Homemade Tool For Fuel Tank Dent Repair

[@guyfuller1369]

Always enjoy your outtakes, Angel. If you can laugh at yourself you’ll always have a source of amusement. Cheers, kiddo!

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

Haha thanks 😊

[@Dimitrios-i2n]

Thank you Angel very clearly explained😊

[@Ron-FabandBuild]

Brilliant idea Red. Very smart. Thanks for the video.

[@peteduch2151]

Love your work ps funny story I had to do a repair on a ship someone had used to much airpressure and the metal deck had split open nasty

[@Chris-farmer]

clever little tool thanks for the tip! dying to go for a ride

[@kirkvaughn5513]

I have popped dents out with dry ice. Worked great

[@tommygreer9921]

Great information and technique thanks cheers

[@SLED-55]

That’s pretty ingenious Angel!👍

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

My dad's ingenuity

[@phantomxter]

Looks like a handy little gadget

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

Totally

[@waynemorgan3095]

Nice ,Thanks for sharing

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

Thanks for watching!

[@gasolinaoleo2349]

Pretty good 👍😎

[@ecrusch]

My "shop-made" tools are my favorite tools. Thanks, Angel. (Your out-takes are really funny too)

[@murrelldooms7982]

As usual I enjoy watching your videos. You have always got something interesting to say and show. Take care Angel.

[@davidboydarnott417]

I've used Steam, just half fill the empty Tank with water and pop it on the Stove but be ready to douse the Tank with Water immediately the dent pops. Coz the whole Tank will go like a Cartoon Balloon and make a "Whang!" Sound and you'll need to panel beat the whole Tank back into shape. So be very careful. Get a big bucket of cold water, and leave the keys in the cap so you can open it quick. Cheers Red Rider! I'll maybe try air pressure. You can try putting your mouth over the filler and blow , might be enough. 👍❤️✌️

[@susandavis5833]

Wow...awesome tool!

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

😃

[@bradwiebelhaus7065]

Good idea.

[@patrick2360]

Thank You Very Much For Sharing 👍

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

You're welcome!

[@GoneRiding2025]

My ex wife always complained that I buy Tools all the time to make a living that held on to my old job… You are very intelligent lady that knows how to solve motorcycle problems 🙌

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

Thanks!

[@johnhall3860]

I’ve been withdrawing this winter from riding so I’ve been going back and watching all your older videos. I just watched the video when you worked on Johnny’s tanks. Very cool tool. You take care and stay safe.

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

Thanks John 🙂 I hope we all can enjoy some riding very soon!

[@Freddie-pe9nz]

Well hello young lady sorry I haven't been able to get the time to get on the tube streets. Ride Hard Die Free 🇺🇸 God bless you and yours brother Freddie from Upstate NY.

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

Thanks for popping in Freddie!

[@Freddie-pe9nz]

@@RedRiderCanadaBC Your more than welcome young blood lol just picking on you. Happy to be able to watch again just been dealing with a lot. Not here to complain for all that does is make you remain and worry the ones who care about you. But if you Praise you will raise an enjoy your day for that's all we can do one project a day and if we don't finish it. It's not going anywhere until we do right 👍🏻. Have a blessed day and be safe and you know what I say. Ride Hard Die Free 🇺🇸✌🏻 And I say that with respect for yourself and others out there loud tuned pipes safe life and helmets. God bless you and yours.

[@JohnMcClain-s5w]

I'm probably old enough to be your grandfather but I really enjoy seeing your generation riding and working on your own bikes. I've used your method on old, shovelhead and earlier tanks, haven't had cause for the later tanks. I've cut tanks apart for smaller dents and creases, had pretty good success.

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

Thank you 😁

[@dannysollis1063]

Hello Angel! Glad to see you love what you do with Harley's Have a wonderful day ❤

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

😃

[@BrewCityRider]

You're like a mad scientist 😅 Good demo on making this tool.

