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August 23, 2013
Mounting the tank!
This
week I got to a juncture I've been waiting a long time for:
mouting the fuel tank. The tank has a massive amount of
work in it from stripping, cleaning, repairing, pressure testing,
painting, and pinstriping. The tank is also is the heart of the
way the bike looks, so it was a big day.
First, I painted the
underside of the tank with a couple of heavy coats of truck bed
coating, just like the fenders. It isn't really visible, but it
gave the tank a really satisfying look (at least to me).
The original mounting rubbers were a gooey mess, but the metal parts were salvagable.
New zinc and rubber all around:
Getting close now!
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