Charcoal Canister

I am never happier than when I am making new pieces like custom brackets to fit onto the car. These bits come out of research, talking to other builders and just finding interesting ways to solve problems! This problem was the charcoal canister which is part of the fuel system. I had the stock canister from the Focus which is HUGE.  I was not sure that it would fit in the back near the fuel system where it needs to be, but a few pointers from other builders helped. I removed the stock 

aluminum breather from behind the drivers seat first. Then I fabricated an elevated aluminum bracket and riveted two 75mm stainless hose clamps onto it. I then mounted this to the bulkhead behind the drivers seat, isolating the bracket with rubber grommets. The canister had lots of large plastic mounting brackets on it already so I cut these off with the Dremel and cleaned up the cuts. The canister is slightly tapered but I am relying on some ridges on the canister to hold it in place.

Last this to do was to clamp the canister in place and attach the breather hose (on the top right), and the purge and tank lines (to the left and not yet connected). I have also realised I need to start thinking about how I mount things now from a maintenance perspective i.e. how will I access and service this part in the future once the car is fully built without having to dismantle the whole car! In that vein, I should be able to undo these clamps from below if needed.