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| ====== Removing Internal Rust ====== | ====== Removing Internal Rust ====== |
| Cleaning out the loose rust scale in the fuel tank can be done with loose metal material placed inside the tank and then shaken up. \\ | Cleaning out the loose rust scale in the fuel tank can be done with loose metal material placed inside the tank and then shaken up. \\ |
| This tumbler was rigged up for the shaking part. ((sifty of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1592463&page=7)) \\ | This tumbler was rigged up for the shaking part. ((sifty of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-era-specific-and-model-specific/ironhead-sportster-motorcycle-talk-1957-1985/146604-first-harley-1975-xl1000-caf%C3%A9-project/page7?t=1592463&page=7)) \\ |
| You can find some interesting variants on you tube. \\ | You can find some interesting variants on you tube. \\ |
| Some have been made from tumble dryers, wheelchairs, electric drills and windshield wiper motors. \\ | Some have been made from tumble dryers, wheelchairs, electric drills and windshield wiper motors. \\ |
| And the inside of the tank is now free of flakey rust particles. \\ | And the inside of the tank is now free of flakey rust particles. \\ |
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| | Homemade tumbler. ((photos by sifty of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=1592463&page=7)) ||| | | Homemade tumbler. ((photos by sifty of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-era-specific-and-model-specific/ironhead-sportster-motorcycle-talk-1957-1985/146604-first-harley-1975-xl1000-caf%C3%A9-project/page7?t=1592463&page=7)) ||| |
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| ====== Pulling a Dent Out ====== | ====== Pulling a Dent Out ====== |
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| Here is one way to pull and repair a dented gas tank. \\ | Here is one way to pull and repair a dented gas tank. \\ |
| Grind the paint off. Make a standoff and glue it to the dented area with high strength adhesive (Hysol used below). \\ | Grind the paint off. Make a standoff and glue it to the dented area with high strength adhesive (Hysol used below). \\ |
| Carefully remove the adhesive and standoff. \\ | Carefully remove the adhesive and standoff. \\ |
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| {{:techtalk:ref:body:repairing_gas_tank_dent_1_by_uncledaddy.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by Uncledaddy of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=43715&page=9)) {{:techtalk:ref:body:repairing_gas_tank_dent_2_by_uncledaddy.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by Uncledaddy of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=43715&page=9)) {{:techtalk:ref:body:repairing_gas_tank_dent_3_by_uncledaddy.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by Uncledaddy of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=43715&page=9)) \\ | {{:techtalk:ref:body:repairing_gas_tank_dent_1_by_uncledaddy.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by Uncledaddy of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-styles/sportster-motorcycle-project/26409-are-you-insane/page9?t=43715&page=9)) {{:techtalk:ref:body:repairing_gas_tank_dent_2_by_uncledaddy.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by Uncledaddy of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-styles/sportster-motorcycle-project/26409-are-you-insane/page9?t=43715&page=9)) {{:techtalk:ref:body:repairing_gas_tank_dent_3_by_uncledaddy.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by Uncledaddy of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-styles/sportster-motorcycle-project/26409-are-you-insane/page9?t=43715&page=9)) \\ |
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| It will probably still require a small amount of body-filler to fill in the remaining imperfections. \\ | It will probably still require a small amount of body-filler to fill in the remaining imperfections. \\ |
| The filler material may require a primer to hide it during base coat. Then apply the finish coat and clear coat. \\ | The filler material may require a primer to hide it during base coat. Then apply the finish coat and clear coat. \\ |
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| {{:techtalk:ref:body:repairing_gas_tank_dent_4_by_uncledaddy.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by Uncledaddy of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=43715&page=9)) {{:techtalk:ref:body:repairing_gas_tank_dent_5_by_uncledaddy.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by Uncledaddy of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=43715&page=9)) {{:techtalk:ref:body:repairing_gas_tank_dent_6_by_uncledaddy.jpg?direct&250|}} ((photo by Uncledaddy of the XLFORUM http://xlforum.net/forums/showthread.php?t=43715&page=9)) \\ | {{:techtalk:ref:body:repairing_gas_tank_dent_4_by_uncledaddy.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by Uncledaddy of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-styles/sportster-motorcycle-project/26409-are-you-insane/page9?t=43715&page=9)) {{:techtalk:ref:body:repairing_gas_tank_dent_5_by_uncledaddy.jpg?direct&300|}} ((photo by Uncledaddy of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-styles/sportster-motorcycle-project/26409-are-you-insane/page9?t=43715&page=9)) {{:techtalk:ref:body:repairing_gas_tank_dent_6_by_uncledaddy.jpg?direct&250|}} ((photo by Uncledaddy of the XLFORUM https://www.xlforum.net/forum/sportster-motorcycle-forum/sportster-motorcycle-styles/sportster-motorcycle-project/26409-are-you-insane/page9?t=43715&page=9)) \\ |
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