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    Dented 1000s tank restore

    022gXM.jpg Got the dented tank back from my guy today. I would say about 99 percent good to go but i always expect theres gonna be some body work to be done. See the link from the for sale thread for the before pics. The decal set has been ordered. This is gonna be an AS I GET TIME project but its off to a good start.

    What do you think so far Mark??


    dented original 1980 GS1000S gas tank - The GSResources Forums
    https://www.thegsresources.com/_forum/forum/consumer-information/gs-parts-and-services/1721184-dented-original-1980-gs1000s-gas-tank#post1722381
    I have a the original gas tank from a 1980 GS1000S Wes Coolry with some significant dents in it. Before I trash it I thought I'd check if anyone on here has any use for it. Let me know





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    Last edited by chuck hahn; 07-15-2023, 05:00 PM.
    MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
    1978 GS 1000 E, 1979 GS 1000 S, 1973 Yamaha TX 750, 1977 Kawasaki KZ 650B1, 1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing, 1983 CB 650SC Nighthawk, 1972 Honda CB 350K4, 74 Honda CB550

    NEVER SNEAK UP ON A SLEEPING DOG..NOT EVEN YOUR OWN.


    I would rather trust my bike to a "QUACK" that KNOWS how to fix it rather than a book worm that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix it.
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    Last edited by chuck hahn; 07-15-2023, 05:03 PM.
    MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
    1978 GS 1000 E, 1979 GS 1000 S, 1973 Yamaha TX 750, 1977 Kawasaki KZ 650B1, 1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing, 1983 CB 650SC Nighthawk, 1972 Honda CB 350K4, 74 Honda CB550

    NEVER SNEAK UP ON A SLEEPING DOG..NOT EVEN YOUR OWN.


    I would rather trust my bike to a "QUACK" that KNOWS how to fix it rather than a book worm that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix it.
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      Last edited by chuck hahn; 07-15-2023, 05:09 PM.
      MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
      1978 GS 1000 E, 1979 GS 1000 S, 1973 Yamaha TX 750, 1977 Kawasaki KZ 650B1, 1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing, 1983 CB 650SC Nighthawk, 1972 Honda CB 350K4, 74 Honda CB550

      NEVER SNEAK UP ON A SLEEPING DOG..NOT EVEN YOUR OWN.


      I would rather trust my bike to a "QUACK" that KNOWS how to fix it rather than a book worm that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix it.
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        Last edited by chuck hahn; 07-15-2023, 05:10 PM.
        MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
        1978 GS 1000 E, 1979 GS 1000 S, 1973 Yamaha TX 750, 1977 Kawasaki KZ 650B1, 1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing, 1983 CB 650SC Nighthawk, 1972 Honda CB 350K4, 74 Honda CB550

        NEVER SNEAK UP ON A SLEEPING DOG..NOT EVEN YOUR OWN.


        I would rather trust my bike to a "QUACK" that KNOWS how to fix it rather than a book worm that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix it.
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          #5
          Pictures are far too small.
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            #6
            well i dont know how to make them bigger. The photo entire photo share thing went to schitz after the "UPGRADE". Wish admin would put it back the way it was AND restore the 10 pics to a post feature
            MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
            1978 GS 1000 E, 1979 GS 1000 S, 1973 Yamaha TX 750, 1977 Kawasaki KZ 650B1, 1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing, 1983 CB 650SC Nighthawk, 1972 Honda CB 350K4, 74 Honda CB550

            NEVER SNEAK UP ON A SLEEPING DOG..NOT EVEN YOUR OWN.


            I would rather trust my bike to a "QUACK" that KNOWS how to fix it rather than a book worm that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix it.

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              #7
              I don't know how big the original pics you have are, but I run a forum, and I advise my users to use XNViewMP to resize all their pictures. It will remove all the metadata, and create the same size picture, but at a much smaller kb size, as the superfluous data, not the image, is changed. It's free, I've been using it for over 15 years. Free for personal use. It costs money to run a forum, and pictures take memory. If the forum barely supports itself, the size of the picture in data and size must be reduced.

              To help the forum out, using this program will reduce picture data size, but you can keep a big picture. It allows so much picture manipulation, it's amazing it's free. My forum relies on pictures, 10 per post, and everyone uses this program so they can post 10 pics, but use the minimal amount of space needed to host it.

              https://www.xnview.com/en/xnviewmp/
              XnView, one of the best and popular image viewer. It allows you to view, manage, resize and edit your photos.


