Date:         Mon, 25 Sep 2006 10:01:22 -0700
Reply-To:     Craig Morton <rangermorton1972@YAHOO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Craig Morton <rangermorton1972@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: re-shaping vanagon gas tank for more capacity (Re: Reason for
              Saddle-shaped gas
In-Reply-To:  <C13D5473.1102A%mwmiller@cwnet.com>
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A potential problem that I have not seen addressed is internal rust prevention following the modification. When the tank is welded it will burn off the rust inhibiting coating surrounding the weld zone. Unless something is done to prevent rusting a problem will soon develop. Any thoughts on this?

  Craig

Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM> wrote:
  Anyone figure out what the increase would be?

Mike

On 9/25/06 8:49 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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