Restoration of GSX et Tank

[Peterv]

Hello Guys

I am restoring a quite rusted gastank from an ET model..

I am gonne use it on my inazuma/et   build.

I know I will have to modify the tank to fit the inazuma frame aswell..

I have no petcock for this tank and wonderd what you guys are using for replacement..

I recon after 40 odd years those thing needed replacement anyhow...

The one currently in my inazuma has  differant  mounting  dimensions (45mm instead of 50mm)

the inazuma one (needed for my inazuma carbs) has just the on/off and reserve  setting..no vacuum tube model.

Here is the work so far..

I managed to remove the stuck bolt aswell  from the petcock mounting.

 

 

 

 

[TonyGee]

that doesn't look happy  its gona take some sorting to get it leak proof, and a fair bit of modification to fit the zuma frame !!!!!! 

I'll sell you mine for a grand   

[Peterv]

Yeah tony 

I got this one for free....

I need to sharpen up my sheet  metal skills anaway..

If all goes pear shaped   nothing lost..only the wiser

 

cheers

Peter

 

[TonyGee]

4 minutes ago, Peterv said:

Yeah tony 

I got this one for free....

I need to sharpen up my sheet  metal skills anaway..

If all goes pear shaped   nothing lost..only the wiser

 

cheers

Peter

 

not so bad then Pete,   good luck with it. 

[Joseph]

I have a tank that has a solid base and overall clean, but rusted through at the badge areas on the sides if that could be of any help for you to fix this one ?

[Peterv]

1 hour ago, Joseph said:

I have a tank that has a solid base and overall clean, but rusted through at the badge areas on the sides if that could be of any help for you to fix this one ?

Thanx Joseph

But I also have a non rusted spear tank , just to be sure...

But I'm on quest... I hope to get this one closed and good for life...

after I closed it up I will do the inside with a anti rust treatment and  fuel liner  .

her I am sofar..the bottom plate is reworked   with new 0.8mm sheet metal wich I hard solderd on , using silver as a bond and the copper/silver to fill up bigger gaps

I have no tig/mig  welding devises at my disposel , but hard soldering is very commen on repairing steel gastanks  

It uses not as much  heat as you would flame weld , so the material does not deform as much also..

here I am so far

[TonyGee]

if I had a spare tank i wouldn't bother, but fair play for having a go  

[Safra]

I have a spare tank that someone repaired with flat mild steel its so bloody heavy hehe