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LiveToRide95
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need a gas tank

Postby LiveToRide95 » Thu May 30, 2013 9:14 pm

I was putting new tires on my 1981 honda cb 650 custom. Everything went fine till I was finished... Long story short there is now a huge dent in my tank. So I'm looking for a new one, contact me with anything you have. I will paint it myself and would like to try and get somthing without alot of dents. Any help is welcome!
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Folsoml
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Re: need a gas tank

Postby Folsoml » Fri May 31, 2013 12:24 pm

No chance of pulling this dent out then?
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LiveToRide95
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Re: need a gas tank

Postby LiveToRide95 » Sat Jun 01, 2013 12:08 pm

Ive been trying but its in a really hard spot to get to... any ideas on ways to pop it out?

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Re: need a gas tank

Postby Folsoml » Sat Jun 01, 2013 10:55 pm

Depends on how bad it is. I've seen videos of people using canned air (available from office supply type stores for cleaning computer equipment). Heat up the dented area with a hair dryer, then turn the canned air upside down and spray the dent. The cold air supposedly causes the heated area to rapidly contract which somehow pops out the dent. I've tried it, but it never worked for me. I either use a steel rod to tap out the dent from the inside, or I spot weld a screw on the dent and use a slide hammer to pull it out. Then grind off the screw, bondo any smaller imperfections, prime, and paint.
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LiveToRide95
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Re: need a gas tank

Postby LiveToRide95 » Mon Jun 03, 2013 11:10 am

I have tried those first to ideas but no luck But that last seems worth a shot!


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