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Tech. Advice: Series 'B' / 'C' 500cc/1000cc Bikes
How Much Space Do You Have Between FF3 (Bottom Link) and Gas Tank?
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<blockquote data-quote="davidd" data-source="post: 162476" data-attributes="member: 1177"><p>Carl,</p><p></p><p>You can certainly use aluminum, if the tank is well designed, but Vincent did not use aluminum. If you look at the underside of a Vincent tank it is extremely complicated when compared to other tanks. When Vincent had the large tank made for Gunga Din they supplied a badly damaged tank from which the tank builder could cut the bottom. The new tank would be built from the stock bottom.</p><p></p><p> I will have to check the thickness. </p><p></p><p>The metal is here:</p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.alro.com/divsteel/metals_gridpt.aspx?gp=0352#:~:text=AKDQ%20stands%20for%20Aluminum%20killed,and%20tempering%20the%20sheet%20undergoes.[/URL]</p><p></p><p>I could not spend the time making a fancy buck, so I made a foam buck out of urethane foam, which I glued together with a very thin layer of polyester resin. Polyester does not melt urethane. I used an electric carving knife to shape the buck. When the buck was done I coated it with polyester. I would shape the metal piece to fit the buck.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]53265[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>I lined the sections on the buck and cut steel parts to fit. It meant a lot of pieces and more welding, but the parts were quick to make and did not involve deep drafts.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]53266[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>All the parts.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]53267[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]53268[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>The bottom is one piece.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]53269[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>The bottom welded in.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]53270[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Tank mounted for Daytona practice. I gave myself a week to build it and I had 80 hours invested from start to finish.</p><p></p><p>David</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="davidd, post: 162476, member: 1177"] Carl, You can certainly use aluminum, if the tank is well designed, but Vincent did not use aluminum. If you look at the underside of a Vincent tank it is extremely complicated when compared to other tanks. When Vincent had the large tank made for Gunga Din they supplied a badly damaged tank from which the tank builder could cut the bottom. The new tank would be built from the stock bottom. I will have to check the thickness. The metal is here: [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.alro.com/divsteel/metals_gridpt.aspx?gp=0352#:~:text=AKDQ%20stands%20for%20Aluminum%20killed,and%20tempering%20the%20sheet%20undergoes.[/URL] I could not spend the time making a fancy buck, so I made a foam buck out of urethane foam, which I glued together with a very thin layer of polyester resin. Polyester does not melt urethane. I used an electric carving knife to shape the buck. When the buck was done I coated it with polyester. I would shape the metal piece to fit the buck. [ATTACH type="full"]53265[/ATTACH] I lined the sections on the buck and cut steel parts to fit. It meant a lot of pieces and more welding, but the parts were quick to make and did not involve deep drafts. [ATTACH type="full"]53266[/ATTACH] All the parts. [ATTACH type="full"]53267[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full"]53268[/ATTACH] The bottom is one piece. [ATTACH type="full"]53269[/ATTACH] The bottom welded in. [ATTACH type="full"]53270[/ATTACH] Tank mounted for Daytona practice. I gave myself a week to build it and I had 80 hours invested from start to finish. David [/QUOTE]
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