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Looking at a Dirt Squirt...Seems to be all there..some bent fenders and bars..tank has a pretty good ding in it from the handlebars..I'm new to the Hodaka scene..Who and what would it take to get the tank ding taken care of and re-chromed?

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if you wanted a near perfect tank I would start with a better one.-----------Clarence

There's lots of opinions on cleaning out the inside in previous posts that you can search, but as far as pulling dents and re-chroming, it can be very expensive. But you might get lucky and find someone who will do it less expensively.

There are two ways to repair dents that I know of: Filling them with either silver solder or brass. The other is to have them pulled. In all the ways I've heard about getting dents pulled, I think the stud welder method is probably the best, and can be more accurate. Check your auto body shops to find someone willing and able to do it, unless you wanted to try it yourself.

I've heard re-chroming costs anywhere from $60 - $300, possibly more. Mine cost $150. Keep in mind that there are two types of chrome finishes that are common. They are "Street Chrome" and "Show Chrome". "Show Chrome" explains itself and has an extra nickle plate. Street Chrome is basically what you get from the factory today. All my chrome jobs have been "Street Chrome".

Some Chrome shops will remove dents, some won't. You really have to shop around. I got lucky. I filled my dents with silver solder, (they weren't very deep), but when I picked it up, the Owner told me that he had worker that volunteered to remove the dents. So they removed the solder and fixed the dents at no extra charge!

Long story short... it can be expensive, but if you're patient and shop around you might be able to find something more affordable.

Roger

The dent as shown is not a little dent, look at how it distorted the tank and how sharp the crease really is. I don't see it as practical. If you find anyone that will repair it at a reasonable rate, we could keep them busy, I think it would be a challenge. Keep us posted------------Clarence

Not sure what your budget is or what type of restoration you have planned but this company will make it perfect. I have used them on my Wombat for all my chrome work and stainless polishing. Bottom line, they are not cheap but the finish product is as good as it gets. They took every dent and ding out my Wombat tank and it is flawless. They will look at your part and give you an estimate on the spot.

http://www.carchrome.com

Dan