Gas Tank

[Greenway]

I finished my gas tank. I decided to go with a different tank emblem since I do not have a simplex engine, I am making it a custom.

[Bob Gurkin]

Great looking start.

[Ricks]

Nice paint!!  What engine are you putting in your bike?  Post some pictures.

[Mike Sal]

Got my tank back from the shop that boiled it out this afternoon.  A few bits of the original paint remain.  It was originally that lipstick type red color I've seen on other bikes (like Vince's).  I think I'm going more red, similar to the color of my red jeep cherokee, with a black teardrop insert onto which I'm going with the wing decals.  Not original, but I think I'll like it better than the stock paint job.
Mike Sal

[Mike Sal]

Are these tanks normally warped from the stamping & welding process?  Mine has warpage on the "flat" areas that are mostly covered by the frame rails (but you can still see a little bit of it on the top side when it's installed.
Mike Sal

[mywaymfg]

I to have wondered this,like you said with the tank in the frame its not to noticeable

[admin]

I have noticed this also.  The tank rubs on the underside of the frame.  Next time I will pad this with some form of thin rubber or foam to keep the paint from rubbing off.

Rick

[Mike Sal]

You know that goop in a can you can buy to dip the handles of your pliers into to create rubber grips?  I wonder if I guy could just "paint" a little bit of that stuff on the bottom of the frame tubes to act as a cushion for the tank?
Mike Sal

[chainmaker]

I know its an old thread.... but.. Thats a cool looking logo, any pictures of the finished bike, what engine did you use?