2002 Bonneville Gas Tank Refurb

[rbirkey]

One of my project bikes is a 2002 Triumph Bonneville in that Sky Blue / Metallic Silver color combo. This one had a dent in the tank on the right side what I have decided to try to fix on my own.



At first, I used a dent puller kit which worked to an extent. Then on one last attempt, some paint came off with the "pull", so I decided to fix it the old-fashioned way with filler and paint!



So far, I have sanded out the dent, filled it, shaped the filler to match the tank, primed it, and then 600 grit sanded the entire tank.



Then I masked the blue in prep for new silver (matched) paint on the right lower side.



More to come...

 

[rbirkey]

I've decided to go in a different direction, by adding a silver stripe down the center of the bike... fenders, tank and side covers.

 

[rbirkey]

Here is a side cover after spraying the silver base coat.

 

[rbirkey]

Today, I finished repainting all the parts for this 2002 Bonneville, with new Sky Blue / Silver stripe graphics and clearcoats.

 

[rbirkey]

I am in the process of finish sanding the tank.

 

[Dave]

pulling dents is harder on motorcycle tanks because it's so much thicker than standard steel car pieces