ken, i like that idea.. much easier. i'd prolly use a hole saw and cut some really big holes, that way fuel flow would be greater.. In a message dated 9/25/06 1:12:17 PM Eastern Daylight Time, kdlewis@northstate.net writes:
> > Consider this. Instead of cutting out the saddle, how about drilling a one > inch hole at the bottom of the saddle and one at the top on each side. > Then just weld a skin over the saddle. This would save you some labor and > you would not lose any rigidity to the tank. > Ken > > > On Mon, September 25, 2006 11:49 am, JordanVw@AOL.COM wrote: > > i took a junk vanagon gas tank to my local welder and he thinks he can do > > this.. i cut the tanks open, clean them out thoroughly, let them dry, and > > he > > will weld them. if it is a sucess, would there be any interest in these? > > i > > have a number of good gas tanks here that i could do this to.. > > > > basically we are talking about cutting the gas tank open on the top at the > > perimeter of the "saddle" depression, and welding in new metal to replace > > the > > area of the "saddle" (that vw should have eliminated with the demise of > > the > > aircooled vanagon), therefore increasing fuel capacity of the stock 2wd > > tank. > > > > anyone interested? > > > > chris > > > > > |
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