Hi all. Stuff I learned: Crossover (pics below) goes over everything. Including the e brake cable. Here's how I did it. Slid pipe over the stuff, (pics) raised front of tank as high as possible above the ledge. Put block underneath front of tank. Pushed driver side of crossover in, then passenger side. Double checked sender was on, jacked up rear. Installed supports. The aftermarket tank I got from California Imports, was a tight fit. AND, the fact that I BRUSHED on 2 or more coats of bed liner, didn't help matters. I sanded down the top coat in certain spots to help, but it was still tight. Next time (HA HA HA ) I will find some spray on stuff, and do 1 coat. Regardless, I still feel the tank was a tight fit. Tip: check fitament of tank before top coating. Also, use a long 13mm (head) bolt to line up holes on support. Tap on the rear end of supports to make sure they are as far forward as possible. Pics showing crossover position. http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/Crossover3.jpg/Crossover3-full;init:.jpg http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/Crossovertube1.jpg/Crossovertube1-full;init:.jpg http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/Crossovertube2.jpg/Crossovertube2-full;init:.jpg http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/Crossovertube4.jpg/Crossovertube4-full;init:.jpg Cheers, hope this helps someone else. -- Neil Nicholson '81 JettaWesty "Jaco http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines http://web.mac.com/tubaneil http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ |
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