What is the best method to dent the tank in and keep all the paint on the tank, lol?

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Old 09-24-2004, 12:26 AM
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What is the best method to dent the tank in and keep all the paint on the tank, lol?

Ive gotten enough dents from coming down off a highchair. Im finally going to dent the tank in. What is the best way? Should i just get a rubber mallet and start beating it in or what? I would like to keep as much of the paint if not all intact. Also, how low can i dent it without the gas lid touching the inside? Hopefully this will help my highchairs as well as nerves. Thanks
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Re: What is the best method to dent the tank in and keep all the paint on the tank, lol?

you hand and your *** as the hammer, seen it on judgement day 2 and my buds house, maywork a little better if you put a towel over the tank also
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Re: What is the best method to dent the tank in and keep all the paint on the tank, lol?

Take a 2x6 and cut it to the exact shape of your *** bone. Then hold it in the right spot and hit it with a mallet.
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Towel and a mallet....
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Old 09-24-2004, 04:18 PM
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Re: What is the best method to dent the tank in and keep all the paint on the tank, lol?

just get a spare tank, use the spare as the dented one, you'll want the good one for long rides.

when you dent the tank in you lose up to a gallon of gas
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Re: What is the best method to dent the tank in and keep all the paint on the tank, lol?

high chair stoppies worked well to dent mine...after about 5 good ones, it was perfect.
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Re: What is the best method to dent the tank in and keep all the paint on the tank, lol?

there's no way to dent it in and not chip paint. another good way to dent it in is to stand on the tank and drop down to feet over. It's almost impossible to dent in the tank without the gas cap opening touching the inside. a lot of guys I ride with dent the tank and then paint it after
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Re: What is the best method to dent the tank in and keep all the paint on the tank, lol?

i would be nice if you sent it to a shop and had a custom *** job done on it
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Re: What is the best method to dent the tank in and keep all the paint on the tank, lol?

haha yeah i wish i could have a custom *** job. I think ill search ebay for a dented up tank from a wrecked bike and just start pounding away with the mallet. Thanks for all the replies guys. :YEAH
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