Key words....plan ahead.....i did give a top hatch alot of thought but, I guess i'm pretty much screwd as far as ever getting my tank out now unless i cut the top ribs and construct a hatch....guess i would've shaved the tank floor down if i would've thought of it or read it in your thread JCB, that looks like the way to go. damn hindsight!!

oh well...here's a pic of the progress from the week-end