Hey Guys, As you have probably noticed already i have updated the channel name and logo. The channel is no longer Really Random Channel it is now RRC Restoration. Just incase you were wondering why the water marks in the video still say Really Random Channel. Enjoy.
Great job, an old trick that I was taught to fix fuel tank dents was by filling it with water and putting it in the freezer, the ice expands and solves 85% of the work. Greetings from Spain
@@rasmus9895 In my experience, hot water softens the metal, making it easier to work with hammers, thats all. I never had a warm dent magically pop out that way.
2 Important things with this master piece, don,t be angry or affraid if it wont work at once and have patiënce. It was nice to see the whole program with your skills to get each step further to a top finish ! I Like This!!
Hey guys! Im glad to see you like this latest restoration. Im happy to announce that i have recently made a purchase of a new project and i will be bringing you a series of videos based off the back of that project ;) The reason for this post is to ask you for some feedback on whether you prefer these longer style videos showing processes from start to finish or would you prefer shorter videos showing less detail? I look forward to your comments. RRC
Longer videos are the best. If I find some part of the video to long I can always double tap fast-forward 10 sec. The longer vids are best. PS I hope the "purchase" was some old bike or car since I have some in my garage I would love to restore but don't have any know-how. Yo da best
I definitely vote for the longer videos! For those who want to spend less time viewing them, they're welcome to speed up the video to 1.25, 1.5, or 2 times the normal playback!
My gosh, this tank is a Beauty! Such skills and craftsmanship are top notch, loved every step of your work, and the paint is simply mind blowing for the accuracy and the attention to the finest detail such as the black strip, my best compliments, thanks for sharing these works of Art with us.
Hey, Thanks for your comment and im glad you like it :) I was actually going to start a poll to see whether people like these longer style videos or would prefer to have 10-15min ones instead. Thanks for your feedback :)
Omg mate that is some serious quality skilled craftsmanship. My father was a panel beater and painter in the 60's he would love to have seen your work. I enjoyed the whole process start to finish. A credit to you
I don't find the length of your videos to be a problem at all. I personally enjoy seeing as much of the actual work as possible. I'd rather be doing but when you can't, watch.
I can only speak for my self.......I really enjoy the longer videos with more processes. I would love to see what you would do with a full Hot Rod to play with, I bet it would be fantastic when finished. The Honda tank came out beautiful and looks like it came right off the show room floor. Thank you for sharing your time a talents with the UA-cam community, very enjoyable.
Hey, Thank you very much for your feedback and kind comment its very much appreciated :). Check back soon i have a big multi video project coming up ;)
Awesome job!......but I didn't see the tank get sealed. I bet banging out on those dents loosened some seams a bit. I'd hate for it have a leak after all that work. Be careful if you decide to seal it now because even the fumes can ruin the paint.
Hey, Thanks for the comment. funnily enough you should mention it because i did actually leak test it before painting (off camera though) as id hate to have to redo the paintwork because of a leak haha
Hey, Thanks for your comment. Its actually a mix of satisfaction and dread in case you have either masked it up wrong or a piece of tape has slightly lifted and you've got paint int he wrong place haha.
Funnily enough the bike is undergoing a full restoration by my friend im painting the tank and plastics as im the only one he trusts to get the paintwork right. :)
@@RRCRestoration great to hear the bike is getting restored Could you - if you don't mind just show a pic of the restored bike once it's done? Would love to see the tank in action
@@NormanNodDunbar Hi Norman, I bought a new TL125S in 1978, you are right about the colour of the tank, it was silver and orange, not silver and red. There were some early TL125's that were painted silver and light blue, I think they were for the Japanese home market. I lived my TL125S in the year that I owned it, I rode it every day and I clocked 15k miles in the year of ownership. In 1979 I traded it in against a Honda CB250N "Superdream" which I passed my motorcycle test on in 1980.
@@davidmacgregor5193 Spooky. I was working for Honda back in 78 and bought mine that year too. Traded in after a year for a 250N too. Mine was red, very rare -- unlike the silver ones. Cheers, Norm.
Nice . A lot of people will say they can paint , but when it comes time to pull the tape that’s when you can see who knows how to prep . This was the first video I have watched on your channel, I’m looking forward to watching the rest .
stick with the long one's. I'm about to start a restoration on a 1972 Honda CB350 however my skills and resources are not very good. Great vids keep em comming😎
ahhh that paint job is a treasure to behold. And i love the longer style videos, so satisfying to see the process, with just the right amount of explanation.
