350x tank restoration *UPDATE* Results pics Page 5

[Dammit!]

I recently sent my 1986 350x tank to sykolincoln for some much needed restoration. This will be the progress thread.

Here's the before pics. They don't do how bad it was justice.

[SYKO]

here is the tank stripped down to the metel, some of the dents I managed to push out, but one on the left side required alittle studding and pulling

I had to use a half gallon of aircraft striper to strip the tank down as there where 3 paint jobs on it and other repairs to go through to get it to the metal

[SYKO]

now I put a few coats of a etching primer to seal in the bare metal, next after that was dry I reground the areas where I needed to add filler, and as I always have doen to motor cycle tanks I use jb wled to start the filling process, after that dries I sand and shape it, only adding a light coat of filler to the whole tank, more pictures tomoorow!

[jsimonh]

I reground the areas where I needed to add filler, and as I always have doen to motor cycle tanks I use jb wled to start the filling process, after that dries I sand and shape it, only adding a light coat of filler to the whole tank, more pictures tomoorow!

So you use JB weld as a type of filler? Does it hold up well? I have never heard of this, but it sounds very interesting.

[SYKO]

do you have the the mount still for the inside? yes I can restore it, is it leaking any where? very important to mark all leaking areas, alot of times after I restore the out side you need to redcoat the inside, to prevent a later faillure

jsimonth I use jb weld for alot of things, when I do shaved door handles/tailights any custom work I use it, its chemical resistant, dosnt shrink, is water impervious, and sand easy, sometimes I use a filler called all metal on top of that wich is a very nice metal body filler.

[SYKO]

i can make one pm me

[ceaserthethird]

I want to see the Result's .... Post some pictures ...

Thanks for helping out the 3 wheeler members ( Sykolincoln )

[Dammit!]

I hope you don't mind me posting my before and after pics.

Nope. Go ahead.

[bigreddad]

those pics are great , i've never seen the process done before ..awesome job

[SYKO]

well here it is, WOW! look at all that bondo!!! lol hahaha, theres only a little, but there were a few rolliing dents in the tank, then came one coat of etching primer for the bare metal, then the good stuf, 2k fast fill primer, a whole 5 coats of it, now I will let it dry our and shrink down before water block sanding to get it ready for paint!!

[SYKO]

heres the last few pics

[Dammit!]

Looks good so far!

Can't wait to get it back together for some "after" pics.

[longbedGTs]

Youre doing mine next, right? :P Nice job!

[SYKO]

Im still working on it, I will be painting it the first of next week and shoul dbe getting it out to dammit at the end, I llet the primer dry very well so there isnt any shrinking of the materials after they fully cure creating sand scratches and what not.

edit liquid I will post some pics of yours this weekend

[SYKO]

yea, its comming along but I need the space in my camera for work tommorow I'll have some up for sure tuesday, also the same day I plan on painting dammits tank to!! woot!!