So, on removal of all the trim, I found that the bolts for the front fulet tank mount had sheared off:
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And it seemed real strange, the mounting bracket was up in the air. I could not even push it down to fit on where the broken bolts where sticking out. It was only after I removed the tank and looked underneath it that I could see the problem. Both bolts holding the top of the rear frame assembly had sheared off so, rear the frame pivoted on the lower mounting bolts. Since the fuel tank rear mount is attached to the rear frame it pulled it along ripping the front tank mounts from their bolts. the red arrow in below photo points to where the rear of the fuel tank mounts on the rear frame (and you can see how far away the rear frame assembly mounts pivoted away from the main frame.
02-topBolts.jpg

And here is the spacer that fits between the rear frame assembly legs, the remains of the sheared off bolts can be seen protruding from each end
02-topSpacer.jpg

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