I've watched tons of awesome bike restoration vids but I have not quite seen anything as amazing as this knackered tank restoration. Bravo. And I have subscribed on the basis of your talent demonstrated in this.
Theres no need to put anything in between as the tank is in bare metal and its clamped onto a seam so there is zero chance of any damage occurring. Thanks for your comment.
This tank is F---ing ridiculous!!! The only thing I would have done differently to get the initial dents out.... Fill it with water, and lay it in a tub of sand to stabilize it while you worked with the "paintless" dent repair tools..
Oh dear! As a bit of a perfectionist myself i nearly had a personal accident when you pulled that last bit of detailing tape off (embarrassed shuffling of feet)! Stunning job. Subscribed. Oh.... this length of video is great. Nothing like a start to finish job that is very well filmed and edited like this vid was.
I had one in Anchorage for a couple years. Tried racing it motocross but I was to heavy for it. Still they were great bikes but not quite a YZ. You brought back some great memories. Thank you!
Always wanted to do panel and paint when I left school but all the rubbing and fiddling around put me off it so I got an apprenticeship as a mechanic. Loved every minute of mechanicing but always did my own panel and paint (weather the car needed it or not hehehe) and now at 61 I am still getting my jolly's watching these sort of videos.... Job well done!
You made a really excellent job of that! The result DEFINITELY justifies the many hours it must have taken to complete. As for the 385 dislikers...i just don't understand them.
Fantastic work! Your craftsmanship is second to none. I love "Stanley Cam" during the unboxing. A.T.D. (Attention to detail) Double brill. It was like going on a holiday watching this. Cheers
Thank you very much im really glad you enjoy my videos :) Haha yeah i am taking my sweet time with that, Ive got another project on the go that will span a few videos so check back soon ;)
Nice work. For bike tanks my tip is to make a dummy frame from bits of scrap tube and plate. Allows secure holding of tank by its mounts to work on it. I also use a big sandbag to support when not on the dummy frame. Nothing fancy,heavy duty farm sack full of builders sand. Tanks are tricky to stop rolling around when trying to bodywork!
Great job! That tank brings back some old memories. You did a good job editing. On bigger projects I like to watch videos that are broken down into several segments.
Sweet! I custom painted motorcycles (hobby) in the early 70s, while in the USAF, stationed at Luke AFB near Phoenix. There was an automotive hobby center on base that had a pro paint booth and filtered air. Fun times. When this video started, with the camera mounted to the razor knife, I suddenly heard the theme from "Jaws" in my head.
Hey Guys, As you have probably noticed already i have updated the channel name and logo. The channel is no longer Really Random Channel it is now RRC Restoration. Just incase you were wondering why the water marks in the video still say Really Random Channel. Enjoy.
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I like your content. You have helped me out for sure. What pressure do you spray at? I have a Kawasaki fuel tank I have to paint.
Great job, an old trick that I was taught to fix fuel tank dents was by filling it with water and putting it in the freezer, the ice expands and solves 85% of the work. Greetings from Spain
Hey, Thanks for your comment and tip, ill be sure to try that one out :)
For cars I've often seen people using boiling water on dents. The heat expands the metal, making it likely to snap back into its original shape.
You could easily blow the seams out doing that.
Great Idea. I am going to try that out.
@@rasmus9895 In my experience, hot water softens the metal, making it easier to work with hammers, thats all. I never had a warm dent magically pop out that way.
I’ve watched all 6 videos of the restoration and its some of the best work I have ever seen.
I have complete respect for guys like you who do restorations of different types! Awesome job.
Thank you for your kind comment :)
Great work, brings back memories. I was 12 when my father taught me to ride a motorcycle, it was a 78' Honda TL125.
Having worked at automotive restoration for thirty years, I can tell this wasn't your first gas tank! You do really nice work.
2 Important things with this master piece, don,t be angry or affraid if it wont work at once and have patiënce.
It was nice to see the whole program with your skills to get each step further to a top finish !
I Like This!!
Hey guys! Im glad to see you like this latest restoration. Im happy to announce that i have recently made a purchase of a new project and i will be bringing you a series of videos based off the back of that project ;)
The reason for this post is to ask you for some feedback on whether you prefer these longer style videos showing processes from start to finish or would you prefer shorter videos showing less detail? I look forward to your comments. RRC
Already voted for the longer videos
Longer videos are the best. If I find some part of the video to long I can always double tap fast-forward 10 sec.
The longer vids are best.
PS I hope the "purchase" was some old bike or car since I have some in my garage I would love to restore but don't have any know-how.
