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For Sale - Early gas tank on ebay
- Thread starter Mailman
- Start date
A bit spendy for a tank that "has rust inside."
Ah, but it's 'Vintage' Jim. 
It includes the cap, OEM petcocks, and rear rubber.
Some value in those...
Some value in those...
Those molded rubber parts are pricey. I just bought the rear fender to bracket bushing @ Mike's; $38.00. Now, I'm looking for the neoprene flat washer for the cap. I went to another online parts place who said they had it, and sent me something like a toilet tank rubber float for $25.00. So, I called them and returned it. They said they bought 3 warehouses full of OEM parts, and it's not easy cataloging all the parts in torn open bags with hand written descriptions. I would do better this time, by going to a neoprene washer supply house with my dimentions. and pay two dollars...I appreciate why a lot of you have parts bikes. They once calculated what a Chrysler Cordoba would cost in parts on 60 MInutes when they were selling for around $15,000. Each part sold separately came to over $150,000.
Maybe some help here:
Post #16.
http://www.xs650.com/threads/gas-cap-gauge-for-the-early-70-73-tank.51553/#post-541747
2M, What a guy! Once, again, you've given me very useful info on how to get it right. You've got all our backs. I've read the whole thread and am also impressed with your ability to make what you need. Marlin grew up with a machine shop in his basement. His Dad was a machinist. Marlin was beefing up Aurora model motoring cars when he was 15. His Dad made me a tapered, splined shaft for a side console that I built for my Duranautic Fishing boat for a bottle of Dry Sac. I've got my dimentions from #16 and will take it as advisement. Thank you!
That's been on my watch list for a while. I have the headlight, ears and shocks in green but need tank AND both side covers yet. Been kinda thinking the paint looks TOO good to be original.....
