lets see those homemade tanks

[halsencrew]

Id like to see some of your homemade tanks or stuff that could be used for a tank custom jobs here Im tryin to get ideas

 

[Ratfink1962]

Here's a couple in the "How To" section....

http://ratrodbikes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=11981

http://ratrodbikes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=17968

 

[sensor]

one i made for my elgin

one for my sons 20"

one for my dayton

yeah i know the daytons tank is rough but it fit the look i wanted for that bike(i had to fight myself to not finish it :lol: )
ive got another alot more complicated one in the works for my scratch build bike but 90 in the garage is just too hot to work :x

 

[halsencrew]

now if I could only weld man nice stuff but hmm I can try somethin

 

[Dr. Tankenstein]

halenscrew,
Here's a few pic of my 'tank', it's actually to pieces of sheet metal, drilled and spaced with cheap threaded aluminum spacers. It's held onto the frame with a few cheap pipe straps. I've got $10 MAX in it.

Cheers!
Dr. T

 

[halsencrew]

awesome keep em comin and Ill post mine as I experiment

 

[American Vintage Bicycle Supply]

halenscrew,
Here's a few pic of my 'tank', it's actually to pieces of sheet metal, drilled and spaced with cheap threaded aluminum spacers. It's held onto the frame with a few cheap pipe straps. I've got $10 MAX in it.

Cheers!
Dr. T

I have seen this one in person......I like it...ALOT :wink:

 

[Pinche]

I went with three pieces of 1/2" wood and then just routered down the edges to give them a nice contour. I haven't touched it in a few months as the project took over the back burner for some skinny tire projects.

 

[halsencrew]

started w/ piece of cardboard cut out then traced onto a hard foam board that is like 4 inches thick and then I cut it out and sanded now I will get prolly plastic from say a bucket or somthin and cut it out the same and just glue over the foam borad and then primer and paint

 

[halsencrew]

ok here it is with the plastic cover on it ready for paint

 

[outskirtscustoms]

Just a mock up so far but I plan to use two plates of clear red plexiglas and suspend the 8-ball between them, Then a little pinstripe flames on both sides, some lights and she'll be almost far from done..... :wink: :mrgreen:

 

[halsencrew]

^^^^ so cool

 

[outskirtscustoms]

^^^^ so cool

Thanks, I can't wait till I get money so I can finish it

 

[Charles]

One finished tank/storage

One more I'm working on for a future project...

 

[sensor]

well since no one else has posted anything....
with storage:

after paint:

after lettering:

sons tank in primer(sorry no raw shots):

first one made:

ive done quite afew more and theyve gotten to have alot of crown recently just dont have any pics saved of them yet :|

 

[Charles]

Excellent sensor

 

[sensor]

i know theres more....if i recall correctly didnt some one do one for this years build off? hand hammered copper maybe? and i know boneshaker did one in one of the build offs afew years back(dont recall which one off hand though)

 

[Charles]

I am impressed and so fascinated by those thin tanks like on the early Indian & Harley cycles. You got that look down 8)

 

[aka_locojoe]

Ratfink1962 built a tank for this bike http://www.ratrodbikes.com/forum/viewto ... 21&t=10772

I was thinking he may have did a how to on the tank. Maybe he'll jump in.

 

[Kuttnhack]

Three more.