CresentSon
Over 1,000 Posts
Re: Come On Eileen!....not yet!
That's what makes her so hot...
tWistedWheelz said:
That's what makes her so hot...
Come On Eileen!....tanks for the memories!
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tWistedWheelz
BUILT NOT BOUGHT!
Well its about time to give Eileen her curves, so I got some foam and went to making a mess and her tank buck! Just look at the pics!
And of course Bushmills was helping!
Stayed tuned because the work is back on to bring Eileen to life!
And of course Bushmills was helping!
Stayed tuned because the work is back on to bring Eileen to life!
tWistedWheelz
BUILT NOT BOUGHT!
Re: Come On Eileen!....not yet!
but it cost twice as much and this is just a fuckin buck....
Rocan said:
but it cost twice as much and this is just a fuckin buck....
BTW - that's looking good Twisted 
Just a thought - you might want to check the clearance from the bottom of your tank to the rear of the cam cover on the motor. When I put the GS650 tank on my 450, the tank fouled on the rear of the cam cover (I had to "relieve" the bottom of the tank to clear it).
Keep slicin' ;D
Just a thought - you might want to check the clearance from the bottom of your tank to the rear of the cam cover on the motor. When I put the GS650 tank on my 450, the tank fouled on the rear of the cam cover (I had to "relieve" the bottom of the tank to clear it).
Keep slicin' ;D
Maritime
Over 10,000 Posts
Re: Come On Eileen!....not yet!
Cheers,
Maritime
Brandon has his priorities strait ;D Is this going to be a tank, or a tank cover? With the Ethanol content of fuel, I have read that the glass tanks don't survive unless you use some real spendy epoxy and liners etc. It looks like a great shape for the bike, Can't wait to see how it turns out.hillsy said:
Cheers,
Maritime
tWistedWheelz
BUILT NOT BOUGHT!
Thanks for all the looks and replies guys! I really appreciate the support!
This is not a tank cove, it will be the tank and yes it will get a liner to make it hold up to the modern gas mixes.
And yes, my priorities are straight....I have planned from the start for Eileen to be a true ground up custom on the absolute minimum of a budget, I want her to be an example of what a person can do with little cash and lots of creativity and ingenuity.
Joe, with you talent and attention to detail, I am sure there is nothing I can do that would be out of you league, but I do appreciate the props, especially coming from a builder of you caliber.
I had a different shape in my head when I set out to start this adventure, but this is kinda what it came naturally as I worked, I found it to be very organic and classic looking. While it looks kinda big, it really will not have a large capacity due to size of the tunnel on the triple back bone. I am liking what it is becoming. I am also going to be making a seat/tail too!
Thanks again guys and please keep the comments and support coming!
This is not a tank cove, it will be the tank and yes it will get a liner to make it hold up to the modern gas mixes.
And yes, my priorities are straight....I have planned from the start for Eileen to be a true ground up custom on the absolute minimum of a budget, I want her to be an example of what a person can do with little cash and lots of creativity and ingenuity.
Joe, with you talent and attention to detail, I am sure there is nothing I can do that would be out of you league, but I do appreciate the props, especially coming from a builder of you caliber.
I had a different shape in my head when I set out to start this adventure, but this is kinda what it came naturally as I worked, I found it to be very organic and classic looking. While it looks kinda big, it really will not have a large capacity due to size of the tunnel on the triple back bone. I am liking what it is becoming. I am also going to be making a seat/tail too!
Thanks again guys and please keep the comments and support coming!
tWistedWheelz
BUILT NOT BOUGHT!
Yeah man, I love to see people making anything themselves.....just makes anything you do more an extension of you and your creativity!
BTW, Rocan, I was not trying to be an ass about the foam, I was just saying that the buck I am making is a male buck and that is what I am taking my shape from, so it does not have to be very perfect because that will be the inside of the fiberglass tank itself, the finish look of the outside of the tank will come from the FG and the filler I use on the outermost layer. That is why using the cheap foam makes better sense. Had I been making a male buck to transfer into a female for multiple replications, I would have used better foam (like florist foam) and then used body filler on it before using it to pull a female mold.
BTW, Rocan, I was not trying to be an ass about the foam, I was just saying that the buck I am making is a male buck and that is what I am taking my shape from, so it does not have to be very perfect because that will be the inside of the fiberglass tank itself, the finish look of the outside of the tank will come from the FG and the filler I use on the outermost layer. That is why using the cheap foam makes better sense. Had I been making a male buck to transfer into a female for multiple replications, I would have used better foam (like florist foam) and then used body filler on it before using it to pull a female mold.
jay_kent
1979 cb650
You are the man, talk about Built Not Bought.
I'm sure you might now these tips with fiberglassing but I'm going to shout them out for those that don't
When I made my parts the first time, I did more research after wards that really helped with the final product.
If you use polyester resin, cut it with 10% per volume acetone. it thins out the resin more and gives a longer work time. My way was was to make a batch of 300 ml resin, mix in 30 ml (10%) acetone, once mixed add 2% max. of hardener (about 6ml). This info is coming from some boat guys.
Then taking a cue from Sean (roccity) I would wet out the mat/cloth on a sheet of tinfoil then lay it out over my mold/piece. That way I could tell if the cloth was complete wet without using excess resin. I stippled the wet part with cheap brush to get the air bubbles out.
Once it was completely built up to as many layers as I wanted I finished it all off by brushing on a layer or two of resin without acetone. Fills in all of the low spots left by the mat/cloth and left the piece silky smooth. Brushing it on did leave a few air bubbles that spot putty will fix in no time and the only thing about polyester resin is a light sanding is needed before painting.
Cant' wait to see this thing in action.
I'm sure you might now these tips with fiberglassing but I'm going to shout them out for those that don't
When I made my parts the first time, I did more research after wards that really helped with the final product.
If you use polyester resin, cut it with 10% per volume acetone. it thins out the resin more and gives a longer work time. My way was was to make a batch of 300 ml resin, mix in 30 ml (10%) acetone, once mixed add 2% max. of hardener (about 6ml). This info is coming from some boat guys.
Then taking a cue from Sean (roccity) I would wet out the mat/cloth on a sheet of tinfoil then lay it out over my mold/piece. That way I could tell if the cloth was complete wet without using excess resin. I stippled the wet part with cheap brush to get the air bubbles out.
Once it was completely built up to as many layers as I wanted I finished it all off by brushing on a layer or two of resin without acetone. Fills in all of the low spots left by the mat/cloth and left the piece silky smooth. Brushing it on did leave a few air bubbles that spot putty will fix in no time and the only thing about polyester resin is a light sanding is needed before painting.
Cant' wait to see this thing in action.
tWistedWheelz
BUILT NOT BOUGHT!
Thanks Jay, I will use those tips for sure!
Deviant1
Over 1,000 Posts
Yes excellent work so far Brandon! I was working in Brandon's shop while this was going on and I was amazed at how quickly that much progress happened. I was sanding Bondo on some knee dents... So as I dusted out the shop making minimal gains Twisted carved up half of a tank! It's gonna look great dude!
tWistedWheelz
BUILT NOT BOUGHT!
Thanks man, I will be on call for the office this weekend so I have to stay in town. I think I will be in the shop most of the weekend working, so if you get some time, bring your tank back over and we can make dust and a foam mess some more....and drink Bushmills!
