Making a cool gas tank

[Frankfort MB's]

I bought this 50's western flyer and noticed it would look great as a board track racer especially with the inframe gas tank

I then took the tank off too see it had plenty of room for a .5ish gallon tank..... Then the ideas came flowing...

I took the fenders off, layed the handlebars down, left the motorcycle looking headlight on it for looks

 

[Frankfort MB's]

I got a quote on getting a steel gas tank made and it was only 50$!!! Not bad.... I didn't think about getting a 30$ gas cap with weld in bung, a bung for the fuel shutoff, and finally a fuel shutoff..... These parts add up to be around 50$ not including the tank ...

Should be getting tank started by the next few days....
Hope it looks good

Opinions on build?

 

[Frankfort MB's]

Finally got a seat that i accidentally ordered from Denmark took a month to get here but it is a very high quality seat for 30$ lol
Getting stuff to finish tank tomorrow or Monday don't have pics yet

 

[Marine One]

Baby steps.

 

[ezrider]

Hey, I like that silver metallic cover gas tank. One would think it would heat up less than a black colored one...and consequently be safer too.

 

[Marine One]

Hey, I like that silver metallic cover gas tank. One would think it would heat up less than a black colored one...and consequently be safer too.

The only way that I can think of that it might actually be noticeably cooler is if one would take and wrap it in some sort of reflective material. And I mean something more than just High gloss silver paint. But I could always be wrong.

 

[Frankfort MB's]

That silver is actually bare metal, the entire bike was sanded to bare metal then clear coated looked pretty cool

 

[Frankfort MB's]

Finally got tank almost done... It took a while to get all leaks sealed.... Headed home to get a quick test fit, then have to drill another hole for the petcock... Yippee.....;(

 

[FurryOnTheInside]

Can't wait to see it on the bike. Underslung or "in frame" tanks are so much tidier.

 

[Frankfort MB's]

Me either!!! The only bad thing is it isn't very big... Just a tad smaller than stock tank. Limits myself from going to far from home