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

Thanks 👍

[@jeffjacobs4461]

Thanks Angel ! It's winter and - 25. You maid me smile 😊

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

You’re welcome 😁

[@Boysenberr]

Quite clever! Would like to have seen a little more re: angle drilling the alum. plate, though. I could watch aluminum drilling for hours and never get bored!

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

Lol is that a subtle video suggestion? 🧐

[@Boysenberr]

@@RedRiderCanadaBC Mmmmmm . . . .

[@bruce1816]

Love these videos, Red.

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

Thank you 🙏

[@upchuckchops]

I don't know if it will work for the dent in my tank, I might still try, but this is a really cool tool. Thanks for sharing. PS The safety glasses only work if they are over your eyes! Sorry, I get made fun of at work for telling guys stuff like this. And yeah I caught the jab about the Honda valve stem. It made me grin.

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

Hahahah 😅

[@dirkg7062]

Thanks Red! I was wondering where you were going with this as you were building it. Now it all makes sense.

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

😁👍

[@billcar741]

Nice video.

[@ridingonruby3287]

Awesome video, great technique. Thanks for sharing ❤

[@Wilczewskimauricio]

Hi Angel Never ceases to impress with your knowledge.👏👏👏 Thank you 👍❣️ Much respect.❤️✌️

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

Thank you 😃

[@NativeSteel-dl2wb]

Red please watch your hair when your around them machines and tools that spin. Injoyed the video

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

Yessir and thanks 😁

[@mrbigg7255]

Nice

[@mikeskidmore6754]

I made an 89 gallon fuel tank for my Truck. It had some fuel leaks where I welded the tank together. My tank has a 2" pipe nipple for a gas filler neck .. Many Truck fuel tanks use pipe threads 2" 3" 4" ect.. All I had to do is put a valve stem with a 1/8" pipe thread valve stem. These valve stems are commonly used in plumbing. Just drill and tape a 2" pipe cap for 1/8" pipe threads.. Then I put 5 psi on the tank and spray my welds with a soap made for detecting air leaks in tires. Most of my pin hole leaks were where I stopped and started welding beads. I learned that I need to grind the slag off from the hot rolled metal so the welds are more pure. Cold Rolled metal has oil on it. You have to clean off all of the oil with solvent before attempting to weld it. I am curious at this point to look for videos on dent removal from hail damage on cars. To remove Stubborn dents you need to weld a bolt in the middle of the dent and attach a slide hammer to it. Body shops weld a rods to the dents heat the area then grab the rods with vice grips and pull them out. Then of course apply new primer and paint.

[@paulfreespirit]

Great little tool, well done Angel!

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

Thanks 👍

[@wizrom3046]

I solder a small rod on the outside of the dent, which doesnt pierce the tank, then pull out the dent outward using a pull hammer. Then unsolder the rod and clean the solder off. 👍

[@tommylitchfield3450]

Thank you, Red, for pointing out the very important point about using a Harley Davidson valve stem on a dent fixer-upper thingy on a Harley tank, and going to Honda for a Honda valve stem... You will need both a Harley valve stem as well as a Honda valve stem for your Shovel, right?? :) Also remember, if you are working on a BSA, Norton, or Triumph to use aluMINium plates, and not just regular aluminum. Very important on a British bike. Stay warm up there in Celsius Land. It's snowing on the beaches of the Gulf of Mexico today!

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

Hahah yea Tommy, thank you for clarifying my point 😆 Oh man, snow in the south? Sounds like I am missing out!

[@tommylitchfield3450]

@@RedRiderCanadaBC Saddletramp has a video of him trying to take his Sportster for a ride in the snow he uploaded today. It's a very short video :)

[@TorstenBorschel-lt1iy]

Gute Idee👍👍........guter Hinweis auch ,das man nicht zuviel Druck auf den Tank geben darf👍👍👍

[@markh.harris9271]

love it RedRider's hillbilly toolshop! 😉✌️ marcus

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

🤠

[@Scott-rr7dy]

Tool Cool.😅

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

😆

[@RS-hi5qj]

Blowing air in the gas tank works great. I used a non-vented gas cap, drilled a hole in it.. installed a valve stem and sealed it with some rubber gasket ..worked great and eliminated all the steps of building your tool...just FYI.

