Rust removal and coating take time. Let’s get it shipped out quickly.
This is a photo of the ceiling. If the bottom is rough, the ceiling will be too.
Keep in mind that if you don’t clean the ceiling, you can’t clean the floor!
Since it would be a hassle, I’ve mostly made blind plugs. We’ll cap the sensor and petcock and ship it.
Time passes… The tank came back from rust removal and coating. I’ll inspect it and let it dry for a few days before assembly.
The back of the tank. This is the perfect chance! If you wax it well, it’ll feel subtly nice.
The surface was a bit rough, so I spent nearly twenty minutes getting friendly with an oil stone.
For reference, there’s no OEM petcock O-ring setting, so we’ll use an alternative.
44348-28070 works perfectly.
The owner prepared the tank molding.
But this wasn’t the best choice. Since it’d be wasteful, let’s use it for now.
I’d recommend a type with metal inside the molding that grips firmly. I’ll let you know more about that soon.
While we’re replacing the throttle cable, let’s clean the throttle body too.
The more I look at it, the more concerning it seems. (I fixed it though.)
And some cleaning and lubrication too.
This looks temporary too, so I’ve ordered an OEM replacement.
I made a bracket and relocated it.
