Bodywork Advice Needed Please

[bunker]

I've bought a second hand petrol tank off evilbay for the Zed, really can't complain 'cos it was only £12. Anyway it has a dent in it - i new that when i bought it though - about the size of the palm of my hand. Can anyone give me any suggestions about pulling it out?

i don't really fancy filling it in but i've never tried pulling dents out before....help a brother out please!

:)

PS the dent is at the back where the tank pad would be

[scouse]

I've bought a second hand petrol tank off evilbay for the Zed, really can't complain 'cos it was only £12. Anyway it has a dent in it - i new that when i bought it though - about the size of the palm of my hand. Can anyone give me any suggestions about pulling it out?

i don't really fancy filling it in but i've never tried pulling dents out before....help a brother out please!



PS the dent is at the back where the tank pad would be

Depends on the dent and how rusty but a usual way is to block all taps etc. and blow it out with compressed air. Without seeing it can't advise further... have a couple of mates with experience in this sort of thing but hard to ask without seeing the problem.

[jkclive1971]

What ever you do if you want it 100% it will have to be filled and then painted
It's what I do for a living all be it on cars same old shit for me been doing it for 25 years

[herman]

It takes some bottle but a self tapper,a block of wood and a claw hammer will do it. Could go horribly wrong tho,if so, I was never here. :blink:

[CRAIGREVO]

Its hard to advise without seeing the tank but there are loads of good trick on youtube.

[moto al]

hi give me a bell i know a man in partick, you have my no.cheers al

[bunker]

What ever you do if you want it 100% it will have to be filled and then painted
It's what I do for a living all be it on cars same old shit for me been doing it for 25 years

I think in the long run i probably will get it filled properly (think the Zed might be a keeper) but ATM just happy to get the dent pulled/sorted and get the old girl back on the road

[bunker]

It takes some bottle but a self tapper,a block of wood and a claw hammer will do it. Could go horribly wrong tho,if so, I was never here. :blink:

Thanks herman!

:sick: :sick:

[bunker]

hi give me a bell i know a man in partick, you have my no.cheers al

My mobile was in the kitchen so i missed you last night - i'll give you a bell at lunchtime (better go and do some work now :whistle: )

:laugh:

[snaphappy]

I've tried a few (including the self tapper) and tank metal is surprisingly thick and strong.
Without seeing the dent its hard to advise, if its a small one with minimal distortion then push it back out like Craigs vid.

Compressed air IF done carefully can help, in conjunction with an air gauge slowly increase the pressure but listen carefully If you have weak seams they will blow before the dent has come out, you can heat the dent to help.
WARNING I would only use air with a sound tank with no rust

If the dent has any distortion then push out as much as possible then tin the rest.
It will need stripping back to bare metal cleaning with an acid and then tinned.
ie molten tin built up and filed / polished back to an even finish. spray filler, base coat, top coat, lacquer

Or get a pro to help