bikemonkey
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Here is the dented tank on a '59 Jaguar. I am thinking using a soft rubber hammer over a big block of Styrofoam to improve the appearance...any thoughts on this would be appreciated.
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Need to remove dent from tank of vintage Schwinn - help plz!
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Putting it on some foam will not work. Set it on a 2x4 with the edge at that horizontal offset and the circumference of the dent firmly planted on the block of wood. Then tap the dent out as far as possible. The tank is curved so you'll need to shape it or push it out a little more by rotating the tank off the flat surface tapping it out. Or maybe rolling it for the final shaping.
49autocycledeluxe
Riding a '38 Autocycle Deluxe
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WES PINCHOT
Cruisin' on my Bluebird
A PIC WOULD HELP.
THERE IS A WAY OF GETTING THE DENTS OUT YOUR SELF!
GET AN OLD BLUE JEAN AND CUT A PIECE OF THE LEG OFF. TIE ONE END AND
FILL IT WITH SAND AND TIE THE OTHER END. YOU CAN ALSO FILL A SHEET OF
LEATHER LIKE A BAG FILLED WITH SAND MADE FROM A WOMEN'S PURSE.
NOW YOU CAN LAY THE TANK SIDE ON THE BAG AND GENTLY TAP
INTO THE INSIDE OF THE TANK GENTLY AND WORK THE DENT OUT.
THE SAND ACTS AS A STIFF MOLD TO SUPPORT THE TANK.
YOU CAN ALSO DO FENDERS THIS WAY AND BACK THE DENT OUT.
THERE ALSO WAS A TIME WHEN YOU COULD GET A MOLDED MANDREL SHAPED
LIKE THE INSIDE OF THE FENDER AND USE THAT TO BACK THE DENTS OUT.
HERE ARE SOME OTHER WAYS BEFORE THE FENDER ROLLERS CAME AROUND.
SOME COLLECTORS TOOK A MAPLE WOOD BLOCK AND CUT THEM SO
THERE WOULD BE A SHAPE CONCAVE AND ONE CONVEX MATCHING
THE CURVATURE OF THE FENDER TO USE TO TAP THE DENTS OUT.
WES PINCHOT AKA FENDER DOCTOR.
NOTE THAT I AM NOT SOLICITING ANY FENDER WORK ANY MORE.
THERE ARE NOW OVER 300 FENDER ROLLERS THAT WERE MADE, SO MOST
COLLECTORS CAN DO THE SAME OR USE A FRIENDS FENDER ROLLER.
I WAS DOING FENDERS FOR OVER 25 YEARS. LET SOMEONE ELSE DO IT NOW.
THERE IS A WAY OF GETTING THE DENTS OUT YOUR SELF!
GET AN OLD BLUE JEAN AND CUT A PIECE OF THE LEG OFF. TIE ONE END AND
FILL IT WITH SAND AND TIE THE OTHER END. YOU CAN ALSO FILL A SHEET OF
LEATHER LIKE A BAG FILLED WITH SAND MADE FROM A WOMEN'S PURSE.
NOW YOU CAN LAY THE TANK SIDE ON THE BAG AND GENTLY TAP
INTO THE INSIDE OF THE TANK GENTLY AND WORK THE DENT OUT.
THE SAND ACTS AS A STIFF MOLD TO SUPPORT THE TANK.
YOU CAN ALSO DO FENDERS THIS WAY AND BACK THE DENT OUT.
THERE ALSO WAS A TIME WHEN YOU COULD GET A MOLDED MANDREL SHAPED
LIKE THE INSIDE OF THE FENDER AND USE THAT TO BACK THE DENTS OUT.
HERE ARE SOME OTHER WAYS BEFORE THE FENDER ROLLERS CAME AROUND.
SOME COLLECTORS TOOK A MAPLE WOOD BLOCK AND CUT THEM SO
THERE WOULD BE A SHAPE CONCAVE AND ONE CONVEX MATCHING
THE CURVATURE OF THE FENDER TO USE TO TAP THE DENTS OUT.
WES PINCHOT AKA FENDER DOCTOR.
NOTE THAT I AM NOT SOLICITING ANY FENDER WORK ANY MORE.
THERE ARE NOW OVER 300 FENDER ROLLERS THAT WERE MADE, SO MOST
COLLECTORS CAN DO THE SAME OR USE A FRIENDS FENDER ROLLER.
I WAS DOING FENDERS FOR OVER 25 YEARS. LET SOMEONE ELSE DO IT NOW.
Muleman121
Finally riding a big boys bike
Bicycle Bones does some of this work and he also sells a fender roller. I've never used one though. Anyone here ever used one or owns one?
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