Dent removal
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From: Dayton, OH
Dent removal
Has anybody had any luck removing a dent from a Fat Bob gas tank? To make matters worse it is black denim which appears to not allow the hot glue to stick. 1000 dollars for a new tank seemed ridiculous until I looked inside and saw all the crap inside the tank.
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From: Seattle, WA
Can you post a photo ...? Where is the dent ...?
I got a dent in the left rearmost corner where it meets the seat ... my insurance adjuster said a good body shop could repair the dent and repaint it for around $500 ....
I just found a replacement tank on e-bay (new in box) and had it painted to match my tins ....
Paid $290 shipped for the tank ....
You might be able to find the tank in your black denim color ....
If you buy new, go with an online H-D discounter like Zanotti ....
R/
'Chop
I got a dent in the left rearmost corner where it meets the seat ... my insurance adjuster said a good body shop could repair the dent and repaint it for around $500 ....
I just found a replacement tank on e-bay (new in box) and had it painted to match my tins ....
Paid $290 shipped for the tank ....
You might be able to find the tank in your black denim color ....
If you buy new, go with an online H-D discounter like Zanotti ....
R/
'Chop
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From: NW Arkansas
Look on ebay for used one or get estimate at body shop
$99
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Harle...s#ht_524wt_939
$235 Buy now
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2008-...#ht_500wt_1182
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$99
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Harle...s#ht_524wt_939
$235 Buy now
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2008-...#ht_500wt_1182
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Road Master
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If the dent isnt too bad, try this. Find somewhere that sells dry ice in your area. Let the bike sit out in the sun for a good will to get the tank good and hot. Maybe even use a hair dryer to heat the area around the dent, then with the dry ice wrapped in a rag rub it on the area with dent. The ice will cause the metal to contract and pop it back into its original shape.
Road Warrior
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From: Kennewick, WA
That's what I was going to suggest. Dent Doctor or whatever name they go by in your area.
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Road Captain
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Try here:
http://www.dentkraftpdr.com/Repair_motorcycle_dents.htm
You or your dealer would have to remove the tank and ship it to dentkraft.
It was about a year, maybe two years ago that I looked into it, got a quote of about $200 for a PDR (paintless dent repair). You would have to add to the bill the cost of shipping and tank removal, reinstallation. Call them.
http://www.dentkraftpdr.com/Repair_motorcycle_dents.htm
You or your dealer would have to remove the tank and ship it to dentkraft.
It was about a year, maybe two years ago that I looked into it, got a quote of about $200 for a PDR (paintless dent repair). You would have to add to the bill the cost of shipping and tank removal, reinstallation. Call them.
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I had an issue with a dent just right of the gas cap on mine - took it to the local dent repair place that my buddy uses (he's the general sales manager at my local chevy dealer) and it cost me $75 - they spent almost 2hrs working on it and got it 95% better and because it was on the corner of the tank it was much harder to get out all the way - it is barely noticeable now and you have to know it's there and look for it to really see anything. It bugs the crap out of me but only because I know it's there. BTW, mine is vivid black.
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From: Kennewick, WA
I had an issue with a dent just right of the gas cap on mine - took it to the local dent repair place that my buddy uses (he's the general sales manager at my local chevy dealer) and it cost me $75 - they spent almost 2hrs working on it and got it 95% better and because it was on the corner of the tank it was much harder to get out all the way - it is barely noticeable now and you have to know it's there and look for it to really see anything. It bugs the crap out of me but only because I know it's there. BTW, mine is vivid black.