Am I crazy, or just stupid?

[18Bravo]

So, I really love the tanks on the CB500T. So much so I'm buying them for other builds. Good news:  Front mounts fit perfectly. Bad news:  Tank interferes with different style frame.
Solution?  Uh, beat the tank walls in until it fits? What say you all?

I think it'll look far better than the stock tank when level. Of course cafe seat will go on as well:

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And here's the crux of the problem:

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Of course the petcock is in the way too , so I'll simply plug it and drill a hole for a new one.

[TOOLS1]

A little heat, and a big hammer should fix it.
TOOLS

[18Bravo]

I wasn't even sure if I'd use heat. To bash knee indents in no heat is required. But now you have me thinking...  (better make sure there's no gas residue in it!)

[TOOLS1]

You are going to be moving a lot more metal then you would knocking knee dents. Just wash the tank out with dish soap, and hot water. You will be OK.
TOOLS

[shinyribs]

Cut the outer skin off the 500 tank and weld it to the base of the 750 tank? I know whatta buncha work that would be, but moving that much old metal might be hard to do without ripping it.

Definitely interested to see your results either way!

[18Bravo]

I actually thought of that, but I'm not sure my welding skills are up to it yet, and I want to do all the work myself. I do plan to do something somewhat similar with the CB500T you can just see in the background. The tank has a JB Weld repair in the rear that I dont trust.  I think I may cut the innards out of the rear, block it off, and use the new rear "compartment to stash a small battery.  As it's kick start only a small battery should ssuffice. That's the tentative plan anyway.,

[TOOLS1]

I have tanks that have been repaired with JB Weld several years ago that are still doing good.
TOOLS

[shinyribs]

The tank on the water buffalo that I got from Tools had a screw in the emblem that was too long and had poked a hole in the tank. Not his fault, of course. Anyway, I had a full tank in there when I discovered it. To plug the drip I mixed up some JB and mashed it on there real quick. Rust,gas oozing out and everything. Never gave a bit of trouble.

I know of one carb with a float bowl stanchion that is JB'd on. Another with a JB'd main jet tower. Two with bowl overflow tubes JB'd ( both mine).

Gas doesn't phase JB one bit.

[Truck]

My Virago had a carb with a crack on the intake side. Little JB Weld and she was good to go. Never had a problem.