Dave, I'm still droolin over that tank.
Can't wait to see the next one might buy it if for sale. Hope mine turns out that smooth. A tank Suzuki should have built. I like that gas cap you got on there Steddy but I'd be leary off a little grinding and Bob's your uncle. That plate is welded below the lip(two seperate pieces of thin metal) and grinding it down could seperate it. If you haven't already pressure tested it just to check the welds and let your buddy know how well he did. I would do it after grinding the welds down to prepare for body filler and paint. Unless your speaking of sanding the body filler down to smooth it for paint. What I understood, he's going to put body filler from all the edges of your tank, raising your profile up say a 1/4" to match the lip. Essentially keeping the same shape but making it wider(thicker) a 1/4" all over till it evens out with the lip? If so, it sounds cool just wanted to let you know to be careful about smoothing out those welds. My plate sits on top the lip and I'm nervous. Dave, how was your plate sitting? I've seen the before and after paint pics but not any before the body filler. Did you smooth out your welds or did they look like pennies layered( smooth already)? Idk if this is a difference between tig and mig welding but mines has the large weld bumps too.
Also if i can upload the pics. A 1987? 1989? Yamaha virago tank 1 1/2" cut out the middle and ??? how much cut of the end. A friends project for a cb550 project before he found another tank. He might use it on a savage build, been trying to talk him into to getting one. Has a deep channel and that cable looks like a fuel gauge.
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