Post by: Bullit on February 23, 2016, 09:52:39 PM
I was going to paint it but have now decide I want to keep it looking the way it does
(http://i1102.photobucket.com/albums/g451/DanVauxTec/22B0F560-DAC5-4D5C-B00A-F47B3895A8F8.jpg) (http://s1102.photobucket.com/user/DanVauxTec/media/22B0F560-DAC5-4D5C-B00A-F47B3895A8F8.jpg.html)
(http://i1102.photobucket.com/albums/g451/DanVauxTec/0AC53949-5EDD-41FE-B745-2CA26EE339D0.jpg) (http://s1102.photobucket.com/user/DanVauxTec/media/0AC53949-5EDD-41FE-B745-2CA26EE339D0.jpg.html)
Post by: Trigger on February 24, 2016, 07:55:08 AM
Post by: hairygit on February 24, 2016, 08:01:23 AM
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Post by: andut on February 24, 2016, 08:35:30 AM
You could try CW Classics along Rawreth Lane in Rayleigh - he repaired a small hole and minor corrosion along the similar area on my tank with a plate, but it was nowhere near as bad as the one you have !
Andy
Post by: MCTID on February 24, 2016, 11:12:58 AM
When I was an Apprentice I machined too much material off a part. My 'mentor' on the next Lathe told me to go to the Stores and ask for a 'Putting On Tool' to 'put the removed metal back onto the machined part'.
The Foreman took me (and the scrap part) all around the Factory so that everybody knew what I'd done. After this humiliating trek we arrived back by my Lathe where he opened the door overlooking the Irwell Canal where he told me to 'Chuck it in the cut lad........and your job now is to try not to fill it with any more scrap'.
I can still hear the catcalls to this day........
Post by: JamesH on February 24, 2016, 12:03:48 PM
Post by: paul G on February 24, 2016, 12:49:07 PM
Get a replacement tank.
Brilliant, like my long stand episode when I was an apprentice mechanic.
I also need a bubble for a spirit level anyone out there got one ;D
Post by: hairygit on February 24, 2016, 12:56:32 PM
Ain't got one of those, but I have 36 N.O.S. cans of tartan paint, and a box of left handed hammers if you want to make me an offer!Get a replacement tank.
Brilliant, like my long stand episode when I was an apprentice mechanic.
I also need a bubble for a spirit level anyone out there got one ;D
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Post by: RGP750 on February 24, 2016, 01:03:06 PM
came back when the secretary said she only had 10mm.
Post by: Bullit on February 24, 2016, 01:34:54 PM
Thanks Andy I'll give them a call as work in South Woodham.
There are no tanks on eBay in the uk. Are there any other tanks that would fit with no or little messing about?
Post by: wolfheze on February 24, 2016, 01:40:32 PM
Ain't got one of those, but I have 36 N.O.S. cans of tartan paint, and a box of left handed hammers if you want to make me an offer!Get a replacement tank.
Brilliant, like my long stand episode when I was an apprentice mechanic.
I also need a bubble for a spirit level anyone out there got one ;D
How about a box of sparks for the angle grinder?
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Post by: Moorey on February 24, 2016, 04:06:11 PM
Get a replacement tank.
Brilliant, like my long stand episode when I was an apprentice mechanic.
I also need a bubble for a spirit level anyone out there got one ;D
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Here you go. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/10-ACRYLIC-SPIRIT-LEVEL-BUBBLES-/262296639356?hash=item3d1219177c:m:m5S2gjcshj3S6tKpso7qt3g
Post by: gtmdriver on February 24, 2016, 04:11:06 PM
Post by: Aly-b on February 24, 2016, 04:56:57 PM
Judging by the rust holes you can see the rest of the tank base could be ready to go the same way.
Why not try ebay sites abroad,US, or Europe you may find a replacement there.
Post by: Sgt.Pinback on February 24, 2016, 05:32:36 PM
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I was going to paint it but have now decide I want to keep it looking the way it does
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Patina rulez!
That can easily be fixed with € 13,90.
See pic 2 and 3:
http://www.ebay.de/itm/PRESTO-600375-Aluspachtel-Metallspachtel-1-x-1000-g-prestolith-inkl-Harter-/201174780207?hash=item2ed6f3892f:g:ExAAAOSwpzdWrPwf
or, even cheaper, especially for tank repair:
http://www.ebay.de/itm/Dichtmasse-alu-Knetmasse-wasserfest-Tankreparatur-Lecksanierung-56g-stick-/121530701904?hash=item1c4bcb5850:g:mkYAAOSwg3FUoSZP
Post by: royhall on February 24, 2016, 06:23:56 PM
Post by: mike the bike on February 24, 2016, 06:31:48 PM
Post by: royhall on February 24, 2016, 06:38:39 PM
Patch the holes with gaffer tape. ;DWhat about chewing gum. Try getting that sod off the bottom of your shoe. ;D
Post by: Laverda Dave on February 25, 2016, 11:09:32 PM
Dave
Post by: royhall on February 25, 2016, 11:48:02 PM
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Post by: Laverda Dave on February 25, 2016, 11:59:31 PM
Steve Cooper is very good and very helpful.
I have bought parts from a number of breakers in the US but the cost of postage and if the parcel is stopped in customs as a couple of mine have been the tax is a killer :o.
I'm just going on my own personal experience though.
Dave
Post by: AshimotoK0 on February 26, 2016, 12:53:48 AM
Post by: paul G on February 26, 2016, 08:15:46 AM
They set me for a rubber hammer but fortunately I knew they had one in the tool room so it sort of backfired on them.
MOOREY
Sorry that is the whole file i just need the BUBBLE.
Post by: AshimotoK0 on February 26, 2016, 08:29:29 AM
Bike pusher isn't very popular on here to say the least.
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Like it or not guys he's breaking good bikes and if he has the part you want ..just go for it ?I say. I am so passionate about finding the correct parts that, hypocritically I know, before I am shot down in flames/ hung, drawn,& quartered, ...if he had the rare part I wanted I would have no hesitation about buying from him. The engine he sold from that 350 four was an absolute steal.
I like his story where he had a NOS 400/4 exhaust for sale for about £1,500 and also sold a second hand one on eBay. He was out when the guy came to pickup up the second hand one but BP's missus almost gave the buyer the NOS one by accident ! ;D ;D
Post by: Bullit on February 26, 2016, 07:24:45 PM
My heart was trying to rule my head as I really wanted to keep that worn look the tank has even though deep down I knew it was game over.
I searched 'Honda CB Tank' on eBay earlier, no 350F's, couple of 400F's. Anybody know of a thread with pics of a 350 with a 400 tank?
Please reeducate me if I'm wrong but the limited swap choices seem to be the placement of the coils requiring the two square cut outs on the underside of the tank?
I did notice that some of the 500 & 750 tanks had similar undersides but I'm assuming that those bikes are longer and so would be the tank??
Post by: Chris400F on February 26, 2016, 08:08:12 PM
Anybody know of a thread with pics of a 350 with a 400 tank?How about this?
http://www.sohc.co.uk/index.php/topic,8438.0.html
Post by: Bullit on February 27, 2016, 06:56:45 PM
Don't look too bad apart from the seat being all squashed up. I only have a bare seat pan at the moment so wouldn't be too much of an issue if I did go down the route of a 400 tank as it would be easy enough to shorten the pan.
Well done Chris