1958 Matchless G9 Deluxe 500cc Twin

[helloluketurner]

Dent doctor based in walsall did my G9 tank and paint job
Good tidy tank repair etc not the cheapest.

Do you mind sending me the contact details? Google throws up a lot of results.

[bitza Profile]

I pm yuo with info when I get home tomorrow.
Lewis templeman is another does repairs an paint
base at coventry

[helloluketurner]

I pm yuo with info when I get home tomorrow.
Lewis templeman is another does repairs an paint
base at coventry

Cheers Bitza, I gave them a ring last night & they sound spot on! I'll get my tank to them for repair this week.

[bitza Profile]

Pleased to see your sorted, glad to help a member, jobs a good un as we used to say at work lol.

[helloluketurner]

Tank is brazed & back on. It isn't fully secured as I can't seem to get all 4 bolts to bite so that needs investigating.

Still, I filled her up with 5L of fuel to see if she was watertight & so far so good! Then kicked her over & she fired up first time.

[56G80S Profile]

Check with a search on the tank bolts - lots of solutions to this problem.

I'm assuming the fitting is the same as the singles. If it is make sure that you have the steel sleeves in the rubber mountings, some pattern ones miss these and you could wind the bolts in too far and hole the tank again; the correct sleves stop that.

Also have the right bolts with hole through the hex for wiring on. In the early days with mine the tank was often loose after a trip down to London (or back to N Yorks).

Johnny B

[helloluketurner]

I'd replaced everything bar the bolts so I've now replaced those with new ones & they've all nipped up quite nicely.

Tightened the bolts till the rubber compressed a little & then lockwired them with new wire.

Jobs a good'un!

[helloluketurner]

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[helloluketurner]

I'm a very happy lad!


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[bitza Profile]

Pleased you got sorted looks tidy