Tank dent repairs?
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chrisja2
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Tank dent repairs?
How do you go about repairing a dent in your tank, its a fairly biggish one near the seat. Looks like someone smashed their bollocks into it 
Chers in advance.
Chris.
Chers in advance.
Chris.
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bourney
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Re: Tank dent repairs?
Bodyfiller.
I had a huge one on the left hand side of the tank.
I bodyfilled it and had a neihbour (who convientently is a sprayer) just finish it off for me so it goes with the contours of the tank.
I had a huge one on the left hand side of the tank.
I bodyfilled it and had a neihbour (who convientently is a sprayer) just finish it off for me so it goes with the contours of the tank.
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justmartyn
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Re: Tank dent repairs?
Or get a big pair of bollocks! 
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chrisja2
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Re: Tank dent repairs?
The misses owns them in my housejustmartyn wrote:Or get a big pair of bollocks!
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Davez29
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Re: Tank dent repairs?
Try these guys if you got a bit of cash.. http://www.specialistdents.co.uk/services1.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Prices start at £75 if I remember rightly. Shame they cant give an exact quote as with postage it could go sky high.
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Yakama
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Re: Tank dent repairs?
At £75 you would be cheaper buying a second hand tank off eBay.
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Re: Tank dent repairs?
Hi Chris,
You would usually cut the base out and then beat the tank back out and then tig the base back in. If iys not too bad you can use a puller thats screwed to the bent and then you bang it back out fill and paint.
You would usually cut the base out and then beat the tank back out and then tig the base back in. If iys not too bad you can use a puller thats screwed to the bent and then you bang it back out fill and paint.
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spooky
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Re: Tank dent repairs?
Make sure you do not use a puller that welds rods onto the tank as it could blow up. 
\That wee smilie can drink some Guinness. No wonder he's yellow.
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matt69
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Re: Tank dent repairs?
You can fill the tank with water and then weld it. It won't explode then.spooky wrote:Make sure you do not use a puller that welds rods onto the tank as it could blow up.
Matt