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We got the tank pieces laser cut, and the bungs came in from Bung King.
[img]http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i339/DKCustom/SBS%20Sportster%20Chop%20Project/Oil%20Tank/Bungs_zpsnmbbyeh8.jpg[/img]
Here are all the parts laid out...
[img]http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i339/DKCustom/SBS%20Sportster%20Chop%20Project/Oil%20Tank/Pieces_zpsnzvnbvml.jpg[/img]
...what goes where.
[img]http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i339/DKCustom/SBS%20Sportster%20Chop%20Project/Oil%20Tank/Tank%20Ports_zpsvjatzheg.jpg[/img]
Today we are just going to tack everything together, making sure it all fits.
Before starting we coated the threads in anti-sieze and put bolts/fittings in to keep the threads from deforming while being welded.
[img]http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i339/DKCustom/SBS%20Sportster%20Chop%20Project/Oil%20Tank/Anti-Seize_zpsy6cwciyq.jpg[/img]
The four tophats are the only pieces that will be fully welded on the inside. They will also be welded fully on the outside. These 4 points are where the tank will be rubber mounted to the skid plate.
[img]http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i339/DKCustom/SBS%20Sportster%20Chop%20Project/Oil%20Tank/Bottom%20Tophats_zpsgfde8w1y.jpg[/img]
Tacking in the drain plug bung.
[img]http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i339/DKCustom/SBS%20Sportster%20Chop%20Project/Oil%20Tank/Bottom%20Drain_zpsirkyeelr.jpg[/img]
Don't laugh...or go ahead, it is pretty funny. The last time I welded was 42 years ago!
Devin held the 1st side plate in place while I tacked it. Not pretty, but it held. :D
[img]http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i339/DKCustom/SBS%20Sportster%20Chop%20Project/Oil%20Tank/1st%20Side_zpsovr38sgm.jpg[/img]
btw, I've shared this before, but....
The way that DK Custom Products got started was when I (the "K" in DK) had an idea for some Custom Handlebars. I had several shops that said they would weld them up for me...NONE of them had even started them within weeks of when they said they would be finished with them.
Devin (the "D" in DK) was, at the time, engaged to my daughter. On a flyer I asked him if he could weld them up for me. He said sure...AND, he had them done pretty quickly!
I had a few other ideas for parts...he made them up. Then other folks started asking for parts, and it grew from there. :)
More on the oil tank in next post.
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Oil tank continued...
After tacking in the second sideplate we put in the first cross plate.
[img]http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i339/DKCustom/SBS%20Sportster%20Chop%20Project/Oil%20Tank/Both%20side%201st%20cross%20panel_zps1jju6vgd.jpg[/img]
Everything is square!
[img]http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i339/DKCustom/SBS%20Sportster%20Chop%20Project/Oil%20Tank/Tacked%20in_zpsousbnsen.jpg[/img]
Backplate tacked in....
[img]http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i339/DKCustom/SBS%20Sportster%20Chop%20Project/Oil%20Tank/Back%20Panel_zpsxs0a2vf4.jpg[/img]
L-Tray tacked in...
[img]http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i339/DKCustom/SBS%20Sportster%20Chop%20Project/Oil%20Tank/L%20Tray%20tacked%20in_zpsmavleh2l.jpg[/img]
Looking at how the filler bung will be placed. Have some cutting to do, plus we'll be welding the entire tank before welding this big bung in.
[img]http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i339/DKCustom/SBS%20Sportster%20Chop%20Project/Oil%20Tank/Filler%20Cap_zpsssjhrfwe.jpg[/img]
Top piece...
[img]http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i339/DKCustom/SBS%20Sportster%20Chop%20Project/Oil%20Tank/Top%20Piece_zpsem45m633.jpg[/img]
Corner piece. This part of the tank is "cut-out" to accommodate the curve in the frame rail on the low side.
