William wrote:
I'd like to know if original equipment painted the tank the color of the
vehicle or another color? My mechanic says go with black to not draw
attention to it as some people steal propane for their heating, especially
in poor areas.

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William,
All westfalia tanks were originally white in color.  White is a standard
color for propane tanks.
To remove propane from a "built in place" tank like the westfalia has, you
would need a special "withdrawal" fitting.  You would only be able to remove
vapor, not liquid. The place you would remove propane from is the fill port
and it leads to the top of the tank.  The special "withdrawal" fitting has a
rod which pushes in to defeat the outer valve and the excess flow valve. You
could remove liquid if you turned your van upside down.....

Gary Lee
propane/gas 2.1 WBX
 http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2a/rack/vanagonrack.htm