Restoration of 1951 Vincent Rapide - Part 92 - Gas Tank jobs

[@54macdog]

"I just thought the flow would be a little stronger than this". LOL!! Age comes to us all...

[@mred7030]

it`s the cold weather .

[@soldtobediers]

@ 68 I've concerned even my shortest of trips on how many more miles till I can make my bladder gladder. Leonard Cohen's words never rang so true as to when he made the quote... ''Your body will never be familiar.''

[@MothershipVideos]

It's fun doing maintenance in the shed on one of your "pride and joys".

[@TheDavey333]

Good job with pin striping. Have good week Mike ☕️ 👍

[@TheMightyGarage]

Thanks David, you too! Best wishes

[@Plentisaki]

Good morning fella! Lovely piece of machinery you've got there 👍 I sincerely hope that's a mug of tea you've got on your bench there young man?! 😉 Nice repair by the way. Good drills! Carry on! 😊 🇬🇧

[@TheMightyGarage]

Hehe, yes, lots of Tea for sure!! Hope all is well. Cheers, Mike

[@BrendanGM]

Nice one Mike, that five minutes flew by though... 😆

[@PLINKER]

I have that same problem with running liquids! Great bike! Nice video. Love Goo Gone. Thanks Mike!

[@colincoleman2536]

Well done that lad a good job achieved as always, it's the 5 minute jobs that turn into snowballs they just seem to evolve into something much bigger, still you know what they say...he who dares wins and you won through boy.

[@TheMightyGarage]

Thank you Colin! I know what you mean.. I am going to have to change the title to "5-min-to-possibly-2-hour-fixes! 😉 Cheers, Mike

[@peterfarwell1732]

Must try that Goo Gone, Mike.

[@sameednakai8766]

Pleasure to watch a usual

[@TheMightyGarage]

Thank you Sameed! Best wishes

[@coreylevenson]

Nice video, Mike. Andover-Norton sells this little item which comes in handy for jobs like the one you just did: 13.1687 FUEL TANK DRAIN HOSE

[@TheMightyGarage]

Ah thanks Corey. That's a good idea! Appreciate the tip and the reference. Best wishes, Mike

[@TheClassicMotorcycleChannel]

Another great video Mike, keep ‘em coming!

[@TheMightyGarage]

Thanks a lot! You too 😉

[@bruceferguson6637]

3M Adhesive Remover is great for removing that pinstripe residue. Your tank looks terrific now!

[@Kevin-cy9cv]

Delicate job with the heat gun, looks good

[@thaited]

I also needed to pause the video and go to the bathroom! Nice job. Alan.

[@TheMightyGarage]

😉 Cheers, Mike

[@wdhewson]

For goo removal, I've found isopropyl alcohol to be a good solvent that won't harm paint. And is widely available at 100% (no water) in any pharmacy. Acetone is even better, but it'll eat most older paint.

[@TheMightyGarage]

Thanks a lot for the tips! Cheers, Mike

[@iivaridark6850]

Nice work, looks good and surely will work, too! Thanks for the video!

[@tadpoles10]

One of those jobs we just don't get around to Mike. Thanks for sharing. atvb t ..

[@TheMightyGarage]

Thanks T! Hope all is well. Have a great week. Cheers, Mike

[@erwinballings9155]

Nice job 👍👌

[@TheMightyGarage]

Thank you Erwin! Cheers!

[@larrys.3992]

The winking tennis balls is freaking me out at 2am! They are winking, right! Cheers Mike

[@TheMightyGarage]

I'm sorry, I don't know what you mean Larry 😉😀. Just kidding, thought I would have a little fun with the smiley faces 😉

[@LexPips]

Goo-Gone, some good stuff!

[@RobsRidesPA]

Sometimes that Goo Gone does take away paint. WD-40 works well at removing the glue and doesn't hurt the paint.

[@TheMightyGarage]

Thanks Rob for the tip. Cheers, Mike

[@coobye]

@@TheMightyGarage Another product that we use here in Australia is Eucalyptus Oil. It removes anything and doesn't harm the paint.

[@coobye]

Nice work Mike. If it still plays up check your that your breather isn't blocked causing a vacuum lock in the fuel tank.

[@TheMightyGarage]

Thanks a lot. That's a great point. I will check for sure. Best wishes, Mike

[@jamesanderson83]

Enjoy your videos. 👍! It’s great to be part of a family of people keeping vintage machines alive and well. I have technical question I hope you can answer. My pre unit t 100 has 10,000 original miles and has never had engine work done. My original owners manual doesn’t show or mention anything about a sludge trap. Do these vintage 500 cc engines have a sludge trap to clean as do the 650’s, thanks.

[@TheMightyGarage]

Hi James, wow that must be great to have an original, low-miles, engine. Yes the T100's also have a sludge-trap that will need to be cleaned out at some point. It's a big job though. Cheers, Mike

[@jamesanderson83]

@@TheMightyGarage thanks for the info. Yes, to be exact, the bike has 10,740 miles and hasn’t even had the head removed for a de-carbon. It’s been in the family since it was new and has always been garaged in a dry, stable environment. I run non ethanol free premium and after winter storage, and a tinkle, it fires on the third kick. I only put 100 miles or less per year on it since I have so many other classic toys to play with.

