Startted with 1/8 inch plate. cut it out slightly bigger than the spare tire hole. ground paint down and used duramix to adhere it to the UNIBODY. this will support the unibody when I cut the hole for the spare out.Sorry I forgot to take my camera when I did this so I only have a afterphoto. After this I will post as I go. Once the spare hole is cut out (gotta let the duramix set up) We'll be shorteneing the skid, raising the tank,reworking the filler tube etc.. when finished you will open the rear hatch and not even be able to tell anything was done. I'm guessing the tank will be 8 to 9 inches taller and still have skid. I'll have to wait and see. The photo is of were the gas tank sits know and of the plate steel over the hole w/weight on it.