As what It is always necessary to make a pre-assembly before the painting!!

[4pots1969]

I do not know why, but I had the very good idea this morning to make a try of pre-assembly of the oil tank  before of peint the frame.
And fortunately because there, it one is very very bad suprise!!    
The leg of fixation of bottom for the oil tank is too 10 mm high?? I do not understand?  
I make the try of the second oil tank and it is exactly the same problem??
I was obliged to unsolder the leg without the abimer to resolder her lower 10 mm.
My weld is not beautiful but very sincerely that of front was not better!!
Now, the oil tank amounts has the perfection.
Exist he of the different entraxes on oil tanks?

Thanks Gerard

[Steve Swan]

That's strange, Gerard.  No oil tank mounted before ?

On the other hand, i think your weld looks as good as the factory weld !

[4pots1969]

Steve..
All right with you neither better nor worse!!
I made a pre-assembly in real situations with news rubbers and with two oil tanks but so much I was amazed, I did not think has to make a photo before..
The measure the entraxe of the center of both holes is 250 mm (after modification)
Have you the possibility of confirming me this measure Steve?
Thanks

[kenhan]

Hi, on my #5128 the C/C is 250 mm

/Ken

[Steve Swan]

i don't have a bare sandcast frame to measure.  i do have a bare K4 frame i could measure, if you want me to.

[4pots1969]

Thank you for the measure Ken.
Hum.. thus the leg was not welded at the right place.
A Japanese worker pressed to go to have lunch!!