Carpeting over the gas tank

I am restoring the interior of my trunk. Is there any techinical reason why I should not carpet over the gas tank. Although I am not using a VS trunk kit, I noticed from pictures that their tank section of carpet is a separate piece. Does the tank piece need to be easily removable or can I glue it down like the rest of the trunk. As always, thanks from the rookie section.

You can glue it to the tank with no problems ....3M spray adhesiive is easy to work with.

thanks Alan.

I just received samples of some in/outdoor carpet that claims to be "moldable"
(but hopefully mold-resistant). 5/16" thick pile in colors. My samples are only 4x6 but I was able to deform it 3/4" high in a 2" circle. The company is www.ATRIM They have stainless snap fasteners...
DT

Went to the web site, which section did you click on for the bulk moldable carpet? Only found standard carpet on the roll and molded kits for specific cars.

Thanks!

bottom of pg. 119

SUPERFLEX STRETCH CARPET
15 COLORS 80" CUT PILE 18 OZ. $17.00 YD.
SF2001--BLACK SF2010--DK. BROWN SF2060--GARNET
SF2005--RED SF2040--DK. BLUE SF2009--DK. GREEN
SF2019--MED. BLUE SF2030--DOESKIN
SF2068--MED.GRAY SF2078--SPEC. GRAPHITE
SF2070--GRAPHITE SF2007--DARK GRAY SF2020--MED. SADDLE
AM20--MOCHA
STRETCH CUT PILE CARPET 80" WIDE WITH 8-WAY
STRETCH THAT LETS YOU MAKE YOUR OWN MOULDED CARPETS.
NO SEWING THIS CARPET JUST GLUE IN PLACE.

Remember to do something about sealing the trunk and/or putting drain holes under the battery! I discovered years of silt at the bottom of my nose section when I pulled my carpet up, and a metric ton of rust around the edges of my fuel tank. Consult these guys before you do anything! If I had only known ...

Thanks Cory:
I found similar surprises when I pulled up the old trunk carpet. Apparently there was a metal tray below the battery. It looked a lot like lasagna when I got to it.

Cory: did you pull the tank out and seal the underside?