This is a fuel tank I've been working on. The shape is taken from a Thruxton R tank but the bottom is made for a Norton Commando. The project bike is a lightweight Commando 920.
The Thruxton R tank has a lovely shape but it is a bit small. I enlargened the tank here and there hoping to stretch the 14.5 litres to 18 litres.. It ended up at 22 as a lot was gained by making a smaller frame cutout in the bottom.
The buck
Side piece looking great( I know, looks like s..t, but it's a start)
The top piece was a hard battle. To get the curve in the top spine, I used lots of hand pressure to stretch the piece over the back of a wooden chair. The chair eventually broke but the shape is good.
The Thruxton R tank has a lovely shape but it is a bit small. I enlargened the tank here and there hoping to stretch the 14.5 litres to 18 litres.. It ended up at 22 as a lot was gained by making a smaller frame cutout in the bottom.
The buck
Side piece looking great( I know, looks like s..t, but it's a start)
The top piece was a hard battle. To get the curve in the top spine, I used lots of hand pressure to stretch the piece over the back of a wooden chair. The chair eventually broke but the shape is good.