c71 gas tank on ca77??

G-Man · Post by **G-Man** » Thu Jun 27, 2013 1:19 am

James

V expensive but still available.

http://www.cmsnl.com/honda-c72_model743 ... ml#results

Maybe Ohio Cycle has some?

I have some used rusty ones if you want something to powder coat. They are too badly pitted for chroming..

G

hotrodhendrix · Post by **hotrodhendrix** » Thu Jun 27, 2013 9:05 am

Does the knee area have the ribs like the CA77 where the pads are attached? Im looking to make it smooth. If so are the solid pieces of metal that can be ground off or are they hollow in the center?

Thanks for the help GMan
~James

G-Man · Post by **G-Man** » Thu Jun 27, 2013 10:12 am

James

See attached pics. The channel that holds the rubbers is spot-welded to the panel. You could drill out the welds or carefully grind them away.

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Paul Strassmaier · Post by **Paul Strassmaier** » Thu Jun 27, 2013 11:12 am

I've got the sidepanels. A set of used that could rechromed. One side NOS.... PM me sometime. Paul

hotrodhendrix · Post by **hotrodhendrix** » Fri Jun 28, 2013 9:40 am

This is what im going for. Same color and all
http://dropbears.com/gallery/honda/Hond ... -Dream.htm

Based on those covers this pic looks like the tank is coverless as the knee area lines change with the covers. Was there different covers? My tank is identical to this one.

On a side note is there a color code that anyone knows of for this green? Im sure I can have it mixed but having trouble finding it premade.

~James

Paul Strassmaier · Post by **Paul Strassmaier** » Fri Jun 28, 2013 10:25 am

The C70 tank was coverless, but you've got an early 60's C72 tank, which would have the covers. I like the idea of taking off the knee pads and rechoming. I would then mask off the knee pad area and bead blast that area to give it a frosted look....