Making My New Aluminium Tank! | Triumph Tiger 90 Restoration | Episode 3

With the motorcycle restoration well underway, I made a long and wet journey to collect my brand new Triumph fuel tank. Nestled deep in the Welsh countryside, a talented family has been making bespoke motorcycle fuel tanks since 1972.
A huge thank you to the guys at Tab II Classics for showing me around and teaching me a thing or two.
Get in touch: tabclassics.com/
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Edited by Dan Cross: / djcross87

[@nuxboxen]

Aline Phelps makes me proud to be a human being. Her father is sitting in heaven with the biggest smile and heart full of pride in his daughter.

[@davidjowett8195]

It was so good to see a talented young man working so well. There is hope for heritage crafts yet.

[@leslieaustin151]

That was a stunning video! Thanks so much for taking us along. What a firm, what skill in that workshop.. amazing. Les

[@suepatrick3705]

Fantastic to see the craftmanship involved and the history. such a great team that is what its all about !

[@Handbuilt1]

Don very nice video ,....not often you see a lady working with metal like that , she really knows her stuff ,good on her and all involved

[@rickwhite3757]

One of your best episodes, amazingly skilled people.

[@michaelmiller641]

That was a fantastic episode, so fascinating to watch, and such lovely people ,thanks for that Dom!

[@mikeakhurst1855]

While there are places like that. British engineering will live on. Brilliant

[@jonathanholley8043]

I think they would be a brilliant addition to the thrive and revive team showcasing their skills to inspire a new generation.

[@DominicChineas]

That’s such a good idea!

[@deanmarskell1518]

@@DominicChineas Hiya Dom such an amazing video so cool to see the whole process an incredible place so much history and a Ranalah too amazing work love the channel and what you guys at the Repair Shop do 👍👌

[@johnsholian4318]

How cool was that? It’s a treat to watch craftspeople doing what they’ve perfected. Brilliant!

[@alharris3157]

What a fantastic team and to say Tom was self taught tells you everything about them. If you find another team that builds you something like this again, please take us along.

[@steveparkes]

Classic British hand engineering mixing imperial from the old patterns and metric from the new and nobody bats an eyelid. That young chap welds aluminium like he's soldering and not messing with a torch that will burn through the material in seconds. The talent in that shop is amazing long my they continue.

[@probewizard]

Wonderful seeing folks enjoying keeping these arts alive, great episode.

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

👍👌👏 Oh WOW, simply fantastic! Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck and especially health to all involved people.

[@hujiproductions8457]

These videos just get better, and again, Dom promoting other people's skills. Their work is amazing - what a lovely new tank!

[@seantivenan9593]

when you said this week would be something special you weren't wrong Dom. What a special team of people there, with true heritage skills and some. Thanks for taking us there that was a truly special episode !!

[@MrGunPilot]

That was entirely amazing. Gas welding with drops was a total surprise.

[@Herbybandit]

Aluminium welding using OA takes skill! Hats off to that young lad 👏 in the age of TIG it's a dying art.

[@leschapman3268]

Best thing I've seen for ages!

[@iamcantiaci]

This was fantastic episode Dom, thank you for showing us this family business

[@andywindy]

What a fantastic atmosphere, you can feel the quiet, studious and knowledgeable process and see it in front of your eyes. A wonderful Family workshop, and a craft preserved that so easily could have been lost by now.

[@craigwilliams6293]

Loved this episode. What some craftsman and skills making those tanks. Nice to see skills being passed on.

[@Big.Al.3]

What a trip. English/Welsh craftsmanship at its best. Thanks for sharing.

[@simonbell6745]

What lovely people. Super skilled & genuinely nice. Loved the vid Dom. thanks 👍

[@DominicChineas]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@S2NAZ]

I absolutely LOVE this video Dom. Seeing these folks hand build these tanks really is just amazing. A lost art ❤ worth every pence 👍🏻😊

[@davidgoldsmith5800]

Unbelievable skill from tab2 classics, absolutely blown away by there skill, have been an engineer for over 46 years and this still has me with my mouth open . Well done 👏

[@bobt3374]

Hi Dom. What an amazing work setup so good to see such an experienced group of people working on bike requirements that are no longer made. The lady was so good on the Ranalah & amazing work rate. Excellent visit.

[@stevemull2002]

WOW WOW, what a vid, what a team of workers, the skill and craftmen (women) ship is immense i am glad i watched this vid

[@TheMacleod1972]

Without doubt the best KZbin video I’ve ever come across, Dom. The craftsmanship is superb. I can only hope one day that I can get such a tank from this wonderful business. It’s it only me that it makes me emotional to see the history & skills on display? Fantastic video thanks for making it Dom.

[@davidsalisbury4290]

What a wonderful team keeping skills alive and loving there job.

