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Technical => Project Progress => Topic started by: timbo on March 14, 2015, 11:20:00 PM

Title: XBR tanks ?
Post by: timbo on March 14, 2015, 11:20:00 PM

In the words of Sesame Street, "One of these kids is doing his own thing!"  :D

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Title: Re: XBR tanks ?
Post by: Oldtimer on March 23, 2015, 10:39:48 AM

Wer be that lot then?

Title: Re: XBR tanks ?
Post by: timbo on March 23, 2015, 05:05:20 PM

They are in our kitchen/living room at the moment. Currently etch primed, filled, and now with first coat of high build primer. Alison is doing all the bodywork and painting, and I've built her a spray booth in the spare bedroom. So it'll be interesting to see how they turn out.  :)

Title: Re: XBR tanks ?
Post by: Oldtimer on March 23, 2015, 11:24:58 PM

And what may I ask are you going to do with the finished product?

Title: Re: XBR tanks ?
Post by: timbo on March 24, 2015, 10:10:28 AM

I'm in the slow process of doing up four xbrs I bought cheap over the last couple of years, with a view to selling them once complete, so there's another tank not shown in the photo as well. The bikes vary from dog rough to cosmetically challenged, but are getting a complete front to back refurb, and returned to original. All will be NH1 black, which is their original colour. The odd yellow tank is off my Vigor, which will be black as well. So that's the plan  :-\

Title: Re: XBR tanks ?
Post by: Moto63 on March 24, 2015, 06:41:28 PM

Good evening Tim , I don,t suppose you av a "spare" tank kicking around which you would exchange for some folding cash??  I,m wanting one, condition not that important as I am going to de-seam it and weld a different fuel cap in. It,s for my XBR  "tracker" project .  Regards Michael

Title: Re: XBR tanks ?
Post by: Propellor on March 24, 2015, 07:13:14 PM

Quote from: timbo on March 24, 2015, 10:10:28 AM

...........All will be NH1 black, ........The odd yellow tank is off my Vigor, which will be black as well........

You're not a great grandchild to Henry ford by any chance?

 ;)

Title: Re: XBR tanks ?
Post by: timbo on March 25, 2015, 09:31:40 AM

    ;D ;D Yep, any colour so long as its black. Sorry Michael, ive four bikes and four tanks, and one of them may not do the job as its very poor condition, so I've nothing spare unfortunately.

Title: Re: XBR tanks ?
Post by: Moto63 on March 25, 2015, 06:36:09 PM

No problem, always worth am ask I say.

Title: Re: XBR tanks ?
Post by: timbo on March 27, 2015, 01:18:42 PM

Hi Michael, this tank on eBay should do your project 251891042902  ;)

Title: Re: XBR tanks ?
Post by: Moto63 on March 27, 2015, 05:51:32 PM

Thanks Tim I,ll check it out

Title: Re: XBR tanks ?
Post by: Moto63 on March 27, 2015, 06:05:38 PM

Just checked out the tank Tim , it,s been on before so obviously struggling to sell it. Might make a cheeky bid and see how it goes. Thanks again.  Ps I,ll pm you more details on my cafe racer as promised.  cheers Michael