KevtheRev Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 Hi people , I took the tank from my old elsie and stripped back the old paint and filler to reveal a sorry old mess . It's got more dents than a golfball and so many holes in it that it could be used as a colander . It also has a huge flap cut in the underside where I suspect the tank was cut open to remove old broken filler caps ( these were the getaway machine of the '80's and thieves would simply smash the locked cap down into the tank with a hammer when they needed a refill ) and then brazed back together . Oh , and it's full of rust ! Now , my question is , has anyone managed to rescue a tank like this for reasonable money as new LC tanks ain't cheap , neither are second hand ones for that matter . Or does anyone know of a tank from a different bike which might suit ? Tanks in advance , Kev . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevtheRev Posted March 6, 2015 Author Share Posted March 6, 2015 I was thinking of , getting the rust sorted , chemical metal along the seams , fibreglass and fill the exterior and then seal the interior with one of the fuel tank sealers you can get (there's a few out there ) . Any suggestions/advice/experiences would be appreciated . Otherwise I'll just have to see what I can pick up and adapt to fit . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator drewpy Posted March 6, 2015 Moderator Share Posted March 6, 2015 I'd try and get another one first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackhat250 Posted March 6, 2015 Share Posted March 6, 2015 Was the xj650 not similar, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevtheRev Posted March 7, 2015 Author Share Posted March 7, 2015 The XJ tank is quite similar . I was looking at a Z 400 tank the other day which could suit . I'm not too fussy about how original it looks . I think It might be less hassle to find a tank as there's no saying the old one will seal up . I wish my poor LC looked like my brother's . <a href="http://s1298.photobucket.com/user/bigkev777KevtheRev/media/Petes%20pics%2031-01-15%20025_zpsodgfgkbk.jpg.html"target="_blank"><img src="http://i1298.photobucket.com/albums/ag59/bigkev777KevtheRev/Petes%20pics%2031-01-15%20025_zpsodgfgkbk.jpg" border="0" alt="Bro's LC photo Petes pics 31-01-15 025_zpsodgfgkbk.jpg"/></a> <a href="http://s1298.photobucket.com/user/bigkev777KevtheRev/media/Petes%20pics%2031-01-15%20017_zps4slug5du.jpg.html"target="_blank"><img src="http://i1298.photobucket.com/albums/ag59/bigkev777KevtheRev/Petes%20pics%2031-01-15%20017_zps4slug5du.jpg" border="0" alt="Bro's LC . photo Petes pics 31-01-15 017_zps4slug5du.jpg"/></a> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevtheRev Posted March 7, 2015 Author Share Posted March 7, 2015 Whoops ! what happened there ? There's a couple of photo's in readers rides / gallery anyway . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevtheRev Posted March 7, 2015 Author Share Posted March 7, 2015 Ah , there she is ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slice Posted March 7, 2015 Share Posted March 7, 2015 That looks similar to the XJ750 tank, not to sure about the size difference tho, I have one in the garage if your interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevtheRev Posted March 7, 2015 Author Share Posted March 7, 2015 Cheers Slice , I'll keep that in mind . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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