would it be a bad idea for me to drill a couple small holes in one side of the backbone to mount my gas tank to the frame or would that be safe to do
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hoe to mount a tank
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Posts: 17 (04/07/08 3:27 PM) |
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Da Big Sexy |
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Posts: 595 (04/07/08 3:58 PM) |
What were your plans? Are you planning to drill a couple holes and then tap them so you can bolt your tank to the top of the backbone. If so you really should
drill it out and then weld in some threaded bungs. That will make it less prone to cracking at the hole.
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Posts: 7448 (04/07/08 6:01 PM) Senior Member |
shit...hoes'll mount anything for the right amount of money....or crack....
yup. 
Obey the Easter Bunny....
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Da Big Sexy |
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Posts: 596 (04/07/08 6:04 PM) |
So.....which do you prefer?
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kiki licker |
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Posts: 9802 (04/07/08 6:11 PM) G.O.T.F. Member |
shockkampcharlie wrote:might probably find one on the BLVD
"Save a tree, eat a beaver." --kiki_licker
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Lady Dr |
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Posts: 1119 (04/07/08 7:50 PM) Senior Member |
Alot of guys have drilled holes in the backbone to mount a tank. Most get away with it, some don't. Never drill all the way through. The best way is to
weld in a threaded bung.
"The Lady" and "Godzilla"
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camhello |
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Posts: 7450 (04/07/08 8:03 PM) Senior Member |
crack.
Obey the Easter Bunny....
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Posts: 1115 (04/07/08 8:51 PM) |
I cope and weld ona piece of tubing to hang under the back bone. Then a plate under that to for a upside down letter T drill the ends out to fit your holes and
bolt her in.... Works like a charm and most newer tanks have four mounting tabs. Unless you using an ole mustang or something like that that just has two holes
one up front and one in back. THen I'd most definately weld in bungs. Or change the tank mounts and weld in recessed mounting tabs into the tank to use the
T method...
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shockkampcharlie |
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Posts: 19 (04/08/08 1:31 AM) |
what im trying to do is mount an old peanut tank has one mount in front and in back ,i would have just welded in some bungs but unfortunetly my dept at work
has closed down and i no longer have acess to a welder i had to scramble just to get the frame done i finished it n friday wich was our last day and go figure
i went to a bike show and swap meet tha ive been going to for the last 6 or 7 years and never bought anything until this year where i got some good deals but
now i have no way to weld up anything
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