I bruised my (other) baby.

[uncledj]

Don't know what happened.

I was loading her up on a trailer to take her to a local shop to get new tires put on.

I strapped the front end down, and went around back to put a couple of tie downs at the rear. I was fumbling with one of the tie downs on the backside, and BAM !! one of the front straps came unhooked, and the bike fell, with the tank landing across the side rail of the trailer.

I have no clue how that strap came unhooked. Gremlins.....

A tough fix, but I guess I'll have to give it a try.

[Wade 2000]

That's gotta make you sick:doh:

[PBJ]

My ex had/has a bike like that but my son destroyed the engine in it some years ago. now its sitting all apart in her barn. we don't have a great relationship but she could use the money. Want me to ask? Hers was an 84 the pinstrip around the tank is red not silver.

[leo3wheel]

What a shame... Sorry to hear this...

[uncledj]

My ex had/has a bike like that but my son destroyed the engine in it some years ago. now its sitting all apart in her barn. we don't have a great relationship but she could use the money. Want me to ask? Hers was an 84 the pinstrip around the tank is red not silver.

 

YES !!!

The dent is right across one of the edge lines that shapes the tank, which will make this a tough repair.

If I can get a tank that's in good shape, or at least not so seriously damaged, I'd be all over it.

I'm OK with paint and light Bondo work, but trying to reform the body lines is tough. I'd love to have another option.

Thanks

[bongobobny]

Also try Fleabay...

[uncledj]

I found a tank with bad paint, but no dents, and with some small, patched holes along the bottom edge of one side of the tank. All in all I'm pretty pleased with it, especially considering I got it for a total of $38 to my door.

I'm not too worried about the epoxy patches. The tank seems solid, and I'm pretty good with a MIG welder, so I'll grind the epoxy off and weld up the holes. Since they're pretty much out of sight, I won't have to worry too much about making the patches look perfect, but I will give it a shot.

The tank I dented was very clean inside, and the replacement is rusted inside. I've never tried coating a tank with the sealer, and was wondering if there's any specific kit that's better than others, and how to go about the reseal.

This will be a new procedure for me and I'd like to do it right.

[deepforkriver]

Let's see if I can get this to post. This fella has an entire series on youtube and you might need to go there to watch the entire liner videos.

 

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[Yammer Dan]

Very good!!!

[Snaggletooth]

The tank I dented was very clean inside, and the replacement is rusted inside. I've never tried coating a tank with the sealer, and was wondering if there's any specific kit that's better than others, and how to go about the reseal.

This will be a new procedure for me and I'd like to do it right.

 

This is the product I prefer. Used it in my '84 tank and did a few other types to. About as tough of a product as I could find. Like a Thermos bottle inside now.

 

http://www.caswellplating.com/restoration-aids/epoxy-gas-tank-sealer.html

 

Some of the tanks were close to scrap as the sealing welds were not looking good from rust. Haven't had one fail yet after this treatment. If actually bonds to rust better than a spotless clean surface. The mix flows into every crack and crevice and filled all the low and thin spots.

 

But check out the read on the product and PM me if you have any questions. It's one product you don't need to acid treat to prep the surface.

 

Mike

[Cougar]

7 Years later, still holding strong.

 

http://www.venturerider.org/forum/showthread.php?t=524

[uncledj]

Boy, that's a tough call, but I think I'm leaning towards the Kreem three part kit.

There seems to be more than a few out there who said it failed for them, but I'd bet they didn't do the prep right.

The other kind doesn't need to go through all the prep, but I don't like the idea of it bonding to rust......what's the rust bonded to...???

 

In any case, I'll coat the inside before painting the outside.

Thanks for the input.

 

 

 

 

[Snaggletooth]

You hit it on the head right there. Prep is everything when using any sealer, no different from paint.

 

With the expoxy I use you still do a high pressure wash, a good long shake rattle and roll with a box of nuts and screws to break loose the worst of it and then another wash and a rinse with alcohol or something similar. There is always going to be surface damage and that product avoided the acid etching step.

 

After three years I have not found a trace of rust or breaking down liner in the filter so I'm happy with that.

 

Whatever you use, Prep prep prep. Then cure all the way though.

[bongobobny]

Another trick for getting the rust scale off is to get a box of galvanized roofing nails and pour them into the tank and shake it up 'till the cows come home...