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ka-ja:
Hi,
     Bought a 2nd had tank a while ago, and like an idiot  I had it painted, now when I have got round to fitting it, it doesn't fit the mounts properly, can anyone give me the distance between a---the tank inner gap between the inside of the front mounts
                                                                      b---the distance between the front bottom welded seams

      A frontal photo of the tank out of the frame would also help!

       I think the front of the tank is sprayed apart by about 25 mm or more, there was a knee dent central on one side, but I ignored it.--cheers

Bryanj:
Sounds like somebody has tried using an air line to push the dent out and spread the tank.

You can "bear hug" it back bet that may crack the paint of shim out the front rubbers to fit

ka-ja:
Hi,
     Hadn't thought of the airline trick, either way it looks like an expensive paint job is in the money pit, a same because internally it was sound, if I try to hug it in the paint job will probably go, and I think to :( the pad out the mounting option is a little iffy, as it barely hangs on the rubbers and the sides are at an angle, start to reconcile myself to another tank, that is if the tears don't rust that as well

PatM:
If Id seen htis earlier, Id have measured mine for you, as I has it off to replace the rectangular see-through in line fuel filter..which started to leak after 2 weeks. They are glued together... As your tank is effectively scrap in its present width- id give it the bear-hug that Brian suggests as you have little to loose.

Bryanj:
I had an SR 500 yam tank that i had painted and that was spread  but i managed to get it back with a hug--ooh makes you feel good.


If you dont feel safe with a hug put plenty of padding on the sides and use a racthet srap like we use to hold loads onto trucks

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