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    Bike is coming along just great Trev. Have a great time over the festive season I am sure you will be in the shed more than not

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    Quote Originally Posted by Dalboy View Post
    Bike is coming along just great Trev. Have a great time over the festive season I am sure you will be in the shed more than not.
    That's a fair call my friend.
    But in all honesty it's where l like to be!.

    I've finally got the tank to a point where now it's all about getting the final shape.
    It's been cut along it's length on both sides and re-joined to reduce it's height.
    Then cut through the back to make tank halves.

    Here's a couple of shots with the mess left behind so far.

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    Talk about a white Christmas everything in the shed (including me) is covered in styrofoam, bodyfiller and fiberglass dust.

    The great thing about having the tank halves done is that from here I can modify the shape until the cows come home.
    One thing I think I'll do is make it a little narrower, but if I don't like it I can simply turn it back.

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    Before I get back in the shed can I say I hope everyone has a great Christmas.
    Be happy, be safe and take the time to remember all that's good!.

    MERRY CHRISTMAS ALL!
    Cheers
    Trev.

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    Trev

    That tank has come up a bottler. Fantastic.

    Will speak SOON

    Charlie

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    It will come as no surprise to anyone that I've been working on the tank since early this morning.
    But what may raise eyebrows is that I'm actually going to someone's place this afternoon.
    Shocking isn't it!.
    Must be Christmas!.

    Still I reckon the hole thing should only take an hour or so, then I can get back to the shed.

    I've been working away on the first of the half tanks.
    I'm really happy with the way things are going so far.

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    The shape I'm after is starting to come together.

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    I like the photo's of the half tank on the bike.
    It shows really well where the tunnel will need to go up and over the backbone.
    I'll keep working this side of the tank until I get just the shape I'm after.
    Then the trick will be to match the other side as closely as possible.

    Anyway I hope everyone's having a great day.
    Merry Christmas all!

    Trev.

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    Slow but steady progress on the tank.
    I've shaped the right half and given it a coat of primer to get a good look at the curves and transfers.

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    I think it looks pretty good but when I close my eyes and run my hand over the surface there's a slight ridge on the top of the shoulder.
    I'll get that out with a little more sanding.

    It's surprising what your eyes can't see.
    Dad always used to tell me he spent a lot of time looking at things with his eyes close being a panel beater.

    When dad was an apprentice if he'd done a good job his boss would say "a blind man would be pleased to see it!".
    I was always told the expression goes back to the early days referring to the skills of a patternmaker.
    I don't know if it's true but it makes a lot of sense.

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    Now I need to shape the other side to match.
    This is the point where dad would say don't worry son "They Can't See Both Sides At Once".
    I'd say what the heck it's a petrol tank not a car, you can so see both sides!.
    He'd say "Best You Do A Bloody Good Job Then".

    Cheers
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    It would have been good to meet your old man

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    The back of the tank almost follows tge line of the rear frame. Maybe 7° off at a guess. Is there any chance they followed the same line on the original?

    I figure once it is all together it would be hard to tell either way

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    Trev,
    Your father gave you some great advice there.
    I to was also told similar, as young panel beater.
    We were also told -------- I break me bloody hand if I ran it over that repair again (ie it felt like a bloody mountain range).
    We also were in courage to keep an A4 size sheet of painters masking out paper( brown paper gloss one side dull the other) in our tool box.news paper or a silk glove works to.
    To use under our hand gloss down to feel for high and low points in our repairs.
    Apologies if I'm telling you how to suck eggs.

    Tank and bike is looking good.

    Cheers Matt

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    Just thinkin......

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    a rock is an obsolete tool ......... until you don’t have a hammer!

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    Tanked up again Trev, great job on it too.

    Being a wood turner I use my hands quite a lot as it can tell me a lot about the shape and if there are any ridges from the tool which you can not see as it is on the inside of the bowl.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DaveTTC View Post
    The back of the tank almost follows the line of the rear frame. Maybe 7° off at a guess. Is there any chance they followed the same line on the original?

    I figure once it is all together it would be hard to tell either way

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    The slight difference in the angle of the back of the tank and the back part of the frame is pretty much stock for Brough's of the period.
    I've made my tank a little longer than the original and shaped the shoulders in more of a 1930's style.
    "Damn I Love Artistic Licence".

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    Quote Originally Posted by fletty View Post
    Just thinkin......

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    I like that a lot fletty, sweet as!.
    It would certainly add some time to the build.
    Which I don't mind at all.
    But I've been building a lot of bikes and I've got an itching to build something bigger for a change before more bikes.
    We'll see how it goes!.

    Cheers Guys
    Trev.

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    I yeah. I see it now

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    I'm pleased to say the tanks done or at least it's at a point where I can move on to the front folks.

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    It still needs boss' for the tank taps and collars for the petrol caps.
    The reason for not finishing the individual parts off as I go is without exact plans or measurements,
    I'm never to sure how the next piece will effect last.

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    In the case of the petrol tank I need to make the triple trees of the forks to know that my clearance to the tank will work.
    If folks hit I may need to reshape the shoulders of the tank.

    It's all a bit chaotic but great fun!.

    Cheers
    Trev.

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    The tanks' come up tops Trevor - a credit to you

    Regards

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    Looks sweet as. I think your lines look a little superior to the original

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