After failing to be able to fit anything i had into the tank that would reach the corner, i decided to weld the tank and get it back in shape. this is my first go at this so dont expect much.

the offending dent
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=5048216&l=9e071ee37e&id=687521047

the weld
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=5048219&l=8f72377e09&id=687521047

the second to last touch
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=5048220&l=3a7a9dcc20&id=687521047

I am hoping to primer all the panels tomorrow.

"I filled it with the tig welder..."

Novel!

Why not just "weld" a gas welding rod to it, heat the area up, and pull the dent out? Another, slightly cruder way, is to use a slide hammer and then seal the little hole back up with the tig.

Got the job done, but a bit Heath Robinson I think personally.
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no slide hammer. simple tools are actually elusive here in Tarlac!

also i dont have any rod nor an acetyline torch or something compatible. but i hear you.

Then you did what you could with what was available, but it still tickled me!
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yeah it was a rocket launcher to a gun fight.

I had thought i could get to it from inside but it was a not go

Had a very similar dent in a TZR tank. Got most of it out with the welding rod method. The guy overseeing the job was a proper old-school panel beater, and finished it off... I was absolutely amazed at how little filler he used before it was ready to paint!
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No talk about non-nsr vehicles in the general forum thanks Andy.

Hehehe.

I find it hard to believe, you of all people owned anything that wasn't an nsr.

I guess you really do learn a new thing everyday.

Andy

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Why do you think I detest the internals of an RGV so much. I only speak from experience!

We all (should) learn from our mistakes, and the RGV was probably one of my greatest!
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painted the tank then changed my mind.