Cat Thirty gas tank build.

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1 year 11 months ago #243667 by d2gary

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Very nice work, you're lucky to have a place locally that can roll steel like that. Very impressive to only have one leak on a tank that size. Personally I wouldn't use any sealer if it was mine, I've just heard of to many problems related to the different types of products, although I don't have any direct experience with them

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1 year 11 months ago #243695 by trainzkid88

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the uncle has a thing for classic bikes and he used redkote on all his tanks. yeah preparation is key dont prep properly and it will fail. my thinking is it would be easier to coat a brand new tank as it hasnt had any fuel in it and thus no fuel residue to remove first.

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1 year 11 months ago #243716 by TomTrack44

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I envy your capabilities, I can only begin the think of those kind of repairs. Your work looks excellent sir. You set a high bar for the rest of us. Loved following your rebuild of the Holt a couple of years back. Thanks for sharing

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1 year 11 months ago #243728 by Bruce P

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Thanks, I appreciate it.

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1 year 11 months ago #243733 by PhilC

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Very nice work Bruce

I wouldn't line it with anything. The sheets still have the mill scale on them so whatever you line it with would be sticking to that and not the steel.

944A - Machine SN 43A2589 Engine SN 90A284
955K- Machine SN 71J3772 Engine SN 83Z0704
D6 SN's 4R732sp, 5R2724, 5R4832
D8 SN's 15A1254, 15A2287, 15A2723

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