother her at all when she sits in the pass seat.
Race Director
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From: Who says "Nothing is impossible" ? I've been doing nothing for years.
I have a full size one in the compartment behind the passenger seat. Please don't get a purdy little one, they will run out fast and your Vette will burn to the ground 
Melting Slicks
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From: Madison Alabama
...just food for thought here, most guys have them in a rear compartment but then you go on a road trip or pull the tops out and where do you stack all your stuff...on top of the rear compartment.
I don't know about you but I've never had the time to unload a car during a fire...just something to think about.
Make sure you can reach the fire ext in about a heart beat from the driver seat - that's where you'll be when you'll likely need it in a flash!
I don't know about you but I've never had the time to unload a car during a fire...just something to think about.
Make sure you can reach the fire ext in about a heart beat from the driver seat - that's where you'll be when you'll likely need it in a flash!
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http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s...1/DSCF3094.jpg
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s...1/DSCF3094.jpg
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From: Shoreline WA
Fire Extinguisher
Everybody ought to have one onboard, and I probably need a better one. But for now I've found that a wide strip of "male" velcro glued to the side of the extinguisher works great. You can locate it anywhere there's carpet which gives you several choices. When I've got stuff in the rear storage area I move it to either just in front of the passenger's seat or as in the attached photo. When rear is empty I usually move it to just over the jack compartment.
I know it's a little rough on the carpet pile if you move it around a lot, but I don't plus my carpet is pretty old anyway.
If anybody has a recommendation for a very good quality but small fire extinguisher I'd like to hear it
I know it's a little rough on the carpet pile if you move it around a lot, but I don't plus my carpet is pretty old anyway.
If anybody has a recommendation for a very good quality but small fire extinguisher I'd like to hear it
Safety Car
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From: Lakeland Florida
I tried the velcro route, but it seemed to move around a little more than I wanted.
kdf
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