[@TheMightyGarage]

It sounds fantastic, James. I absolutely love the original bikes. I didn't have much choice but to restore my T110 but would loved to have been able to keep it original. They always look so great compared to the restored bikes. Best wishes, Mike

[@mred7030]

my hands start shaking at the thought of doing pin stripes .

[@TheMightyGarage]

😉 hehe, I just went for it and luckily the old pin stripe lines helped a lot. Cheers, Mike

[@LENNYGLOVER007]

Nice video again, always look forward to Sunday morning to see what your upto. Will you be laquering over the pinstripes? What price are Vincents over there? Got to pay about £50,000 for decent one in the UK. Keep safe and warm, Lenny from Leicestershire, UK.

[@TheMightyGarage]

Hi Lenny, yes I've ordered a little bottle of clear coat that I plan to paint over the stripe. It has lifted away in a couple of spots on the bend and the clear coat should hopefully hold it down and protect the pin stripe from gas/petrol for a while longer. I would say that prices are a generally lower at the moment for the Vincents and everything else that I've seen recently. Cheers, Mike

[@stevewalden3814]

Thank you for showing this. Where did you get the pin striping?

[@TheMightyGarage]

Hi Steve, I got the pin-striping tape from my friend Geoff who has recently completed a couple of tanks. I think he would have got it at a local car parts store or possibly online, but I will check when I give him back the remainder of the roll. Cheers, Mike

[@havok531]

Enjoying these videos, but whatever happened to the Manxman project?

[@TheMightyGarage]

Hehe, I'm ashamed to say that I haven't made much progress with the Manxman. Just a couple of little updates here and there, but nothing substantial enough to make a decent video. I might do a little montage of all the little updates one of these days and I'm really hoping to be able to do some paint spraying as soon as the weather gets a little bit drier and warmer. I had planned to paint the bike during 2020 but it just didn't work out with everything going on! Best wishes, Mike

[@georgemartin5481]

Cheers Mike, enjoyed your video as usual. I noticed that you went to a different type of petcock. A performance mod for better flow?

[@TheMightyGarage]

Hi George. Thanks a lot. Yes, hopefully both for a better action and better flow. Losing that screw concerned me about the old taps and they were getting a little harder to pull with the cork seal. These new taps should hopefully be better. Cheers, Mike

[@glennturnbull8568]

Prostate problems with a gas tank!!

[@TheMightyGarage]

Hehe, yes I think so Glenn! It is 70-years old I suppose 😉 Cheers, Mike

[@autodidact537]

Will you be doing any videos on the Norton Manxman in the future?

[@TheMightyGarage]

Yes definitely! There hasn't been much progress unfortunately but I do have a few updates. I'm also hoping to do some painting one of these days! Best wishes, Mike

[@dducdude6315]

Brilliant video Mike , many Thanks. You were really making me feel negligent as I do not think I have ever cleaned the bottom of the petrol tank. :-( LOL. My tank looks as beat up as yours but as I keep dinging it cant see the need for a re-spray.:-) I really liked the new taps where did you get them and do you have a P# etc. One question on the new taps is, how easily do the levers rotate? I hade a set like these in brass from Coventry but they either leaked or I cold not turn the levers. On a related not it must be petrol tank Sunday As the 850's tank is on the bench as I write this for some well needed de-rusting soaking. Have a great week end and thanks..

[@TheMightyGarage]

Hi Eric, yes, I hope the new taps will be better than the old ones. I was worried about that screw coming out, especially thinking about what would have happened if the plunger had fallen out. Plus, they have become more and more difficult to use because of the cork seals and I also think the flow was poor. I got the new models from Coventry Spares. They weren't cheap but they are very nice. The part number is 82-3057c (Petcock 1/4 Round Lever). They are the same design as the old brass-models in that the tapered tap operates a ball valve inside. The lever rotation action is a little stiff at the moment, but will hopefully free up with use. Good luck with the tank! Best wishes, Mike

[@dducdude6315]

@@TheMightyGarage I am curious if the sticking levers eases up in time. Mine did not even with the "special" grease John offered..

[@TheMightyGarage]

Thanks Eric, I will let you know how they go for sure. Cheers, Mike

[@alansivkoff282]

Would those pin stripes been painted on originally?

[@TheMightyGarage]

Hi Allan, yes, my understanding is that they did actually use goldleaf and then they added varnish over the top to stop them it from peeling off.

[@59jaguar]

I hesitantly had my bmw r90 tank and body parts repainted(waiting for them to be done) and hope I made the right decision?

[@TheMightyGarage]

I know what you mean Roger. I'm sure that they will look great. I think I will probably leave this tank and not paint it, as it goes back on the Comet which has the same "patina" (i.e. it looks a wee bit rough) 😉. Cheers, Mike

[@mickducati1947]

😜👍

[@dogpaw775]

'clay tank' ?.

[@mred7030]

ditto ?

[@RWayne-nu2fi]

Clay bar...... "he clayed the tank"... it's literally a bar of clay that when lightly rubbed across the paint it removes microscopic contaminants..... Any "high end" detail job will include clay barring.

[@mred7030]

@@RWayne-nu2fi never to old to learn ta .

[@sparker110anfieldst1]

You have got to get rid of that red lettering on the Vincent engine, It should be black.

[@TheMightyGarage]

Thanks Steve, it's on my list of things to do as part of the "de-bling" projects, one of these days :-)