yeah looking for shops in the area that can do that type of work just as a tidbit i never damaged the tank was like that when purchased
On Jul 2, 7:57 am, "Allen Thomas" <[email protected]> wrote: > Body shops use stud welders on big dents and pecking hammers and suction cups > on small ones. There are other techniques like heating with a torch and using > water to shrink the metal too. If it is that bad I'd take it to a shop and > get a quote. If the price is good or cheaper than a stud welder then just > have them do it. They can match the paint too. For the future either replace > the bars or weld a blob of metal on the frame stops so you don't dent the > tank again if you drop it. You also could just make the dents even on both > sides and use some filler to make them look factory. > Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Drahgun <[email protected]> > > Sender: [email protected] > Date: Sat, 2 Jul 2011 00:45:04 > To: Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!<[email protected]> > Reply-To: [email protected] > Subject: [Nighthawk Lovers] Re: 83 cb450 tank > > MAybe its a pretty big ding the p/o got in a bit of a ding the forks > were banged into tank and dented the corner in abiut 4-5 inches > > On Jul 2, 2:56 am, James O'Gorman <[email protected]> wrote: > > I'll bet you could make it work with some rubber and an inch or two of > > water. Use a regular sink stopper or rubber jar opener pushed inside the > > tank, then get a little water to hold the stopper against the inside of the > > opening. With the tank upside down, it should work to seal. > > > - James O'Gorman > > > On Jul 1, 2011, at 11:36 PM, Kurt Nolte <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Neat trick, Pat, but it might not work with all of our tanks, since part > > > of the fuel cap's function is to act as a vent. Not sure if there's a > > > one-way valve involved in that or not; might still work! > > > > -Kurt > > > > On Fri, Jul 1, 2011 at 10:42 PM, Pat Patterson <[email protected]> wrote: > > > How bad is the tank? I've had good luck inflating ATV tanks. Pull it off, > > > put the cap on, rig a small hose to the outlet, cut off a tire valve from > > > a bicycle tube, clamp in other end of hose. Inflate with bicycle pump. Go > > > slow! light tapping with a rubber hammer around the edges of the dent > > > will help. > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > > > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected]. > > > For more options, visit this group > > > athttp://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.-Hide quoted text > > > - > > > - Show quoted text - > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