Yo da best
Really nice job on the motorcycle tank, I have nearly finished my restoration tank and will soon upload it. Great job bud.
RetroHax Thanks very much. I look forward to your restoration ;)
I definitely vote for the longer videos! For those who want to spend less time viewing them, they're welcome to speed up the video to 1.25, 1.5, or 2 times the normal playback!
You may not see this comment but i really need to tell you that this hard work you've made is just incredible. Fantastic job mate.
Itry my best to keep up with all my comments and reply to them all, its the least i can do ;) Thank you for your kind comment :)
Amazing restoration! I'm very impressed with that design you made, like it came out of the factory.
Hey, Thank you very much, My years in the body shop come into play every now and again haha ;)
@@RRCRestoration experience always pays out ;-)
praise indeed
My gosh, this tank is a Beauty! Such skills and craftsmanship are top notch, loved every step of your work, and the paint is simply mind blowing for the accuracy and the attention to the finest detail such as the black strip, my best compliments, thanks for sharing these works of Art with us.
Nothing is more satisfying than bringing something old and neglected back to life! Great Vid!
Had no idea there was so little to the tank of a motorcycle. Personally I love the longer videos
Hey, Thanks for your comment and im glad you like it :) I was actually going to start a poll to see whether people like these longer style videos or would prefer to have 10-15min ones instead. Thanks for your feedback :)
Omg mate that is some serious quality skilled craftsmanship. My father was a panel beater and painter in the 60's he would love to have seen your work. I enjoyed the whole process start to finish. A credit to you
Hey, Thank you very much for your kind comment :)
I wish I could hand-sand that quickly in real-life.
Tell me about it. Prepping sucks total ass.
if my hands moved that fast, i would use them for something else and it doesnt involve a piece of sandpaper !! LOL
Hell I wish I could tape off and stripe that fast lol
I don't find the length of your videos to be a problem at all. I personally enjoy seeing as much of the actual work as possible. I'd rather be doing but when you can't, watch.
Thanks for leaving a comment and letting me know ;)
You have the patience of a saint , so much prep, great job !
Thank you very much :) Bigger project coming soon ;)
Really great result. It was very satisfying seeing the green pin stripe tape being pulled off. And the clear had no visible orange peel. Awesome job!
Hey, Thank you very much for your kind comment and im glad you enjoyed the video :)
Beautiful job on the gas tank!
I can only speak for my self.......I really enjoy the longer videos with more processes. I would love to see what you would do with a full Hot Rod to play with, I bet it would be fantastic when finished. The Honda tank came out beautiful and looks like it came right off the show room floor. Thank you for sharing your time a talents with the UA-cam community, very enjoyable.
Hey, Thank you very much for your feedback and kind comment its very much appreciated :). Check back soon i have a big multi video project coming up ;)
Dude !!! I am gonna start calling you Magic Mike , that was just incredible, super talented my man.
Fantastic job!!! Anyone reading this, if you want perfection this is how you do it! It's ALL in the prep work. Great video!
Hey,Thanks for your kind comment :)
Awesome job!......but I didn't see the tank get sealed. I bet banging out on those dents loosened some seams a bit. I'd hate for it have a leak after all that work. Be careful if you decide to seal it now because even the fumes can ruin the paint.
Hey, Thanks for the comment. funnily enough you should mention it because i did actually leak test it before painting (off camera though) as id hate to have to redo the paintwork because of a leak haha
Finally i can see the legendary sand blasting chamber in action! Thank you
Haha no problem at all ;)
never let the good enough be the enemy of the perfect.
4am and I’m watching this instead of sleeping, totally worth it.
Lovely job. Must be so satisfying pulling that tape off!
Hey, Thanks for your comment. Its actually a mix of satisfaction and dread in case you have either masked it up wrong or a piece of tape has slightly lifted and you've got paint int he wrong place haha.
I love the long videos where we can see all the details. Good work!
Hey,Thanks for your feedback its much appreciated :)
Looks like the perfect project for perfecting your filler technique! It was in bloody bad nick at the start thats for sure
Hey, Yeah it had defo seen much better days. At least its back to its former glory now :)
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I'm so glad you could remember which bits of masking tape to pull off first...…! An excellent job, thank you for posting. Bob
Start to finish videos. The speed up are at the right spots
Hey, Thanks for the comment. Glad you like the editing its taken me ages to try and strike a nice balance with it :)
Very nice job. I’m working on restoring a 74 TL125 right now. Good to see the examples of work you’ve done. Excellent reference. Thanks for the video.
