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Tank seam flanges
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Get some plastic chrome molding (the kind that goes on door edges).? Finishes off the flange quite nicely.
In a message dated 7/17/2007 7:45:23 PM Eastern Daylight Time, r.mclennan@... writes:
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Ruari McLennan
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From: "john gary simpson" <eustisgary@...> To: <W650riders@...> Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 2:21 PM Subject: [W650riders] Tank seam flanges Anyone gone to the trouble and expense to remove them? If not, have |
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Kirk Johnson
Well, now that you mention it, I thought about trying some flat black on the ugly flange when I repaint. I'll probably experiment with some flat black tape first. The goal being that the ugly flange won't be as noticeable. I thought I was the only one that was bothered by the ugly flange. If I were really a nerd I'd take the time to grind them down a bit when I repaint. Maybe seal the tank first, just in case the grinder get carried away. Kirk Ruari McLennan wrote:
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I'm looking at a W with a dent in the tank.? If I get it, I will probably grind off the flanges, weld the seams, bodywork, and paint.
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Martin Taylor
I knew a guy a long time ago who had a mini.(BMC not BMW) One of the not so great features of the old mini's was that they loads of sticky out flanges/seams and he thought it would be a good idea to flat them back flush with the bodywork. The end result looked superb especially after a shiny new coat of cellulose paint. Unfortunately the sticky out bits was what held the whole thing together..........
________________________________ From: W650riders@... on behalf of john gary simpson Sent: Wed 18/07/2007 17:31 To: W650riders@... Subject: Re: [W650riders] Tank seam flanges I'm looking at a W with a dent in the tank. If I get it, I will probably grind off the flanges, weld the seams, bodywork, and paint. Kirk Johnson <johnsonkirk@...> wrote: Well, now that you mention it, I thought about trying some flat black on the ugly flange when I repaint. I'll probably experiment with some flat black tape first. The goal being that the ugly flange won't be as noticeable. I thought I was the only one that was bothered by the ugly flange. If I were really a nerd I'd take the time to grind them down a bit when I repaint. Maybe seal the tank first, just in case the grinder get carried away. Kirk Ruari McLennan <r.mclennan@...> wrote: No. ----- Original Message ----- From: "john gary simpson" <eustisgary@... <mailto:eustisgary%40yahoo.com> > To: <W650riders@... <mailto:W650riders%40yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 2:21 PM Subject: [W650riders] Tank seam flanges > Anyone gone to the trouble and expense to remove them? If not, have > you considered it? > > > > Go to temporary photos site - <> :: > Send an email to W650riders-nomail@... <mailto:W! 650riders-nomail%40yahoogroups.com> to stop email delivery. > :: > Send an email to W650riders-normal@... <mailto:W650riders-normal%40yahoogroups.com> to resume email > delivery. > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > ________________________________ It's here! Your new message! Get new email alerts <> with the free Yahoo! Toolbar. <> |
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Forget the seams, dents, and all that trouble, already! I'm just going to
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replace mine with a big rubber party balloon. Much more festive, too. Jake Original Message: ----------------- From: john gary simpson eustisgary@... I'm looking at a W with a dent in the tank. If I get it, I will probably grind off the flanges, weld the seams, bodywork, and paint. Kirk Johnson <johnsonkirk@...> wrote: Well, now that you mention it, I thought about trying some flat black on the ugly flange when I repaint. I'll probably experiment with some flat black tape first. The goal being that the ugly flange won't be as noticeable. I thought I was the only one that was bothered by the ugly flange. If I were really a nerd I'd take the time to grind them down a bit when I repaint. Maybe seal the tank first, just in case the grinder get carried away. Kirk Ruari McLennan <r.mclennan@...> wrote: No. ----- Original Message -----
From: "john gary simpson" <eustisgary@...> To: <W650riders@...> Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 2:21 PM Subject: [W650riders] Tank seam flanges Anyone gone to the trouble and expense to remove them? If not, have-------------------------------------------------------------------- mail2web.com – Enhanced email for the mobile individual based on Microsoft? Exchange - |
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Having repaired a badly dented Beemer tank and stretched a Harley
tank, I feel confident that de-seamimg a W tank wouldn't be difficult and would hold up better than the original. Those external seams are simply the cheapest way to make the tank.--- In W650riders@..., "Martin Taylor" <martin.taylor@...> wrote: the not so great features of the old mini's was that they loads of sticky out flanges/seams and he thought it would be a good idea to flat them back flush with the bodywork. The end result looked superb especially after a shiny new coat of cellulose paint. Unfortunately the sticky out bits was what held the whole thing together.......... probably grind off the flanges, weld the seams, bodywork, and paint. flat black on the ugly flange when I repaint. I'll probably experiment with some flat black tape first. The goal being that the ugly flange won't be as noticeable. I thought I was the only one that was bothered by the uglyflange. If I were really a nerd I'd take the time to grind them downa bit when I repaint. Maybe seal the tank first, just in case the grinder get carried away. Kirk<mailto:eustisgary%40yahoo.com> > To: <W650riders@... <mailto:W650riders%40yahoogroups.com> > Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 2:21 PMthem? If not, have > you considered it?<> :: > Send an email to W650riders-nomail@...<mailto:W! 650riders-nomail%40yahoogroups.com> to stop email delivery. > ::<mailto:W650riders-normal%40yahoogroups.com> to resume email > delivery.< ar/features/mail/> with the free Yahoo! Toolbar. < ar/features/mail/> |
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I read an article a few days ago on how to fix dents in dirt bike
headpipes by filling them with water to over the dent point and placing in the freezer until hard frozen. Anyone ever try this with a fuel tank?? Vernon probably grind off the flanges, weld the seams, bodywork, and paint.
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开云体育I though an anthracite type darkish grey...I think
black would show up...especially on a silver tank
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Ruari McLennan
开云体育Yes, why don't you try some dark grey autobody door
edge moulding strip first to see how it looks?? It should just
push?on.
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john gary simpson
Yep; it worked partially.
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The article I read did say if it didn't fully succeed the first time a repeat effort or two lead to even better results.
Sure cheaper than the Paintless Dent Master guys....who don't seem to like to work on motorcycle tanks anyway. Vernon john gary simpson wrote:
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I used it ona 60's BMW R60US tank that had a set of barbells dropped on it. I had to do considerable bodywork, but freezing lifted the metal to a level where I could bodywork it. I also had to drill the tank and use a slap hammer. Then I silver-soldered the holes and bodyworked it.
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Yep, de-seaming Minis was done to the rally cars...but they seam welded themafterwards for extra strength, not simply cut off the seams to look good!
I knew a guy a long time ago who had a mini.(BMC not BMW) One of the not so great features of the old mini's was that they loads of sticky out flanges/seams and he thought it would be a good idea to flat them back flush with the bodywork. The end result looked superb especially after a shiny new coat of cellulose paint. Unfortunately the sticky out bits was what held the whole thing together.......... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.476 / Virus Database: 269.10.9/907 - Release Date: 18/07/2007 15:30 |
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That's the ONLY way to do it.? hard t believe anyone did it WITHOUT seam welding. Seam welding really stiffens up a Porsche 914-6 as well.
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