Re: 24" Firestone - TANKED!!
The tank arrived today!! We had it out of the box long enough to set it on the bench and grab a couple body hammers... The dents it had showed it lived a rough life out in New Hampshire. I gently tapped them out the best i could. The original bolts were rusted solid too. The heads had to be ground off to get it off its former frame. I drilled them out the rest of the way and tapped the holes for some fresh threads. Then a little soap and water with a stiff brush and a coating of WD-40 after it dried. The patina on the tank is beautiful! Tthe "Deluxe" looks awesome too. We're going to leave it as is for now. It'll probably received the full bodywork and paint treatment over the winter.
The tank arrived today!! We had it out of the box long enough to set it on the bench and grab a couple body hammers... The dents it had showed it lived a rough life out in New Hampshire. I gently tapped them out the best i could. The original bolts were rusted solid too. The heads had to be ground off to get it off its former frame. I drilled them out the rest of the way and tapped the holes for some fresh threads. Then a little soap and water with a stiff brush and a coating of WD-40 after it dried. The patina on the tank is beautiful! Tthe "Deluxe" looks awesome too. We're going to leave it as is for now. It'll probably received the full bodywork and paint treatment over the winter.