Great job again :) I'll prefer 20-ish minutes videos with cool details of course ;)
Thank you very much :)
was getting withdrawals so had to watch probably one of my favourites of your oldies
didn't disappoint. ta again
Taking all the masking off at the end was like unwrapping a christmas present lol
Please take this in the very nicest way possible.
Are you a neat freak?
Your shop always looks so clean and tidy!
Love your videos!
I sincerely hope you didn’t take my previous comment as criticism, it was meant to be a sincere compliment.
Anyway, thanks for your channel!
this was awesome!!..but now you will have to do the rest of the bike to match the sexiness of the tank..lol
Funnily enough the bike is undergoing a full restoration by my friend im painting the tank and plastics as im the only one he trusts to get the paintwork right. :)
@@RRCRestoration great to hear the bike is getting restored
Could you - if you don't mind just show a pic of the restored bike once it's done? Would love to see the tank in action
Dont worry i will share a pic when its done ;)
Completely understandable trust by your friend ... that's amazing work
Mesmerising yet again...bloody incredible craftsmanship!
I bet it didn’t look that good when it came out of the factory.
Haha your probably right about that :)
I had a TL125 as my first bike. The paintwork was slightly more orange than red, back in 1977. Stunning job though.
Good effort to be sure but you would loose that at 10 feet
@@NormanNodDunbar Hi Norman, I bought a new TL125S in 1978, you are right about the colour of the tank, it was silver and orange, not silver and red. There were some early TL125's that were painted silver and light blue, I think they were for the Japanese home market. I lived my TL125S in the year that I owned it, I rode it every day and I clocked 15k miles in the year of ownership. In 1979 I traded it in against a Honda CB250N "Superdream" which I passed my motorcycle test on in 1980.
@@davidmacgregor5193 Spooky. I was working for Honda back in 78 and bought mine that year too. Traded in after a year for a 250N too. Mine was red, very rare -- unlike the silver ones.
Cheers,
Norm.
This is what you call high quality craftsmanship. Bravo!
Hi what was the greenish liquid that you poured into tank?
Nice . A lot of people will say they can paint , but when it comes time to pull the tape that’s when you can see who knows how to prep . This was the first video I have watched on your channel, I’m looking forward to watching the rest .
stick with the long one's. I'm about to start a restoration on a 1972 Honda CB350 however my skills and resources are not very good.
Great vids keep em comming😎
Hope. You've given the owner of every dented motorcycle tank hope. Thanks for the video (and the hope).
Hey thank you very much for your comment :) i haven't came across a tank yet that i couldn't save ;)
1st of all. Thank you for not using music.
Still one of my favorite videos that have been done. The attention to detail and the difference from the original to end is amazing. Well done!
Thank you very much :)
The perfectionist 👌
ahhh that paint job is a treasure to behold. And i love the longer style videos, so satisfying to see the process, with just the right amount of explanation.
Thank you and thanks for the feedback glad you enjoyed it :)
looks great but the decal placement onto the stripe seems odd. Is that where the factory had it? Nothing against your work at all. Just the placement.
Hi, Thanks for the comment. Yeah thats exactly where it goes, I done a lot of research into finding the exact location for it.
Truly appreciate the amount of prep work that went into that. Great finish.
Hey, Thanks very much for your comment :)
Damn that boy is fast!
YES!!!! YESSSS!!! CLEAR COAT ON!!! GLOSSY FINISH EVEN UPON THE ADHESIVE! Ok, perfection totally acheived... I have no words, except thank you
Hey, Thank you very much for your kind comment :)
I watched this on 2x speed, so I feel like I could restore a crushed motorcycle in like 45 minutes.
I've watched tons of awesome bike restoration vids but I have not quite seen anything as amazing as this knackered tank restoration. Bravo. And I have subscribed on the basis of your talent demonstrated in this.
Hi, Thank you for leaving a comment and thank you for subscribing it means a lot :)
Why did you put it in the vice without anything in between?!
Theres no need to put anything in between as the tank is in bare metal and its clamped onto a seam so there is zero chance of any damage occurring. Thanks for your comment.
This tank is F---ing ridiculous!!! The only thing I would have done differently to get the initial dents out.... Fill it with water, and lay it in a tub of sand to stabilize it while you worked with the "paintless" dent repair tools..
Oh dear! As a bit of a perfectionist myself i nearly had a personal accident when you pulled that last bit of detailing tape off (embarrassed shuffling of feet)! Stunning job. Subscribed. Oh.... this length of video is great. Nothing like a start to finish job that is very well filmed and edited like this vid was.
