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
> >
> >
>