Petrol Vessel

Tank, in it's finally resting place. Aligned it solely by sight, then sat on the floor, ran the TIG pedal with the back of my leg and tacked it into place.

Tacky Tank Tabs

Maybe I can get a job someday doing this welding stuff.

Tack it up, then double check it still fits.

Filler Panel

Holy shit, it is really a closed gas tank again. Was starting to wonder how many hours you can actually work on just one part of a motorcycle.

Ground Smooth

Ready for a skim coat of filler. Happy with how it came out. Every part was a huge lesson in metalworking.

Looks Right, Fits Right

Fully welded the tank bottom before tacking the mounts on the frame. The amount time I spent tacking and lining up the bottom, there should be a very minimal amount of movement. But I spent way too long fucking with this tank and all of the mounts, to have it not bolt right on. I will grind the welds flush on the bottom of the tank, then weld on the mounts.

Weld It Already

Welded, fully welded. About god damn time. Some warpage around the the top 2 mounts, but that's the risk in doing it handmade. A skim coat over the bottom and into the transition from the bottom to the sides, and this thing will be ready to rock.

Tunnel Mounting

Tunnel going in. Grind the shape of the tunnel and mount and tunnel assembly in the bottom of the gas tank was not that hard, just time consuming and dirty. I hate using carbide burrs because those little steel slivers are nasty, but man do they work good. Rounded over the rear tip of the tank. No special tools, just a body hammer and patience. So happy to see the tank bottom tacked in, so fucking happy...