[img]http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i339/DKCustom/SBS%20Sportster%20Chop%20Project/Oil%20Tank/Corner_zps0rap2uel.jpg[/img]
All tacked together, and square.
[img]http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i339/DKCustom/SBS%20Sportster%20Chop%20Project/Oil%20Tank/All%20Tacked%20together_zpsbqmvwikv.jpg[/img]
From an idea, to a card stock mock up to....
[img]http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i339/DKCustom/SBS%20Sportster%20Chop%20Project/Oil%20Tank/Mock%20w%20Batt%20Wing_zpsfkxnsuut.jpg[/img]
...holding it in place on the bike....
[img]http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i339/DKCustom/SBS%20Sportster%20Chop%20Project/Oil%20Tank/Test%20Fit_zpsjanimmpv.jpg[/img]
How it sits now. Gotta weld it up, and do the skid plate...but hard part is done. :)
[img]http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i339/DKCustom/SBS%20Sportster%20Chop%20Project/Oil%20Tank/Waiting_zpsc7uryw7d.jpg[/img]
Kevin
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Wow, it has been almost 2 weeks since I've done anything on this build. I have NOT lost interest in it. We've just been very busy.
I have this coming Friday afternoon blocked out to do some work on it. Will be updating soon after that.
Kevin
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Last Friday we had some time (not as much as we hoped) to make a little progress on the SBS Chop bike.
Oil tank is sitting right where we left it 2 weeks ago-
[img]http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i339/DKCustom/SBS%20Sportster%20Chop%20Project/Oil%20Tank/1%20Where%20we%20left%20it_zps6w4dommd.jpg[/img]
Tacking a little holder ring to the corner piece...
[img]http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i339/DKCustom/SBS%20Sportster%20Chop%20Project/Oil%20Tank/2%20Temp%20Holder_zpsjbjxyme4.jpg[/img]
...so we could hold it in place while tacking it to the tank.
[img]http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i339/DKCustom/SBS%20Sportster%20Chop%20Project/Oil%20Tank/3%20Tacking%20corner%20in_zpscwy1mucn.jpg[/img]
All done-
[img]http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i339/DKCustom/SBS%20Sportster%20Chop%20Project/Oil%20Tank/4%20Done_zps3lrkebxz.jpg[/img]
Even though the seams are not at a 45*, we are beveling one edge so that the welds will look centered.
[img]http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i339/DKCustom/SBS%20Sportster%20Chop%20Project/Oil%20Tank/5%20beveling%20corner_zpsmm9radhi.jpg[/img]
It begins...
[img]http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i339/DKCustom/SBS%20Sportster%20Chop%20Project/Oil%20Tank/6%20Welding%20begins_zpsf9kdnwwx.jpg[/img]
...turned out nicely. We are going to be doing some pressure testing when done, fix any leaks, then we will clean everything up before powder coating.
[img]http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i339/DKCustom/SBS%20Sportster%20Chop%20Project/Oil%20Tank/7%20turned%20up_zpslnzptd9y.jpg[/img]
Continued in next post.
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Man, that bike is going to be totally tricked out & cool when done:clapping:
Great job so far, Kevin!ThumbUp
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Oil tank continued-
Another weld done. We are doing these for strength/seal and trying make them so that they have enough meat to spend some time to make them look good too.
[img]http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i339/DKCustom/SBS%20Sportster%20Chop%20Project/Oil%20Tank/8%20Another%20down_zps4djfyqef.jpg[/img]
All done with the seams, except for one last on in the corner bottom....
[img]http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i339/DKCustom/SBS%20Sportster%20Chop%20Project/Oil%20Tank/9%20getting%20close_zpsicfqjet0.jpg[/img]
...cleaning it up just a bit, looking for any obvious points that might leak.
[img]http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i339/DKCustom/SBS%20Sportster%20Chop%20Project/Oil%20Tank/10%20Cleaning%20up_zpsheppfgb8.jpg[/img]
Time to get to work on the bungs...
