Cranbrook Springer Forked BTR YD100 Replica Build (without fabrication)

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I use POR15 sealer on all of my gas tanks. Good thing about it is it’s impervious to Ethanol. I restore old hit&miss gas engines as well and I’ve used it on every thing from galvanized metal, copper, cast iron, brass, aluminum and plain sheet metal. 3 part process, wash, etch and seal.
 

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I use POR15 sealer on all of my gas tanks. Good thing about it is it’s impervious to Ethanol. I restore old hit&miss gas engines as well and I’ve used it on every thing from galvanized metal, copper, cast iron, brass, aluminum and plain sheet metal. 3 part process, wash, etch and seal.
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You can buy the POR15 in a 1 qt kit. Not cheap, but if you’re careful after you use the wash and discard it, you use the acid etch and you can pour it back into the jug for a later reuse. Same with the sealer, pour it into your tank, rotate and swirl it around and drain it back into the can. Clean the sealing surface of the can and reinstall the lid for a later reuse. The instructions tell you to let the can dry out and discard, but I’ve been doing it this way for the last 6-7 years with no problems.I can usually get 3-4 small tanks sealed over a 6 month period with one quart , no problem.
 

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You can buy the POR15 in a 1 qt kit. Not cheap, but if you’re careful after you use the wash and discard it, you use the acid etch and you can pour it back into the jug for a later reuse. Same with the sealer, pour it into your tank, rotate and swirl it around and drain it back into the can. Clean the sealing surface of the can and reinstall the lid for a later reuse. The instructions tell you to let the can dry out and discard, but I’ve been doing it this way for the last 6-7 years with no problems.I can usually get 3-4 small tanks sealed over a 6 month period with one quart , no problem.
Wow appreciate the information. I’m off to look for a kit now
 

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You can buy the POR15 in a 1 qt kit. Not cheap, but if you’re careful after you use the wash and discard it, you use the acid etch and you can pour it back into the jug for a later reuse. Same with the sealer, pour it into your tank, rotate and swirl it around and drain it back into the can. Clean the sealing surface of the can and reinstall the lid for a later reuse. The instructions tell you to let the can dry out and discard, but I’ve been doing it this way for the last 6-7 years with no problems.I can usually get 3-4 small tanks sealed over a 6 month period with one quart , no problem.
Have you used KREEM? I see a lot of people have used that one.

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Nope, never have. A friend of mine introduced me to POR15 years ago and we’ve both had nothing but great results with it, so I never felt the need to try anything else. Feel free to use any of them, but I would get recommendations from people who have used them as to their results.
 

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Nope, never have. A friend of mine introduced me to POR15 years ago and we’ve both had nothing but great results with it, so I never felt the need to try anything else. Feel free to use any of them, but I would get recommendations from people who have used them as to their results.
I don’t disagree, noob here. I found the POR15 kit on Amazon, not terribly priced.

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On a side note, I’m doing the same kind of build with a girls bike frame. One caution that I noticed was how my frame twisted when I cut the top bar out. It took a lot of clamping, measuring and tweaking to get everything back to alignment before I rewelded the frame.
 

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I wondered about a plastic tank encased with a metal cover. Unless old gas gummed up nothing inside bad as plastic does not create metal flakes. The coating stuff maybe easier though.
 

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On a side note, I’m doing the same kind of build with a girls bike frame. One caution that I noticed was how my frame twisted when I cut the top bar out. It took a lot of clamping, measuring and tweaking to get everything back to alignment before I rewelded the frame.
Thank you for the advice. I’m following your build as well. Feel free to offer advice anytime I appreciate it
 

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I wondered about a plastic tank encased with a metal cover. Unless old gas gummed up nothing inside bad as plastic does not create metal flakes. The coating stuff maybe easier though.
I agree, a tank sealer is the best route to go. With a trap door on the tank a plastic insert would work. This tank is going to be simplistic and a cylinder. This is my first try, and it may take up to 2 or 3 tries but I want to make it look somewhat realistic.

In the future, I have ideas about doing a Harley board track racer replica also. With a more squared off tank a trap door is more realistic.

Hey thanks for following and commenting