Date:         Mon, 25 Sep 2006 09:28:30 -0700
Reply-To:     TC <trclark@SHAW.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         TC <trclark@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: re-shaping vanagon gas tank for more capacity (Re: Reason for
              Saddle-shaped gas
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Does that include a re-seal inside while it is cut open ???
and what do you expect the new capacity
I can do the outside por15 treatment ...
----- Original Message -----
From: <JordanVw@AOL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, September 25, 2006 8:49 AM
Subject: re-shaping vanagon gas tank for more capacity (Re: Reason for
Saddle-shaped gas


> 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