[img]http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i339/DKCustom/SBS%20Sportster%20Chop%20Project/Oil%20Tank/10a%20KP%20welding_zpsfyjwdryy.jpg[/img]
hahahaha, I have no idea what I'm doing...only the second or third time I've welded in the last 40 years.
[img]http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i339/DKCustom/SBS%20Sportster%20Chop%20Project/Oil%20Tank/10b%20haha_zpsgvoi9afn.jpg[/img]
All done for the day....
[img]http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i339/DKCustom/SBS%20Sportster%20Chop%20Project/Oil%20Tank/11%20Bungs%20welded_zpsxdmtxt3y.jpg[/img]
...going to do the fill hole and tank skid plate next time we have some time to work on it.
[img]http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i339/DKCustom/SBS%20Sportster%20Chop%20Project/Oil%20Tank/12%20Back%20to%20table_zps7aoopjid.jpg[/img]
Kevin
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[QUOTE=DK Custom Products;448558]Oil tank continued-
Another weld done. We are doing these for strength/seal and trying make them so that they have enough meat to spend some time to make them look good too.
[IMG]http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i339/DKCustom/SBS%20Sportster%20Chop%20Project/Oil%20Tank/8%20Another%20down_zps4djfyqef.jpg[/IMG]
All done with the seams, except for one last on in the corner bottom....
[IMG]http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i339/DKCustom/SBS%20Sportster%20Chop%20Project/Oil%20Tank/9%20getting%20close_zpsicfqjet0.jpg[/IMG]
...cleaning it up just a bit, looking for any obvious points that might leak.
[IMG]http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i339/DKCustom/SBS%20Sportster%20Chop%20Project/Oil%20Tank/10%20Cleaning%20up_zpsheppfgb8.jpg[/IMG]
Time to get to work on the bungs...
[IMG]http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i339/DKCustom/SBS%20Sportster%20Chop%20Project/Oil%20Tank/10a%20KP%20welding_zpsfyjwdryy.jpg[/IMG]
hahahaha, I have no idea what I'm doing...only the second or third time I've welded in the last 40 years.
[IMG]http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i339/DKCustom/SBS%20Sportster%20Chop%20Project/Oil%20Tank/10b%20haha_zpsgvoi9afn.jpg[/IMG]
All done for the day....
[IMG]http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i339/DKCustom/SBS%20Sportster%20Chop%20Project/Oil%20Tank/11%20Bungs%20welded_zpsxdmtxt3y.jpg[/IMG]
...going to do the fill hole and tank skid plate next time we have some time to work on it.
[IMG]http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i339/DKCustom/SBS%20Sportster%20Chop%20Project/Oil%20Tank/12%20Back%20to%20table_zps7aoopjid.jpg[/IMG]
Kevin[/QUOTE]
:LooksGreat::goodjob:
Roger
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[QUOTE=peteg59;448549]Man, that bike is going to be totally tricked out & cool when done:clapping:
Great job so far, Kevin!ThumbUp[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=geezerglide11441;448569]:LooksGreat::goodjob:
Roger[/QUOTE]
Thanks guys!
Kevin
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Yesterday afternoon we had a bit more time to work on the bike.
Pulled it out...
[img]http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i339/DKCustom/SBS%20Sportster%20Chop%20Project/Oil%20Tank/13%20At%20it%20again_zpskworfrrj.jpg[/img]
...onto the shop floor. We need to do some welding on it.
[img]http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i339/DKCustom/SBS%20Sportster%20Chop%20Project/Oil%20Tank/14%20Side_zpsj5hdcaqe.jpg[/img]
This is a combo mounting plate/skid plate...
[img]http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i339/DKCustom/SBS%20Sportster%20Chop%20Project/Oil%20Tank/15%20Skid%20Mount_zpsr3wm7dlo.jpg[/img]
...that the tank sits on. The one hole is for access to the drain plug. The others are for air circulation. It is fastened in the 4 corners...
