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Turns out that when I designed the tank, I didn't bother to make sure the bell from the Columbia tank would fit. That's the reason I made this tank. I wanted the cool bell.
Well. Looks like I win the no bell prize.
(OJ pun)
But the tank still looks good, so I'll work with it. Maybe I'll come up with something else.
Well. Looks like I win the no bell prize.
(OJ pun)
But the tank still looks good, so I'll work with it. Maybe I'll come up with something else.
"Well. Looks like I win the no bell prize. 
(OJ pun)" 
I like the tank as is. Nice work on the fiberglass! You've got a great natural patina and crusty vibe going here.
And, 'tanks' for the cred on the pun.
(OJ pun)" I like the tank as is. Nice work on the fiberglass! You've got a great natural patina and crusty vibe going here.
And, 'tanks' for the cred on the pun.
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Speaking from experience, you have a lot of sanding to do. I filled the low spots on mine with JB Weld, several times. I then used a skim coat of Bondo to fill the body file and coarse sandpaper scratches. Mine warped a little as it continued to dry so I had to add a little more carbon fiber to the top. I should have let it dry more in the mold but I took it out when it was still a little sticky. I was concerned that I wouldn’t be able to get it out of the mold. A lot of work.Turns out that when I designed the tank, I didn't bother to make sure the bell from the Columbia tank would fit. That's the reason I made this tank. I wanted the cool bell.
Well. Looks like I win the no bell prize.
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But the tank still looks good, so I'll work with it. Maybe I'll come up with something else.
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Sanding fiberglass is nothing new to me, been doing a lot of it the past few years. I loathe it, but it'll get done at some point.
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I don't remember what kind of clear coat I used on this frame for its previous build off, but the paint stripper didn't touch it. Had to use wire wheel and paper to get the little bit I got removed of the darts.
Stripper didn't do much damage to that old schwinn fender either, just took off the oxidation.
Interesting thing about being retired. Pension doesn't cover the bills and leave much left over, so still working. But, I take days off whenever I want. Good thing about self employment.
So tomorrow I'll take the day and see how much I can get done with this. Might try to get that fender light working.
Stripper didn't do much damage to that old schwinn fender either, just took off the oxidation.
Interesting thing about being retired. Pension doesn't cover the bills and leave much left over, so still working. But, I take days off whenever I want. Good thing about self employment.
So tomorrow I'll take the day and see how much I can get done with this. Might try to get that fender light working.
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The tank is looing good!
Thanks. The wood buck and wax method works well, but it's messy.
Have a lot of sanding and body work to do. But it'll get there. Actually looking forward to getting it to one solid color, so I can figure out how I want to paint it.
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The tank looks great. Another TRM in the mix.
I’m with you on not enjoying working with fiberglass. But that tank is awesome!! 
Love how the NoBell Piece Prize came out. That tank looks sweet!
Congrats on retirement too. I just retired back in October.
Congrats on retirement too. I just retired back in October.
Thanks.
I'll get back to it eventually, right now I'm building a trailer for the dog.
Retirement hasn't gone quite as planned yet. Once Janet finishes radiation treatment we'll get to it. But she also wants to go back to work one more year, so next spring we're completely done. Should have a new camper too. Gonna be a busy fall/winter.
Here's the trailer I'm working on for my dog.
She was trained well when we adopted her, but she won't walk next to a bike. She tries to get on.
So, I figured let's try to haul her. Haven't tried yet, just wanted to test how the trailer pulled. Forgot this bike has no chain, so I just rolled down the alley.
She was trained well when we adopted her, but she won't walk next to a bike. She tries to get on.
So, I figured let's try to haul her. Haven't tried yet, just wanted to test how the trailer pulled. Forgot this bike has no chain, so I just rolled down the alley.
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Hey! What happened to the baskets? 
Baskets are for this build. Trailer is for one I called Mercury Rising several years ago.Hey! What happened to the baskets?
Don't worry. All the accessories are still going on this year. Just not much time to work on it for a few weeks.
Might be a last 10 day crunch to finish.
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Sad to hear that, I'm praying for y'all.