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                #8
                Feel free to do whatever voodoo you do and repost them
                MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
                1978 GS 1000 E, 1979 GS 1000 S, 1973 Yamaha TX 750, 1977 Kawasaki KZ 650B1, 1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing, 1983 CB 650SC Nighthawk, 1972 Honda CB 350K4, 74 Honda CB550

                NEVER SNEAK UP ON A SLEEPING DOG..NOT EVEN YOUR OWN.


                I would rather trust my bike to a "QUACK" that KNOWS how to fix it rather than a book worm that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix it.
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                  #9
                  In anticipation of decals arrivig soon today i sanded along the original decals to expose the borders of the blue and white. The plan is use an engraver to scribe the borders before fully stripping tank. This should show through the primer and allow me to lay the decals exactly along the factory lines/ L east thats my :"plan"for now

                  EDIT.. Rethought the engraver method. What im gonna do is mask off the blue from the white and shoot it with primer and let it dry. Then mask off the primed blue area and shoot the white area with a different color primer. This will establish the line for the decals AND for the colors. Then all ill need to do is sand the paint lines down and cover tem with the decals.

                  I will take pics as i go


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                  Last edited by chuck hahn; 07-16-2023, 09:33 PM.
                  MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
                  1978 GS 1000 E, 1979 GS 1000 S, 1973 Yamaha TX 750, 1977 Kawasaki KZ 650B1, 1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing, 1983 CB 650SC Nighthawk, 1972 Honda CB 350K4, 74 Honda CB550

                  NEVER SNEAK UP ON A SLEEPING DOG..NOT EVEN YOUR OWN.


                  I would rather trust my bike to a "QUACK" that KNOWS how to fix it rather than a book worm that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix it.
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                    #10
                    Made a cardboard template off the good right side. I will use this to check contours as i go about skim coating with bondo
                    MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
                    1978 GS 1000 E, 1979 GS 1000 S, 1973 Yamaha TX 750, 1977 Kawasaki KZ 650B1, 1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing, 1983 CB 650SC Nighthawk, 1972 Honda CB 350K4, 74 Honda CB550

                    NEVER SNEAK UP ON A SLEEPING DOG..NOT EVEN YOUR OWN.


                    I would rather trust my bike to a "QUACK" that KNOWS how to fix it rather than a book worm that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix it.
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                      #11
                      I like what i see so far. Keep my fingers crossed that it is restored to it's original beauty

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                        #12
                        It will be as new when im done. Decals should be here late this week or early next week.
                        MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
                        1978 GS 1000 E, 1979 GS 1000 S, 1973 Yamaha TX 750, 1977 Kawasaki KZ 650B1, 1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing, 1983 CB 650SC Nighthawk, 1972 Honda CB 350K4, 74 Honda CB550

                        NEVER SNEAK UP ON A SLEEPING DOG..NOT EVEN YOUR OWN.


                        I would rather trust my bike to a "QUACK" that KNOWS how to fix it rather than a book worm that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix it.
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                          #13
                          What's your plans for the tank, Chuck..? Repair for re-sale, or use it on one of your own bikes..?
                          1979 GS1000S,

                          1982 Honda CX500 Turbo, 1982 Honda MB5 w/CR80 motor, 1977 Honda "nekid" Goldwing, 1976 Honda CB550F cafe', 1972 Honda XL250 cafe'

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                            #14
                            Cant really say as of now Larry. Ill probably have 350 to 400 into it when done. Ireally dont know what i would ask for it seeing its a true Cooley tank. May sock it away and use as a bartering piece one day. What do you think i can realistically get for it???
                            MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
                            1978 GS 1000 E, 1979 GS 1000 S, 1973 Yamaha TX 750, 1977 Kawasaki KZ 650B1, 1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing, 1983 CB 650SC Nighthawk, 1972 Honda CB 350K4, 74 Honda CB550

                            NEVER SNEAK UP ON A SLEEPING DOG..NOT EVEN YOUR OWN.


                            I would rather trust my bike to a "QUACK" that KNOWS how to fix it rather than a book worm that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix it.

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                              #15
                              Because of the rarity of a true S tank, fully restored in and out, I would think $900 would be fair for all parties concerned. Maybe more. I used to charge $800 just to re-paint an S tank. Materials prices have more then doubled since then.
                              1979 GS1000S,

                              1982 Honda CX500 Turbo, 1982 Honda MB5 w/CR80 motor, 1977 Honda "nekid" Goldwing, 1976 Honda CB550F cafe', 1972 Honda XL250 cafe'
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