350x tank restoration *UPDATE* Results pics Page 5

[Mr. Clean]

Unfortunately when you put fragile on the box that tells the handlers to throw it around and take worse care of it. I worked as an unloader at UPS during Christmas one year and this was the way they rolled. When I got my douglas wheels, the UPS guy threw the package from the rear of the truck to the front for the guy being trained to deliver to me. NEVER put fragile on the box.

[SYKO]

it just really pisses me off! I would go to the post office and complian doug!! thats bull!

[Mr. Clean]

it just really pisses me off! I would go to the post office and complian doug!! thats bull!

All that hard work, I feel your pain bro. You could never imagine the stuff I witnessed when you had people who were "union" who knew the system. They got away with everything. After each tractor trailer there was at least a dozen packages destroyed. It was a wake up call to how shipping is handled. Kudos to you syko for packaging with what you thought was sufficient.

[oldsking86]

Yea that does suck! I personally HATE using UPS because the guys are really rough with the packages! I yelled at one one day for dropping it out of the truck! Could of messed up my new WHEELS!
That's why I stick with USPS they are pretty good with taking care of the packages.. Speaking of which, Doug did the swinger arrive already?

[Dammit!]

Brandon has the swinger right now. I think he's out of town so I'll probably get it in a couple of weeks.

[rt_linn]

I'm about to start up my 83 250R tank project, right now its at a local radiator shop to be cleaned, get a few pinholes fixed, and pressure checked. I should be picking it up tomorrow after school. We are not going to fix the dents though, I know it's not the right way to do it, but that’s how it's going to be done this time. We are just going to fill them with putty, haha. This trike has been through some rough riding by the previous owners, and it’s got some major dents in the tank. I will post some pictures up of it when I get it back if you don't mind .

[dufrain]

6mmx1.00 is the threads i think

[icp4life162005]

dang that SUCKS! So whats the damage to someones wallet for something like this? I'm not planning on having it done but I am curious. (Nothing worth having it done to... yet)

[Dammit!]

So whats the damage to someones wallet for something like this? I'm not planning on having it done but I am curious. (Nothing worth having it done to... yet)

Lets just say syko gave me one hell of a deal!

The tank looks awesome on the machine now. I have to get an updated pic. I put one of those fake bullet hole stickers over that little ding. Completely conceals it. Got the repro decals on the tank and fenders now too.

[rt_linn]

so syko, have you gotten any other buissness with another tank lately?

Would it be ok if i posted pics of mine in here when I get them?

[SYKO]

I have liquid darkeness's tnak in here now, Im finishing up the major welding to it this weekend and primering the underside, next week it will get painted and red coated folowed by aplication of stickers and then wraped up like a mummy and sent back hopefully just after next weekend

[johnny's X]

Hey sykolincoln what a ball park number on what a tank resto would cost.

[rt_linn]

I just got my tank back, but I can't say it's what I wanted. They said that they could not pressure test it because it was a gas tank and it would be to much pressure and change the shape of the tank. They tried to soder the pinholes but I don't think they even got all of them fixed. I can't complain to much because it did not cost anything, just time that I probably could have fixed it in myself.

[Dammit!]

JB Weld the holes on the outside of tank, sand it smooth then red kote it and I think you'll be fine.

[SYKO]

HERE ya go liquid!!!

all white and shinny!!