Home made tanks

[nick1985]

I recently bought a 1939 Elgin curve bar bicycle and I was wanting to buy a long tank for it. Obviously they aren't cheap so I was wondering if anyone has ever attempted to make their own tank before?

 

[tripple3]

Here's one for sale Wood Rack, Tank, and Guard. By member @higgens
https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/woody-flow.106879/#post-699691

Others have done them with metal too.

 

[Freqman1]

I recently bought a 1939 Elgin curve bar bicycle and I was wanting to buy a long tank for it. Obviously they aren't cheap so I was wondering if anyone has ever attempted to make their own tank before?

The skill and time involved here would outweigh just finding one. Unless you have a fully equipped shop with English wheels, metal brakes, cutters, etc... and mad metal working skills making one of these tanks would not be realistic. V/r Shawn

 

[b 17 fan]

Here's one for sale Wood Rack, Tank, and Guard. By member @higgens
https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/woody-flow.106879/#post-699691
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Others have done them with metal too.

The wood tank looks awesome !!!!!!

 

[Frank and Pam Skid Kings]

I'm surprised nobody has done a fiberglass repo on these. Still be expensive. Does anyone know if they have been repo'd ?

 

[Freqman1]

I'm surprised nobody has done a fiberglass repo on these. Still be expensive. Does anyone know if they have been repo'd ?

You talking the Elgin or Shelby tank? Elgin-no, Shelby-yes. V/r Shawn

 

[nick1985]

The skill and time involved here would outweigh just finding one. Unless you have a fully equipped shop with English wheels, metal brakes, cutters, etc... and mad metal working skills making one of these tanks would not be realistic. V/r Shawn

Thats what I was thinking. I don't have the skill at all but was thinking if I could find a cheap rusted out tank or even half a tank and take it to a fabricator to reproduce one for me or even a handful to offer to other members on here