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

Good idea! But the advantage of the tool is then it can be used on any type of tank cause it doesn't need to thread on.

[@marktaylor8659]

Awesome homemade tool and cool to see it work on the older video. Do you have a technique for the smaller dents too?

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

I don't have any tricks for the little dents. My dad might though.

[@sword649]

Super smart! ❤

[@garyehrhardt3136]

Awesome Angel

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

😎

[@scottlovering9006]

Love your video you always seem to make sent of things your rubber punch omg I have this I thought was a leather punch it is old has 6 of them thingy's all metal Sargent&Co New Haven Conn USA is stamped in it never really new what it was until tonight no dents in my tanks but good to know if I do cool video girl 0 here take care👍👍

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

Thanks Scott 😁 It is a leather punch I was using, but it works great on rubber too!

[@scottlovering9006]

@@RedRiderCanadaBC Thank you I did not know just what I had now I know thanks to you much love from the other side the east hu hu

[@jamesshonk565]

Nice tool Red. Stay blessed in 2025.

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

Same to you!

[@НеПётрНеПетров]

Это хороший и безболезненный метот решения проблемы, но мой бак был изготовлен в период "Холодной войны"- когда всё делали с большим запасом прочности на всякий случай, мало ли что😂.. В общем я их принял и смирился 😂❤

[@tinytim9413]

Great video. Very helpful. Nice :)

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

Thanks for watching! 😊

[@mikeskidmore6754]

There are guys who can remove hale dents from car roofs and hoods with heat that does not damage the paint. After putting a little air pressure to a tank, you could heat the dented area by applying heat in a circular motion with a propane or acetylene torch. You have to get 100% of the gasoline fumes out of the tank first however.

[@mnmstoy5]

I used a kit from Amazon that used hot glue and a slide hammer. Good enough for me. It's not perfect and neither is my Road King. If you get the light to hit just right you can see the imperfections. Still better then what it was when I bought my bike. Plus I didn't have to paint anything. You may want to see inside to see if your gas tank liner survived. Mine was flaking off. That's a whole new ordeal to clean and repair.

[@Bigmike3406E]

I insert an inner tube in the tank works awesome and safer

[@RulgertGhostalker]

my bike came with a dent in the tank .. i can't complain though, i got a good deal on the raw materials. i fixed my dent like most people though, bondo..... would be nice to get a bit more fuel on though. it's probably like half a shot glass worth though....and your making this look like it's not worth it ( do I want to work on my bike? or go for a ride ? Hmmm. ) i worked on my new bike for 2 years strait, when i first got it ... i have had just a few things on slate every year since.

[@FrenchCrow]

Great tutorial and precautions. I knew a guy who put way too much pressure and got something that he said looked like "a King Kong testicle" 🤣

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

😂 😱

[@erich44magnum]

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[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

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[@glennsmith1040]

Well isn't that cool. Good on you Angel. I'm thinking you've benefited from your Dad. 💯

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

I think so too 😊

[@glennsmith1040]

@RedRiderCanadaBC For sure.👍

[@thomas-o8w6y]

I would try it hydraulically. Water or thin oil. It's easier to control than air and doesn't make such a loud bang when it bursts. 😂

[@foreigncorrespondent5140]

I've never dented a gas tank before, but party on. 😆

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

Lol The party will continue 🫡

[@SmittyInVegas]

👍🏻On the new grips👍🏻 lol. Do they fit better on your hands?

