Finally Found a tank to restore and finished it! Lots of pics! 86 200x

[Nightmare]

Here is the trashed tank I started with. I had minimal rust inside, and no leaks!!!!! Which is nearly impossible to find on a 86-87 200x tank. I found this tank on ebay one night and it was listed as a 83-85. But looking at the picture, I knew it was not so I hit buy it now for 50 bucks. I emailed the guy about it making sure I got the item in the picture and he replied with a YES! He also said there was no rust inside the tank, and the was a little so he gave me a 20 dollar refund which covered the kreme kit tank prep a and b! So I got the tank for 30 bucks!
http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr117/jmwalter1/trashedtankTop.jpg
http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr117/jmwalter1/trashedtankR.jpg
http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr117/jmwalter1/TrashedtankL.jpg
Finished tank. I used the Kreme coat prep and a and b. But not the kreme. I coated the inside of the tank with RED Coat. I feel it works and holds up better than Kreme coat. The tank Prep by kreme coat works really well with getting and little bit of rust out that was inside.
I then stripped the outside of the tank with paint stripper and sanded it smooth. I than used a small hammer to reshape some of the body lines on the top. Than came some bondo and HOURS of sanding. I even used an orbital sander, and it still took me 12 hours. A few small thin coats of bondo, glazing putty for small spots and some more sanding.
I bought a factory decal kit off of eBay, and had the autobody shop paint the tank first, than apply the decal, than clear over it. Here is the pics of the finished tank.
http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr117/jmwalter1/tanktop.jpg
http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr117/jmwalter1/tankR.jpg
http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr117/jmwalter1/tankL.jpg
Here is the finished trike with full decal kit. The stock fenders are crack free, but have a small stain on the left side.
http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr117/jmwalter1/completetrike.jpg
http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr117/jmwalter1/trikefront.jpg
http://i475.photobucket.com/albums/rr117/jmwalter1/trikeback.jpg
I am thinking about getting the frame and some other parts powder coated. There is a few small parts I want yet, but nothing to major.
Give me some feedback fellow trikeaholics!

[Bretmd94]

That is killer, I'm jealous.

[k00leo]

wow that looks awsome

[rdlsz24]

Nice tank and trike. How much would you say you have wrapped up in the tank now?

Rob

[bobotech]

Looks awesome but wow! 12 hours! I would not have the patience.

[ezmoney1979]

Looks very nice!! I have heard clear coating over the decals is the way to go. Makes me want an 86-7!

[CanadianThomas]

An AMAZING build. Love it! Ride with pride my friend.

[Aka_am]

Awesome tank. My 86 is loaded with pinholes, and looks like it was all ready kreamed. I end to redo it one of these days, the jb-weld will only hold for so long! Looking at your tank makes me want to fix mine :D

[Nightmare]

To be honest when I started looking for a tank that did not leak, I was so depressed I though about parting out my trike. Then I got lucky finding this tank. Now I see atleast one every week or so on ebay! And alot of them are really nice.
All together I have this much into the tank.$286 Which I do not think is bad for a basically better than new tank.
50$- tank/shipped
20$-Tank prep a and b
28$-Redcoat liner
10$-Paint stripper and primer
15$-Glazing putty and Bondo
10$-for Decals
159$-For paint/Clear

[Nightmare]

Second gen 200x tank rust out so easily, and it seems to be a common problem. I am still looking for extra tanks just to have. I still have my original tank left, I think I might try to restore it just to have an extra. I needed a tank to bed for my trike I'd have dropped 2-300 bucks for one in my worst time of need!

[Xpress]

Looks fantabulas!!!!! So jealous :drool:

[Donzi26zx]

I have an 86 tank that I am looking to get rid of in pretty decnt shape $100 plus shipping and it has no rust inside and doesn't leak if anyone is interested just PM me.

[TurboTacoma]

Very nice! Your hard work looks like it paided off!