Add Nameplates To New Paint?

Well, just received devastating news from the painter. The gas tank is rusting away from the inside out! I can't believe this after everything I've been through with this tank. I've got a lot of decisions to make but my plan right now is to find another tank and have it painted to match.

Please let me know if anybody knows of a decent MKII tank for sale. Man, I'm sick to my stomach over this one.... :sick:

79MKII wrote: Well, just received devastating news from the painter. The gas tank is rusting away from the inside out! I can't believe this after everything I've been through with this tank. I've got a lot of decisions to make but my plan right now is to find another tank and have it painted to match.

Please let me know if anybody knows of a decent MKII tank for sale. Man, I'm sick to my stomach over this one.... :sick:

Man I feel your pain going through the same thing with my tank I have another tank (2) but i will never match the paint or the graphics

Possible consideration --

www.caswellplating.com/restoration-aids/...gas-tank-sealer.html

Good Fortune!

Since I'm looking for a new tank, I wanted to ask how you guys felt about going with factory name plates even with the paint like it was?

I can easily drill the side covers (can even change location if wanted) and if the new tank still has the emblem mounts exposed, I can use the factory emblems there.

The decals can be added and cleared over so they'd be smooth...which is better??

wireman wrote: ...how hard would it be to have another mkII tank painted match?as much time and effort as youve put into that bike id think that would be a more permanent fix.
imagine the bottem of that tank blowing out going down the road or when its parked someplace with a hot motor when youre not looking. :blink:

Wow, just noticed this post from way back when....guess you were right!!! Had to get a new tank after all.

ramtough_63 wrote:

79MKII wrote: Well, just received devastating news from the painter. The gas tank is rusting away from the inside out! I can't believe this after everything I've been through with this tank. I've got a lot of decisions to make but my plan right now is to find another tank and have it painted to match.

Please let me know if anybody knows of a decent MKII tank for sale. Man, I'm sick to my stomach over this one.... :sick:

Man I feel your pain going through the same thing with my tank I have another tank (2) but i will never match the paint or the graphics

Is your tank rusting too?

I think I'm lucky as far as matching goes....the paint isn't very old and the same painter will be painting it. He also has the original tank and side covers to work from. Hopefully it will match up and look OK.

Found a whole set of bodywork but will cost $500...and it's not pretty! Solid but horrible paint and some rust in the tank.

Here's some pics of my tank from the painter. This is the result of the fine work at Midland Automotive and their Gas Tank Renu process:

79MKII wrote:

ramtough_63 wrote:

79MKII wrote: Well, just received devastating news from the painter. The gas tank is rusting away from the inside out! I can't believe this after everything I've been through with this tank. I've got a lot of decisions to make but my plan right now is to find another tank and have it painted to match.

Please let me know if anybody knows of a decent MKII tank for sale. Man, I'm sick to my stomach over this one.... :sick:

Man I feel your pain going through the same thing with my tank I have another tank (2) but i will never match the paint or the graphics

Is your tank rusting too?

I think I'm lucky as far as matching goes....the paint isn't very old and the same painter will be painting it. He also has the original tank and side covers to work from. Hopefully it will match up and look OK.

Yeah I have made several JB weld repairs that are holding so far. mine isnt so much the color as the process on matching I spent way too much time with limited knowledge on painting a tricoat. I used an unorthodox technique that i dint know if I can duplicate. the graphics were a relearning curve that if I redone I would probably screw up or not acheive the same result lol

Well the work on the replacement tank is underway but moving much more slowly than I'd like. The painter is friends with Terry McIntosh so I had him modify the tank to match my old one....with the custom bungs for the petcocks. The black has been sprayed so blue and graphics are up next....

Dayam!

is that black chrome :ohmy: ?

looks real good so far.

keep us posted,

leon

SWEEEEET!

SLOOOOOOOOOOOW is the word!

Finally got the tank in 2-tone....graphics next!