[@johnoregan8245]

Great video Dom, it is rare to see anyone gas welding aluminium these days The video did not show the bottom or internal construction so a word of warning regarding using ally tanks on that type of Triumph frame.. The original tanks have a thicker steel section running from front to rear mountings, this reinforces the Triumph goose neck frame,, when fitting an alloy tank You Must add a steel reinforcing between the headstock and rear tank mounting

[@nicomonkeyboy]

A brain melting mix of Imperial and metric!

[@DominicChineas]

Love it haha!

[@keithhodgson6489]

Brilliant - thank you!

[@DominicChineas]

You are so welcome

[@jerrycursons]

Great to see people keeping some old skills going and a younger generation learning as well

[@user-nt2gu9ho1h]

I was blown away, there are so many talented people in this world, watched it three times now.

[@meirionevans5137]

Brilliant, especially liked the ironing analogy. That welding, though. Fantastic.

[@GrahamWP58]

What a cottage industry and great to see Tom and how he recycles off cuts to weld with. Very talented trio.

[@clifftop1785]

Your videos are like a little oasis of feel good that offer respite from all the other pointless and argumentative crap going on in the world today. Thank you Dom and team!

[@hawkmoon1704]

Awesome! That was really good seeing all those old skills that are disappearing. I could watch these guys make tanks all day...maybe they should make vids too. I love that her father had been doing this for so long and she has learned the skills and carried on her father work.... yeah, awesome!

[@argee55]

Dom, Thank you so much for taking the time to make this trip and for sharing it with us. This video is EPIC.

[@steveharvey2203]

Craftsmanship at it's finest!

[@leskeen4104]

Brilliant video Dom, I am aghast at the welding skill of the young chap. Definitely,. a natural and someone who will keep improving as time goes by

[@paulhiggins8774]

Nice to see crafts men and woman at work

[@dannymullane9252]

O yes I so liked seeing all this thanks to everyone involved

[@jamesboardman7048]

I had a friend who was a factory Suzuki mechanic,motocross, he had a factory aluminum tank. It just had this feeling about it, a work ofart

[@1952fletch]

what lovely people, to take the time ,and show you how tanks are made..

[@stevefrost3509]

What lovely people good luck to them

[@user-tf6lk4rz6m]

The lady sure knows her trade ,not learned overnight DB

[@phildunne2632]

Makes you proud to be British! I'm so glad a young man has taken up the challenge with this opportunity to learn the skills before they are lost.

[@michaellane9873]

Another very interesting video Dom there's some very clever people about.

[@scruton100]

Loved the video Dom. great old skills that might disappear one day.

[@martinhow121]

Brilliant. Such a joy to see Tom's welding and Dom making all the learner mistakes. I was taught to Oxy weld Aluminium (and sheet steel) in the early 1970s age 17 in an evening class at George Stevenson College in Watford, where they taught auto body repair. Aluminium is tricky and much more sensitive than steel to weld. You have to take care not to blow the melt pool out with the flame and drop molten filler on to it and never poke the pool with the rod or it will drop out. Molten Aluminium has very low surface tension unlike steel, so will drop out if you sneeze at it. Sadly, not a skill I have been able to use since. Oh and they also did wheeling and panel beating as a separate course. A great advantage of making your own rods is that the alloy matches perfectly, so no danger of electrolytic corrosion at the joint from dissimilar alloys as well as good colour and finish match.

[@terrygee1628]

Wow! what a talented lady and team. Thank god crafts like this still survive. Brilliant.

[@mightymicra7378]

Tom the man the myth the legend of Aberystwyth

[@andypandy955]

Thank you Dom for taking the time to visit and share this video. Now we know the amount of work that goes into a tank. True craftsman and women at work. Thank you again.

[@marshallluddite]

great vid, buy good old brithish ! one of your best episodes, this could be a tv series. good luck Tom

[@raydriver7300]

It’s so nice to see that traditional trades are still alive and well. That was a fabulous episode with lovely people. 🌞

[@everestyeti]

21 and he welds like that, what a brilliant advert for young people getting into working in crafts and all self taught as well. Really like how they work as a team, especially when the lad was welding and the lady was turning the tank side. Thanks for showing us yet another group of people keeping and dying craft alive. 👍

[@dbaider9467]

What a super lady. What a super team.

[@Stuff_And_Things_0]

This was amazing. Was camping down in Tregaron the other month! Amazing to know people are still ferreting away in their sheds!

[@paulneedham3608]

What a fascinating place. Work of love. That's not going to work it's enjoyable.

[@router5840]

Very very skilled people nice to see what can still be done by hand.

[@Ian-Hall]

What a terrific video Dom, I was amazed at that ladys skills and what a lovely person. Excellent workshop doing traditional craftsmanship.

