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These photos do make me feel better about my own tank! I thought it was almost at the end of it's life and it had less than a 1/4 as many holes! My hat is off to you!
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-- Clint
1979 XS1100F - bought for $500 in 1989 -
Oh, I dunno... If the tank is cleaned out good then sealed properly, I don't see why it couldn't last as long as any other tank. Although I will confess a bit of curiousity as to why these holes even needed filling. I would think that a good epoxy liner would have sealed the holes from the inside, then a skim coat of plastic to take care of the outside surface issues would have fixed that. If you don't get the internal rust stopped in it's tracks, anything else you do won't help...Fast, Cheap, Reliable... Pick any two
'78E original owner - resto project
'78E ???? owner - Modder project FJ forks, 4-piston calipers F/R, 160/80-16 rear tire
'82 XJ rebuild project
'80SG restified, red SOLD
'79F parts...
'81H more parts...
Other current bikes:
'93 XL1200 Anniversary Sportster 85RWHP
'86 XL883/1200 Chopper
'82 XL1000 w/1450cc Buell, Baker 6-speed, in-progress project
Cage: '13 Mustang GT/CS with a few 'custom' touches
Yep, can't leave nuthin' alone...Comment
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There isn't any rust inside, but I think the PO cleaning out the rust with whatever is what helped cause the holes.Nathan
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1978 XS1100E
K&N Filter
#45 pilot Jet, #137.5 Main Jet
OEM Exhaust
ATK Fork Brace
LED Dash lights
Ammeter, Oil Pressure, Oil Temp, and Volt Meters
Green Monster Coils
SS Brake Lines
Vision 550 Auto Tensioner
In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.
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Electrolysis can do that. The rust is in place, but compacted enough that it is basically filling the hole where it rusted out the pin hole. When you hit it with electrolysis, it pulls out all rust and you now a LOT of holes that you didn't know actually existed.-- Clint
1979 XS1100F - bought for $500 in 1989Comment
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