For a 4 gallon increase absolutely sign me up as interested.  I'm
guessing most of us could have it done somewhere local but if you can do
it for a reasonable enough cost plus shipping then it would be worth it
to avoid the local hassle.  You might also consider buying back
customers unmodified tanks to keep the process going.  Thanks for your
efforts so far.  This sounds great!

Jeff Warner
Galloway, OH
'86 Wolfy Westy "Barry"

Date:    Tue, 26 Sep 2006 20:07:19 EDT
From:    JordanVw@AOL.COM
Subject: Modifying Vanagon gas tank for more fuel capacity - 4 gallon
increase

this evening i took an old vanagon gas tank, laid it on the driveway,
and
used bricks and boards and tape to build "walls" around the saddle
depression
(only on the leftmost side - the saddle where the aircooled vanagon
heater duct
would go, if it was an aircooled)   i left the depression for the
coolant tubes
and shift linkage to go thru.   i then laid plastic sheeting over it.

i took an empty gallon milk jug,  filled it with water, and slowly
started to
pour water into the plastic sheeting lined "saddle".  i emptied 3.5
gallons
into the saddle area..   then there is the area at the front, which
rises up,
that's another half gallon im sure..

so anyway we're talking about a approx. 4 gallon fuel increase with
modifying
the stock 2wd vanagon gas tank, in the way i suggested...

this could mean another 75-100 miles out of a tankfull (depending on
what
your gas mileage is and what engine you're running)

i'm going to have one made for myself..  if it turns out well, would
there be
enough interest in this?

chris