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General => The Swap Shop => Topic started by: The Prophet of Doom on August 22, 2019, 02:30:25 AM

Title: Virgin tank available on ebay
Post by: The Prophet of Doom on August 22, 2019, 02:30:25 AM
Just saw this on ebay.  I don't need it, but not many of these around


https://www.ebay.com/itm/YAMAHA-NOS-28V-24110-00-02-XZ550R-VISION-1983-XZ550-XZ-550-GAS-TANK-WOW/233313681899?hash=item36529441eb:g:z40AAOSwJNpdVLhm (https://www.ebay.com/itm/YAMAHA-NOS-28V-24110-00-02-XZ550R-VISION-1983-XZ550-XZ-550-GAS-TANK-WOW/233313681899?hash=item36529441eb:g:z40AAOSwJNpdVLhm)
Title: Re: Virgin tank available on ebay
Post by: Walt_M. on August 22, 2019, 08:12:59 AM
Just be aware that this is for a US '83 and needs a different petcock and has a hole in the inner saddle for the fuel level sender.
Title: Re: Virgin tank available on ebay
Post by: fret not on August 23, 2019, 01:49:42 AM
That seems a decent price for unobtanium. 
Title: Re: Virgin tank available on ebay
Post by: fret not on August 23, 2019, 03:08:19 AM
Hah!  I just took a closer look at that tank.  The "decal" stickers are coming off and cracking.  So it looks good from a distance, but needs a paint job.  That would be ideal for repainting with the 'fish net' stocking method to make it look like scales on the skin of a very large snake.  I have been mulling this idea ever since I saw that discussion where one fellow painted his tank red, over a large fish net stocking, then the stocking is removed leaving the lines making the surface look like scales.  I think it would take a bit of practice to get something like that to have the intended results.