The same method is applied to painted aluminum tanks where dents are exceptionally large or deep.Īverage cost for single color tanks: $475. The aluminum gas tank on your Honda Elsinore 250, CZ Falta replica, Maico, BSA, Triumph etc. A small access area is opened, the repair is made, the hole is welded and the tank is ready for polishing or paint. But when Honda released the 250cc Elsinore, the Spanish firm was forced to respond with a strong competitor. By the early 70s, OSSA had established a dominant position in the off-road motorcycle market. On tanks with marble sized dents, in certain cases the tunnel may not be removed. Post Sale Update: After 5 bids on eBay, this Phantom sold for 3,050.
Yet even if only some of the stories are true, OSSA motorcycles patriarch Manuel Giro was clearly quite the adventurer and innovator. A 1967 OSSA 175 Sport is back on the road after a restoration by its original owner.
This is followed by polishing to insure the repair is perfect. A 1967 OSSA 175 Sport is back on the road after a restoration by its original owner. Upon the area being close to perfect, a lot of time is spent hand sanding to level any uneven areas. The damage is worked from both sides with special hammers and dollies until the metal is re-shaped closely to its original contour.
OSSA MOTORCYCLE RESTORERS SKIN
Much like removing the skin of a fender or door of a car for repair, the underside of the tank is removed to access the inside of the dented area.
My technique for restoring aluminum gas tanks is known as panel beating and it’s been performed by exotic car restoration shops on aluminum body panels for decades. Repairing an unpainted aluminum vintage motocross gas tank requires patience and experience. Welding a rod to the damaged area then using a “slap hammer” to pull the dents out would be fine if your tank was steel, as thick as a fender on a 49’ Mercury and you were going to fill the low spots with led. Contrary to popular belief, there is no special tool that goes into the neck of the tank and pops out the dent nor is there a magic suction cup.
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