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LANCER Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Savage Beast Performance Parts Posts: 10604 Oklahoma Gender:	Re: My New Tank Reply #15 - 10/29/05 at 22:23:29 This process is a total loss system. The foam, when carved, is an inside mold that is totally disolved after the fiberglass work is done. I am really anxcious to get this going.
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Savage_Greg Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Don't go around your ass to reach your elbow... Posts: 7844 SW Washington State Gender:	Re: My New Tank Reply #16 - 10/30/05 at 06:01:32 LANCER wrote on 12/31/69 at 16:00:10: This process is a total loss system. The foam, when carved, is an inside mold that is totally disolved after the fiberglass work is done. I am really anxcious to get this going. You'll be a pioneer on this project. Hope it works. Good luck.
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klx650sm2002 Serious Thumper Offline The more I learn the less I know. Posts: 2041 Cumbria,England Gender:	Re: My New Tank Reply #17 - 10/30/05 at 08:27:03 Yeah nice one Lancer go for it. I had a 5 gallon aluminium tank on My RD350LC, the way a tuned two stroke goes through fuel it needed it. Clive W
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Susan Serious Thumper 2004 No Login Offline Been AWOL but I'm back... Posts: 682 Eastern PA Gender:	Re: My New Tank Reply #18 - 10/31/05 at 11:48:25 Can't wait to see how this turns out. It will be a first for sure!
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LANCER Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Savage Beast Performance Parts Posts: 10604 Oklahoma Gender:	Re: My New Tank Reply #19 - 11/04/05 at 18:46:49 Initial rough carving
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torque Serious Thumper 2005 No Login Offline 2008 nightster,flat od green and black Posts: 748 rock hill,S.C. Gender:	Re: My New Tank Reply #20 - 11/06/05 at 18:18:00 hows everthing workin out? can it hold gas yet??
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LANCER Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Savage Beast Performance Parts Posts: 10604 Oklahoma Gender:	Re: My New Tank Reply #21 - 11/11/05 at 07:36:46 The next installment ....
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working_class_chop YaBB Newbies 2005 No Login Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 35	Re: My New Tank Reply #22 - 11/11/05 at 14:32:43 I've got a cb350 chopper with an original Butts Mfng fiberglass tank on it.....pretty cool original part - its about 1/4" thick. Lots o layers
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klx650sm2002 Serious Thumper Offline The more I learn the less I know. Posts: 2041 Cumbria,England Gender:	Re: My New Tank Reply #23 - 11/12/05 at 02:25:22 Hey Lancer, I'm following this thread with interest. Still haven't got a tank for my SR project. Clive W
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Reply #24 - 11/12/05 at 07:32:00

Now I need to get a little rasp, I think it will make it easier to do the final shaping prior to getting to the glasswork.

You would not believe the mess this has made in the house..my wife has been VERY GOOD about me doing this inside. There are millions of tiny foam grains all over the place.....vacuum.........vacuum..........vacuum..........vacuum.....

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Trippah Serious Thumper Offline I ride, therefore I am. Posts: 2517 central Mass Gender:	Re: My New Tank Reply #25 - 12/19/05 at 20:57:50 Just curious- has the tank project tanked? No biggie- but as I have no experience with this process, I was waiting for an update. In any case, have a great Christmas. Your last post mentioned millions of foam grains- I remember them from model railroading days.You must have a VERY understanding wife.
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Reply #26 - 12/20/05 at 09:49:01

Ah, yes. She is a good wife...tempered by over 30 years of bringing my projects into the house to work on. She likes me near her more than she dislikes the messes I make.
There is a point of no return of course, and it is WISDOM TO KNOW WHERE THE LINE IS.............................

The tank project is not dead at all, but has been on hold with the extra things that needed to be done for Thanksgiving and Christmas. I have done a little carving on the tank foam and that was done outside this time, and I made that decision because instead of having to spend 30 minutes cleaning up the 100000000000000's of tiny white grains the wind will do it for me out on the deck.
I will post the next series of pics after Christmas.

Thanks for your interest.

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!!!!

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Reelthing Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Fish or ride that is the question Posts: 5397 Houston,Tx Gender:	Re: My New Tank Reply #27 - 12/20/05 at 12:01:43 Wisdom or that knot on the head just above the right ear?
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LANCER Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline Savage Beast Performance Parts Posts: 10604 Oklahoma Gender:	Re: My New Tank Reply #28 - 12/20/05 at 12:25:17 no pain...no gain
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Re: My New Tank
Reply #29 - 12/20/05 at 13:02:47

Looking at your tank sketch it reminds me of the Honda CB450-500-550-750 tanks that I have been researching to see if they might fit on the stock mounts with minimal re-working. The front mount on the Honda tank measures approx. 3-3.5" close to the stock LS650 mount. The next big measurement challenge looks to be the rear width of the tunnel, the LS650 I believe is around 6.5" and the CB450 tank looks to measure close to this.

Does any one have access to the Honda CB tanks to see how close of a fit this might be. At this time I do not have access to tanks to do a trial fitting.

Enjoy the holidays.

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