How big/deep was the push dent? Was the dent guy a bike tank specialist?
Have a dent in one of my tanks. Didn't know any painless dent repair guys worked on bike tanks.
T500 Project Start
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jabcb
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Re: T500 Project Start
BAS (Bike Acquisition Syndrome) - too many bikes but have room for more
Suzuki:
GT750 2x75
GT550 72 & 75
GT380 72
T500 69 project & 73 project
T350 69 & 71
Honda 85 CB650SC & 86 CB700SC
09 Triumph Bonneville SE
Suzuki:
GT750 2x75
GT550 72 & 75
GT380 72
T500 69 project & 73 project
T350 69 & 71
Honda 85 CB650SC & 86 CB700SC
09 Triumph Bonneville SE
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AFRetired
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Re: T500 Project Start
It was about 5" diameter and about 1/4" deep. Looked like somebody got mad and whacked the tank right behind the suzuki emblem with the heel of his hand, or possibly a knee. The paintless guy actually didn't want to work on it, apparantly motorcycle tanks require different special tools that he didn't have. After I took the tank to him anyway and kind of badgered him into it, he took a try at it and popped it right out. Charged me $70. Better than a repaint, and it preserved the originality. He did say it was awfully thick metal, I guess sheetmetal on cars today is a lot thinner guage than our gas tanks.
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jabcb
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Re: T500 Project Start
Thanks for the info.
BAS (Bike Acquisition Syndrome) - too many bikes but have room for more
Suzuki:
GT750 2x75
GT550 72 & 75
GT380 72
T500 69 project & 73 project
T350 69 & 71
Honda 85 CB650SC & 86 CB700SC
09 Triumph Bonneville SE
Suzuki:
GT750 2x75
GT550 72 & 75
GT380 72
T500 69 project & 73 project
T350 69 & 71
Honda 85 CB650SC & 86 CB700SC
09 Triumph Bonneville SE
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pearljam724
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Re: T500 Project Start
Man, I don't know how you guys do it. I've been working day and night on one clunker and I can't keep up, I tell ya. Between you working on four and " Restoration Lightning Allan". I gotta pick up the pace. 
