Tank repair - any ideas please? - Page 4

Jez900ie · 16-12-2019, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Goofle

So, yet another update in this. I haven’t found my cowl which is more a little annoying. I have however bought another so the three (mudguard, tank and cowl) are off to be sprayed red. In an effort to make it look a little different it’s going to get a white stripe or two stayed along the length too. I’m thinking it could look really good - which is more than can be said for the rest of it! Oh well, decision made now anyhow!

Sounds great!

Goofle · 27-01-2020, 11:06 PM

Yet again, another quick update / thread revival.

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Originally Posted by Goofle

....the rest of the tank is solid however.....

Errr, no. I’ve seen pictures of my tank today. It’s been stripped back to bare metal and there are large dents in which had been well disguised by filler. It looks as if it’s going to be even more of a monster (ahem) job than I thought! Still, I’m too far down this path to return now. Anybody want to buy a kidney? I’m going to have sell one to pay for this I fear!
I’d post pictures but for some reason I can’t...

Jez900ie · 28-01-2020, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Goofle

Yet again, another quick update / thread revival.

Errr, no. I’ve seen pictures of my tank today. It’s been stripped back to bare metal and there are large dents in which had been well disguised by filler. It looks as if it’s going to be even more of a monster (ahem) job than I thought! Still, I’m too far down this path to return now. Anybody want to buy a kidney? I’m going to have sell one to pay for this I fear!
I’d post pictures but for some reason I can’t...

Ah well you're almost there now...

Re pics, postimage.com is your friend!

Luddite · 28-01-2020, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Jez900ie

Ah well you're almost there now...

Re pics, postimage.com is your friend!

Almost, Jez, but not quite! www.postimage.org/signup

Once you've uploaded your picture, Goofle, you should be presented with these options...

Click on the blue 'copy' icon next to the 'hotlink for forums' address and paste it into your post.

If you preview the post before submitting it, the picture will appear in the preview if you've done it correctly.

Darren69 · 28-01-2020, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Luddite

Almost, Jez, but not quite! www.postimage.org/signup

Once you've uploaded your picture, Goofle, you should be presented with these options...

Click on the blue 'copy' icon next to the 'hotlink for forums' address and paste it into your post.

If you preview the post before submitting it, the picture will appear in the preview if you've done it correctly.

Why not make a separate post of how to do it and make it sticky; it seems to come up quite often?

Goofle · 28-01-2020, 06:48 PM

It may be easy - I’m a computer chump!

28-01-2020, 08:08 PM

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Goofles tank by Mike OConnor, on Flickr[/IMG]

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Goofles tank by Mike OConnor, on Flickr[/IMG]

Ian, photos attached, borderline new tank mate. Needs pulling out before refill.

Albie · 28-01-2020, 08:26 PM

Mine was like that. Big Oz did his stuff. Minimal filler.

Goofle · 28-01-2020, 08:51 PM

Thank you Mike!

28-01-2020, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Albie

Mine was like that. Big Oz did his stuff. Minimal filler.

.....was thinking it may be an Oz job Albie, was yours that bad, looks like three different events

Albie · 28-01-2020, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Moco1961

.....was thinking it may be an Oz job Albie, was yours that bad, looks like three different events

It was bad and awkward for Big Oz.

Here is after pulled out I cannot find before

20106495_10213924646975436_7726268390771848243_n by Andy Patterson,

Albie · 28-01-2020, 09:15 PM

After

22491772_10214730113151587_2257962646093405622_n by Andy Patterson, on Flickr

22449649_10214730113031584_1722990159268272418_n by Andy Patterson, on Flickr

22491865_10214730112271565_8454829129364911477_n by Andy Patterson, on Flickr

22552541_10214730112991583_5738305384100639036_n by Andy Patterson, on Flickr

Goofle · 28-01-2020, 09:23 PM

That looks well Albie!

Jez900ie · 30-01-2020, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Goofle

That looks well Albie!

It does look great. Less filler is always good and as these tanks only hold an egg cup or two of petrol, pulling out dents is the best way to go imo.

Darren69 · 30-01-2020, 07:03 PM

Was that a one careless owner bike or did it come like that from new because i did read somewhere that those early bikes they were filling sone of the damaged tanks even before they were on new bikes. But to what extent I dont know but it does look like repaired accident damage X2 to me because i cant imagine they would pass that one off as new even back when they were facing the money issues they had at the time. .

28-01-2020, 08:08 PM	#52
Moco1961 Guest Posts: n/a	A bit of a challenge! [IMG]Goofles tank by Mike OConnor, on Flickr[/IMG] [IMG]Goofles tank by Mike OConnor, on Flickr[/IMG] [IMG]Goofles tank by Mike OConnor, on Flickr[/IMG] Ian, photos attached, borderline new tank mate. Needs pulling out before refill.

28-01-2020, 08:26 PM	#53
Albie Fanactical volunteer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Kent Bike: M900 Posts: 9,034	Mine was like that. Big Oz did his stuff. Minimal filler. __________________ http://albies93m900.blogspot.co.uk/

28-01-2020, 09:15 PM	#57
Albie Fanactical volunteer Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Kent Bike: M900 Posts: 9,034	After 22491772_10214730113151587_2257962646093405622_n by Andy Patterson, on Flickr 22449649_10214730113031584_1722990159268272418_n by Andy Patterson, on Flickr 22491865_10214730112271565_8454829129364911477_n by Andy Patterson, on Flickr 22552541_10214730112991583_5738305384100639036_n by Andy Patterson, on Flickr __________________ http://albies93m900.blogspot.co.uk/

28-01-2020, 06:48 PM	#51
Goofle Registered User Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Powys Bike: M900 Posts: 334	It may be easy - I’m a computer chump!

28-01-2020, 08:51 PM	#54
Goofle Registered User Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Powys Bike: M900 Posts: 334	Thank you Mike!

28-01-2020, 09:23 PM	#58
Goofle Registered User Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Powys Bike: M900 Posts: 334	That looks well Albie!

30-01-2020, 07:03 PM	#60
Darren69 Transmaniacon MOC Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Sutton In Ashfield Bike: Multiple Monsters Posts: 6,091	Was that a one careless owner bike or did it come like that from new because i did read somewhere that those early bikes they were filling sone of the damaged tanks even before they were on new bikes. But to what extent I dont know but it does look like repaired accident damage X2 to me because i cant imagine they would pass that one off as new even back when they were facing the money issues they had at the time. .