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Subject:Re: Reason for Saddle-shaped gas tank
From:Sudhir Desai
Date:Sat, 23 Sep 2006 09:28:02 -0400

There are ways of cleaning it so that you can weld it (removing all
the air from the tank is one iirc). I read about them in a welding
book I have. It's just too much trouble.
sudhir

On 9/23/06, Christopher Gronski <gronski@gmail.com> wrote:
> If by empty and dry I hope you mean new and never used....
>
> On 9/23/06, JordanVw@aol.com <JordanVw@aol.com> wrote:
> > ive always had an idea..   take a vanagon gas tank (empty and dry) and cut it
> > open at the perimeter of the "saddle" and weld in metal to bridge the
> > gap...basically adding to the fuel capacity....  doable?
> >
> > chris
> >
>