[@FenellaBeach]

What an episode - I didn’t want it to end. Return visit please…..

[@peterpedroza6683]

Craftsmanship is alive and well!

[@onepairofhands]

what a great group of talented people

[@johnchettleburgh6055]

Marvellous video once more! Thank you Dom.

[@judithbarnett2966]

Fantastic. Tom is rather good at welding isn't he? Neil enjoys motorbikes so he's totally into this Triumph restoration. And yes, brilliant, we heard you!

[@AA-nt5qw]

Fantastic 35 minutes start to finish. Thanks for making such a great record of this unsung, under appreciated art. What a crew! ❤

[@daveflatters4981]

Wow, the skills they have to shape a flat piece of metal into a curved piece of art is incredible. I honestly think they could plait fog.

[@user-sl8sg4sq5d]

Got one of their Tanks on my B S A, Stunning Workmanship.

[@sktaylor99]

I will never get fed up with your videos Dom. Unearthing these amazing skilled craftsmen and showing them to is is wonderful.

[@ttmwttmw]

Best episode in a while, and that's taking nothing away from any of the others. Love the workshop tours.

[@paulm.8554]

Tab Classics are awesome people; in fact, I want to buy one of their tanks and then find a motorcycle worthy of displaying it! :)

[@user-ot7fc8jo8x]

Splendid video created among such inspiring people.

[@onenuttybuddy]

Absolutely fascinating story. The craftsmanship needed to replicate these tanks is incredible. Thanks for taking us along for the ride. Alan from North Carolina, USA.

[@nigeleaton5715]

Oh... Wow... Unbelievable. Incredible skill.

[@suzukisav]

Dom, those frames used the tank as a stressed member. Be careful you don't crack your new tank. Triumph added a brace from the top of the headstock to the rear tank mount as a service fix. Might be worth welding one in. Lovely tank man. I'm well jeal!

[@TR4zest]

What a treat that was. Such a great team.

[@locker60]

Brilliant Dom such a nice bunch of super skilled people thankyou for an amazing video.

[@stum8374]

Try and count all the small family engineering firms still keeping bikes,cars etc on the road,must be a couple of thousands up and down this wee isle of ours.i love it,this was how the industrial revolution started with one person ib a back shop somewhere.

[@alan_wood]

What amazing people!

[@jonathansweetchunky]

Fantastic episode these workshops were so much more common in a time where they had to be made by hand by a skilled craftperson. Well done to all concerned

[@sandramelville8736]

I like the songs. Fantastic to see the ranalah being used and well worth the drive for a stunning tank. Bit of a teaser though having to wait till next week for the bike lol.

[@PhilG0BVD]

Wow what a fascinating video. I loved it, real British traditions at its finest very skillful work and a joy to watch. Thank you Dom for sharing. Looking forward to next week to see the rebuild with honest Jon.

[@patrickfay1055]

Great to see craftsman at work and in a small workshop

[@Pete1390SDR]

Wow! What incredible talent… thank you Dom for showcasing these wonderful people!

[@RalphDalton]

a smashing record of how the tank was made, well done all!

[@timcoombe7880]

Fascinating process. So reassuring to see that there are craftspeople keeping the old trades alive. Couldn't do that with a CNC! Thanks for sharing.

[@billconiston8091]

The most fantastic video, thank you so much for sharing,

[@philspencelayh5464]

Terrific to see the skills involved and enthusiasm. Aberystwyth was like that when I went too, bright sunshine in Shropshire zero visibility in Aberystwyth.

[@trevorgalloway5244]

It obvious how much you enjoyed that return to life on two wheels,it’s the only thing that can focus the mind 100%,, great 👊🏻

[@dougwardle2175]

It’s a real joy watching true craftsmen making a really complex and difficult job look so easy. Truly inspirational stuff

[@dereklaw3686]

A thing of beauty, such skill. 👍

[@chrismcdonnell8297]

What a great episode Dom! Seeing the craftsmanship (craftpersonship?) still going strong and spreading to a younger generation too was fantastic. The tank is a work of art .... can't wait for another week to pass. Thanks again.

[@HighPeakVideo]

Stunningly brilliant quality video from Dom as presenter and Dan on camera and editing, and of course the fascinating and absorbing story of the phenomenal skills at Tab. Production quality matches the best of the BBC and others, who would put tens of thousands into such a video. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[@martinhughes9769]

First video I've seen of yours, fantastic watch, really enjoyable, , Better still your in Wales 😊

[@DominicChineas]

Thank you, I hope you’ll stick around for the rest!

[@NormanPress-qo2em]

Absolutely delightful video.

[@djrichylaurence8991]

Serious skills demonstrated here 👍

[@marieeaton-smith5168]

Wonderful episode. What an amazing woman teaching and passing on knowledge of using the Ranalah.