This tank was dented pretty much everywhere, but was solid with no rust. I’d rather fill dents than try to seal a rusted tank. So… I started by putting a layer of Gold Bondo over the big dents. The thing about filling dents is that whenever there is a dent, there is almost always a high spot somewhere close that will also need to be fixed. In this case, I simply put enough filler on to give me plenty of depth to sand and get the contours correct. After the gold Bondo, I use a very fine finishing filler (the pink stuff) to get rid of pin holes, small imperfections and sanding marks. Here it is getting close to final form-
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Yamaha R3 Retro Bodywork and Paint
The retro look is very popular with modern bikes as seen by the success of The Honda Monkey and many of Triumph’s bikes. So, it’s not surprising that there are retro body kits out there Read more…
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