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So all that fussing about this dent and you finish up with a rattle can?Ed
To measure is to know.
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Too funny Beans..the dent is frying brain cells by the millions, but you used rattle can paint...LOL.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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SVSooke
If primer filled it it's not a dent.Good luck finding a better tank.They wheren't that fussy when they made them 30+ years ago.
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frijoles-and-beans
Well, I was attempting to take the dent all the way out, but I have since become disenchanted with the tank because of my failure to do so. I tell you, I got obsessed with that stupid little dent. As soon as I find a tank without any dents or fixes, (and if I'm persistent, I will) I'll use this one as a back-up tank, I guess. This tank is just fine actually. The dent is gone (except under the primer) and it's looking good.
I didn't want to use the good paint, and pull out my gun for something that I see as flawed. I'm fretting about a pretty inconsequential detail, but hey, it's my tank. I want it a certain way. I guess it is kind of funny though-What the heck is Beans talking about now; a dent that doesn't even exist?
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Forum LongTimerGSResource Superstar
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I sort of get the obsession, since I can be that way regarding my bike too. At some point it becomes pointless though, at which time you need to slap yourself up against the head and focus on the bigger picture. There is way more benefit from working maintenance items such as changing out rubber brake lines, cleaning up the R/R and stator wiring, making sure all the harness electrical contacts are clean, etc. A smig of body filler on an otherwise solid tank should be the least of your worries.Ed
To measure is to know.
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JEEPRUSTY
Originally posted by frijoles-and-beans View PostWell, I was attempting to take the dent all the way out, but I have since become disenchanted with the tank because of my failure to do so. I tell you, I got obsessed with that stupid little dent. As soon as I find a tank without any dents or fixes, (and if I'm persistent, I will) I'll use this one as a back-up tank, I guess. This tank is just fine actually. The dent is gone (except under the primer) and it's looking good.
I didn't want to use the good paint, and pull out my gun for something that I see as flawed. I'm fretting about a pretty inconsequential detail, but hey, it's my tank. I want it a certain way. I guess it is kind of funny though-What the heck is Beans talking about now; a dent that doesn't even exist?
The nicest thing about this obsession is the very real chance you will ding the tank shortly after finishing a perfect restoration.
Then you will get a pathological obsession and get il, lose weight and sleep and eventually succumb.
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frijoles-and-beans
Originally posted by Nessism View PostI sort of get the obsession, since I can be that way regarding my bike too. At some point it becomes pointless though, at which time you need to slap yourself up against the head and focus on the bigger picture. There is way more benefit from working maintenance items such as changing out rubber brake lines, cleaning up the R/R and stator wiring, making sure all the harness electrical contacts are clean, etc. A smig of body filler on an otherwise solid tank should be the least of your worries.
I know that the appearance is just icing on the cake, but my bike is running really well right now, and I want to just be able to make it look as nice.
I think that at the end of the riding season, and we have a long one here, I will break the bike down and get the frame powder-coated. I really want to do a full restoration on it. Hopefully by that time, I will have found a good tank to work on.
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Originally posted by Nessism View PostOr just fill some of the low spots with brazing alloy and sand flat.sigpic Too old, too many bikes, too many cars, too many things
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frijoles-and-beans
Nice! A lot of people think you can overdo it with chrome. I am not one of those people. Looking good.
See; if one day I got a wild hair and decided to chrome out the tank, I couldn't do it with a Bondo type of fix. I would be the kind of guy to get a gas tank chromed out. Really though, I'm going to go for the restoration on the bike, and it just wouldn't feel fully restored with a dent under some Bondo.
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mighty13d
someone said you can't plate over bondo.. NOT true. You can. You can even have plastic plated! Think on that one!! haha
Well, to keep people from flaming due to a lack of knowing I will explain. What I saw done was that they applied a metallic coating and then they dipped it. I can't remember if the metallic coating was a dip or spray though. It was several years ago. But they did it. Not all companies can/will do it. I have talked to companies that powder coat that way too.
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Originally posted by frijoles-and-beans View PostNice! A lot of people think you can overdo it with chrome. I am not one of those people. Looking good.
See; if one day I got a wild hair and decided to chrome out the tank, I couldn't do it with a Bondo type of fix. I would be the kind of guy to get a gas tank chromed out. Really though, I'm going to go for the restoration on the bike, and it just wouldn't feel fully restored with a dent under some Bondo.
BSA painted most of the tank over the chrome. Royal Enfield just put a stripe down the top.sigpic Too old, too many bikes, too many cars, too many things
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