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Subject:Re: Modifying Vanagon gas tank for more fuel capacity - 4 gallon increase
Date:Wed, 27 Sep 2006 12:07:21 EDT

In a message dated 9/27/06 10:18:23 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
gronski@GMAIL.COM writes:

> Chris this brgings up an interesting point. If you are going to all
> this trouble why not weld on an extended portion in back too, to gaiun
> even more capacity?
>
>

well good point..  but if we're going that far, it would prolly make more
sense to just fabricate an entire new tank from scratch..  because there is a
frame bracket that the back of the gas tank hinges too (you might have forgotten,
since you own a syncro now :<)  that would have to be removed to extend the
tank further to the rear..

i was just thinking of something cheap and minimal that would add a few more
gallons to the existing stock 2wd gas tank..without going to the trouble of
adding all kinds of new brackets and supports..

chris