Finished up the tank install. I was in no rush so every time I lost patience I took a break. I decided to cut mine out like someone had done. I had a small recip saw and cut up from the bottom. Then I used a type of soldering iron to melt through the white plastic from the top down to meet up with the saw cuts. Even though I did need those long reach hose clamp pliers I found a small pair of needle nose vise grips to probably be the most used tool. I did open up the plug where the wire harness comes through and it helped visually.
Now I'm ready to add coolant and start driving again!