[img]http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i339/DKCustom/SBS%20Sportster%20Chop%20Project/Oil%20Tank/16%20Mounted_zpsz4qzzjrd.jpg[/img]
...and rubber mounted.
[img]http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i339/DKCustom/SBS%20Sportster%20Chop%20Project/Oil%20Tank/17%20Rubber%20Mounted_zpslr0fo3ku.jpg[/img]
Getting it lined up in the frame...
[img]http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i339/DKCustom/SBS%20Sportster%20Chop%20Project/Oil%20Tank/18%20lining%20it%20up_zpsxyln26ir.jpg[/img]
...and level.
[img]http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i339/DKCustom/SBS%20Sportster%20Chop%20Project/Oil%20Tank/19%20Getting%20it%20level_zpsaxaqb6dn.jpg[/img]
The angled bottom of the tank follows the same line as the rails.
[img]http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i339/DKCustom/SBS%20Sportster%20Chop%20Project/Oil%20Tank/20%20In%20line%20frame%20rail_zpsvt2un7uf.jpg[/img]
Ready to start tacking it together.
[img]http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i339/DKCustom/SBS%20Sportster%20Chop%20Project/Oil%20Tank/21%20All%20set_zpsseirtyno.jpg[/img]
Cutting some metal for the front skid plate brace.
[img]http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i339/DKCustom/SBS%20Sportster%20Chop%20Project/Oil%20Tank/22%20Cutting%20fron%20support_zpsdi6ngzvl.jpg[/img]
Continued in next post.
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Put a few holes for air flow in the front plate support bracket.
[img]http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i339/DKCustom/SBS%20Sportster%20Chop%20Project/Oil%20Tank/23%20Front%20Support_zpsxyo1cfvh.jpg[/img]
Tacking the front support bracket and the two side support brackets to the frame and the tank mounting plate.
[img]http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i339/DKCustom/SBS%20Sportster%20Chop%20Project/Oil%20Tank/24%20tacking%20in%20place_zpsabxkjmrd.jpg[/img]
It's tacked in pretty solid for now....
[img]http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i339/DKCustom/SBS%20Sportster%20Chop%20Project/Oil%20Tank/24a%20Done%20for%20now_zpsu48dnjxm.jpg[/img]
....the next time we pull the engine out we will fully weld all three support brackets to the frame and the mounting plate.
[img]http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i339/DKCustom/SBS%20Sportster%20Chop%20Project/Oil%20Tank/25%20Done%20for%20now_zps1heekkzo.jpg[/img]
Last step...
[img]http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i339/DKCustom/SBS%20Sportster%20Chop%20Project/Oil%20Tank/26%20Filler_zpsfeo4kyca.jpg[/img]
...figuring the angle for the oil filler bung.
[img]http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i339/DKCustom/SBS%20Sportster%20Chop%20Project/Oil%20Tank/27%20Looks%20good_zpss8mhjf4h.jpg[/img]
Tacking it in place, so we can check the angle one more time on the bike.
[img]http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i339/DKCustom/SBS%20Sportster%20Chop%20Project/Oil%20Tank/28%20Welding%20it%20in_zpsv4r0bvon.jpg[/img]
Looked good, so here we go....
[img]http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i339/DKCustom/SBS%20Sportster%20Chop%20Project/Oil%20Tank/29%20Part%20way%20done_zpsgoywuklg.jpg[/img]
All welded up.
[img]http://i1088.photobucket.com/albums/i339/DKCustom/SBS%20Sportster%20Chop%20Project/Oil%20Tank/30%20Done_zpshrjdk9cz.jpg[/img]
I need to get some fittings, clean out the inside of the tank, and then do some pressure testing. If there are any leaks, we'll fix them, clean and test again.
Hope to have time to work on it some more later this week.
Kevin