I was hoping that wasn't the case. but thanks for the help. from the way the book makes it sound its not too bad.

pull the fuel pump fuse or disconnect the battery
open the gas cap and loosen a bolt ( can't remember the name of the canister that it is on)under the hood to relieve fuel pressure

disconnect the hoses from the fuel tank ( the down spout and the fuel lines) then 2 nuts for the tank strap.

am I missing anything important? or does anyone know of any SAFE tricks to make this easier? I have never done this but its nuts and bolts just like everthing else so shouldn't be too hard.