ideas for a wooden tank?

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Would anyone know or has anyone ever made a wooden tank for a beach cruiser? I'm thinking about trying to make one for a current build
 
Search on Google images.

There have been lots of wooden tanks made here. Check this one out from @Pedal2daMetal ...
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Clamped a piece of 2x6 to the frame, traced frame opening onto wood and jig sawed rough shape. Then filed and sanded edges round and covered with fabric.....
Surely not as beautiful as the above posted but it fit my needs well.

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I really liked this one made by CWC and sold to Kingfish.

I remember from College my art instructor telling me to let the paint be paint. In this case, let the wood be wood!

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Great Burl you turned into that Tank style insert. That's a lot of sanding. How are you holding it in place when done. I have seen so many that have funky looking clamps on there. you don't want to take away from the wood . You are an Artist ! The seat angle looks painful though.
 
honestherman said:
Great Burl you turned into that Tank style insert. That's a lot of sanding. How are you holding it in place when done. I have seen so many that have funky looking clamps on there. you don't want to take away from the wood . You are an Artist ! The seat angle looks painful though.
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I wish that I could take credit for this, but it was created by @CWC . I can't recall if it ever got mounted properly. Maybe Kingfish can chime in.
 
honestherman said:
Great Burl you turned into that Tank style insert. That's a lot of sanding. How are you holding it in place when done. I have seen so many that have funky looking clamps on there. you don't want to take away from the wood . You are an Artist ! The seat angle looks painful though.
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I don't much like clamps either. While I didn't really do a 'tank', and it's pretty low rent compared to what's been posted here, this is what I did once:

Drilled 3 holes in my panels, and in a piece of metal running the length of the frame space...






Then sandwiched it with the wood panels using chainring bolts...



;-)
 
Bendix said:
I don't much like clamps either. While I didn't really do a 'tank', and it's pretty low rent compared to what's been posted here, this is what I did once:

Drilled 3 holes in my panels, and in a piece of metal running the length of the frame space...






Then sandwiched it with the wood panels using chainring bolts...



;-)
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That is a brilliant idea!

Luke.
 
heck with the tank ideas, i'm cracking up at a couple of the sig lines on this thread...

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What is that? A 2x6 cut to shape with screws in it to replicate rivets and painted? I am not downplaying it. I Really like it. Just wondering. Do you have a photo complete?
 

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