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<blockquote data-quote="davidd" data-source="post: 33832" data-attributes="member: 1177"><p>Rod,</p><p></p><p>I do not believe that you will be any happier with an new tank than you will with a nicely restored original tank. I would give the restorer permission to cut holes in the bottom, or both bottoms of the tank if necessary and I would blast the inside down to bare metal. Weld up or replace thin areas, pressure test and use. I would think that some of the California crew know where this work can be done. </p><p></p><p>Just as a point of interest, an owner brought me a new tank and asked if I could make it fit a Vincent as well as look correct. As someone who has made a steel Vincent tank for my racer, I thought, "How hard could it be?" After careful examination I determined that it could not be done. The shape was wrong and the fuel bungs were welded in at the wrong angle. However, I believe that the thickness of the metal was too thin and that the bottom of the tank was not shaped correctly. This will lead to fractures. The bottom of the stock tank is highly engineered to resist cracking. I would not take this engineering lightly. A split in a gas tank with a hot motor can spell almost instant disaster.</p><p></p><p>David</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="davidd, post: 33832, member: 1177"] Rod, I do not believe that you will be any happier with an new tank than you will with a nicely restored original tank. I would give the restorer permission to cut holes in the bottom, or both bottoms of the tank if necessary and I would blast the inside down to bare metal. Weld up or replace thin areas, pressure test and use. I would think that some of the California crew know where this work can be done. Just as a point of interest, an owner brought me a new tank and asked if I could make it fit a Vincent as well as look correct. As someone who has made a steel Vincent tank for my racer, I thought, "How hard could it be?" After careful examination I determined that it could not be done. The shape was wrong and the fuel bungs were welded in at the wrong angle. However, I believe that the thickness of the metal was too thin and that the bottom of the tank was not shaped correctly. This will lead to fractures. The bottom of the stock tank is highly engineered to resist cracking. I would not take this engineering lightly. A split in a gas tank with a hot motor can spell almost instant disaster. David [/QUOTE]
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