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

Oh man, they fit SO MUCH BETTER!!! Those other grips were massive lol

[@SmittyInVegas]

@ I have bought so many bikes that had those chrome grips on them. They were always immediately tossed. Mainly for the looks of them.😃 The other ones with the big dog paw, rubber blobs on them can go to !!! Lol

[@o.u.t.olduglytroll3712]

@@SmittyInVegas i think kuryakyn makes them. never have liked their stuff since they got popular back in the 90's. hows that custom ironhead coming along?

[@Sharky_On_The_Road]

That`s a cool idea. But Old school would fill the tank with water and put in the freezer. haha. oh. funny story. I did paint motorcycles years ago and a friend had a tank he wanted me to fix after his father in-law painted it, but it had a dent in it, and he tried popping it with air and too much after he painted it. He used way too much bondo and you could stick a penny in the crack after.

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

Haha oh my. Yea I don't like bondo, but I guess it is necessary sometimes 🤔

[@LtJackboot]

❤

[@RL-if6dy]

Hi... 😊

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

👋 Hi

[@snakeboren4814]

Genius..Red Angel UR..A Smart Goddess..!!!

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

😊 🤓

[@snakeboren4814]

@RedRiderCanadaBC 👍👍..ROCK ON..HOT 🔥 STUFF...!!!!

[@Gnomius30]

would marry

[@niemam5825]

It doesn't work allways. More often you should preheat dent part with a heat gun or blow torch (paint job probably say bye bye). In my case using air not only didn't fix dent but also slightly distorted whole fuel tank. I were so desperated I used powder actuated tool (without piston and other internals) to make pressure impact. It didnt pulled this dent, even when I filled whole tank with water and then shoot. Paradoxically, the tank was from old Honda CX 500, inside heavilly corroded... and this dent made myself by pushing thumb just a little bit stronger! :D

[@davidcoyote8921]

👍🐾

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

👍 🐾

[@NickManCuso59]

Use an inner tube.

[@StevenHatt]

100.00000 PSI Will do it !!

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

Haha yep!

[@morbifiedrides545]

Most boys are trash. Keep resqueing ressurecting and riding bikes and creating cool stuff. That an amazing invention. Imma make one for myself. Thanks red rider. 🙂

[@flashgordon2816]

4:54 to 5:04 = 🤣> 6:09 ...🤣🤣...AH, Those "BOYS" would just whine about the fact that you could fix their car or motorcycle better than they could...🤣>> 9:11 = answered my big question = 22 PSI >>> Nice homemade tool fabrication! ...>>>> Had the idea a while back to modify a fuel tank cap to a radiator pressurizer tool (used to check for leaks in cooling systems) but was thinking it might require more PSI than the tool would provide.

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

Boys are a silly bunch

[@marvsmith8137]

Red✌️✌️

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

✌️🙂

[@jerrybigrig]

😎👍😎

[@geraldsilveira8369]

Patent that thing!

[@snakeboren4814]

🆒 Red Angel Goddess..!!!!

[@benderbender1233]

✌😘✌

[@benderbender1233]

11:22 😂👍

[@ПетрПетров-с8э]

Солнышко, пожалуйста пользуйся чаще gloves когда работаешь, береги свои женские пальчики! Мой отец всю жизнь привык работать без перчаток, теперь мучается, от того, что лопается кожа, сохнет и болит... Please take care of yourself!

[@ПетрПетров-с8э]

Pfft, what is this nonsense? Owners of Honda motorcycles do not need spare parts The nipples for the wheels of a Honda motorcycle, because we all know that Honda motorcycles do not break!

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

😆

[@DarthAlec]

Mulher linda, Bela, tem chances comigo 😍❤, tem chances de casar comigo 💞😘.

[@davedaly5795]

Cool just doesn't work, I've been doing pdr for 25 years. Trust me

[@ingeludvigsen7849]

nice as always, Ragards from norway ... kzbin.info/www/bejne/p3KlmZeQo7F7gpo

[@RedRiderCanadaBC]

Thank you 😁

[@gasolinaoleo2349]

Pretty good 👍😎