Hey, Thank you very much for your kind comment and sub its very much appreciated:) There is plenty more content to come ;)
Чётко....
You're an artist and a craftsman. It was a pleasure to watch, thank you for posting it. -Livonia Bob
I had one in Anchorage for a couple years. Tried racing it motocross but I was to heavy for it. Still they were great bikes but not quite a YZ. You brought back some great memories. Thank you!
Holy crap! That’s a lot of work! Not to mention the video recording and editing. Beautiful job!
Haha your correct there, every job takes 2 or 3 times as long as it should normally because you've always got to think about what the camera can see.
great resto. I had a 1976 TL125 in 1982. Best bike I ever had as a kid : )
I could watch this all day long. Super job.
Glad you enjoyed it! :)
Honda will be calling you shortly with a very lucrative business offer. Superb job.
haha that would be awesome :) Thanks for your comment :)
Always wanted to do panel and paint when I left school but all the rubbing and fiddling around put me off it so I got an apprenticeship as a mechanic. Loved every minute of mechanicing but always did my own panel and paint (weather the car needed it or not hehehe) and now at 61 I am still getting my jolly's watching these sort of videos.... Job well done!
You got my thumb up in the first 20 seconds with the box opener cam! That was fun! In my head, I heard the Jaws theme. Dah-Dum! Dah-dum!
You made a really excellent job of that! The result DEFINITELY justifies the many hours it must have taken to complete. As for the 385 dislikers...i just don't understand them.
The amount of time and love that goes into this blows my mind. Great job.
I like the way you put the thinner and crystal coats, showing what you use and what you did with the body filler.
Thank you. Im glad you like the videos :)
Ha ha I can smell the filler when you started mixing it. Excellent work as always. 👍
Haha im the same when i see anything to do with filler and paint, Glad you enjoyed it :)
I'm very impressed with the quality workmanship and attention to detail. It was also nice to watch a video without music throughout it.
I wasn't like in it through the midway until the very end out standing job great great work .
I found your channel today and your work is absolutly stonishing and great! Very very very much respect is coming to you from germany! All thumbs up!
Fantastic work! Your craftsmanship is second to none. I love "Stanley Cam" during the unboxing. A.T.D. (Attention to detail) Double brill. It was like going on a holiday watching this.
Cheers
Thank you, Im glad you enjoyed it :)
I watch every time you put a new video out. I can watch these for days! Put that miata together!
Thank you very much im really glad you enjoy my videos :) Haha yeah i am taking my sweet time with that, Ive got another project on the go that will span a few videos so check back soon ;)
Nice work. For bike tanks my tip is to make a dummy frame from bits of scrap tube and plate. Allows secure holding of tank by its mounts to work on it. I also use a big sandbag to support when not on the dummy frame. Nothing fancy,heavy duty farm sack full of builders sand. Tanks are tricky to stop rolling around when trying to bodywork!
Hey, Thanks for the comment and the tips, I like the sandbag idea :)
best video of restoration that already saw, congratulations
Literally THE MOST satisfying videos the internet can provide
Im very glad you enjoyed it :)
Love the skills and seeing that being turned into a work of art was amazing..
What a craftsman. So many skills. Great video, thank you.
Thank you very much!
I love the descriptions you include with your videos. They're informative and fun to read! Cheers, and keep up the excellent work!
Thank you, Glad you like them! :)
Love casting these videos up on the 70” plasma. Very relaxing. Good work.
Hey, Thanks for your comment and im glad you enjoyed it :)
i'm impressed, very nice job, confidence is everything. beautiful lines and color.
Great job both with the gas tank and the video edition, and awesome result!! 👏👏👏
Holy moly, the satisfaction when you peeled the green tape of.......
A really amazing job!
Hey, Im glad you liked it :)
Great to see such time, effort and patience spent. Job well done.
Thank you :)
Great job! That tank brings back some old memories. You did a good job editing. On bigger projects I like to watch videos that are broken down into several segments.
Hey, Thanks for your kind comment and feedback. My upcoming project will be broken into several parts over the space of a few weeks ;)
TL125 what a great little bike
Very rare even when new
Sweet! I custom painted motorcycles (hobby) in the early 70s, while in the USAF, stationed at Luke AFB near Phoenix. There was an automotive hobby center on base that had a pro paint booth and filtered air. Fun times.
When this video started, with the camera mounted to the razor knife, I suddenly heard the theme from "Jaws" in my head.
Hey, thanks for sharing your memories with the channel :) Im glad you got a kick out of box opening i rather enjoyed it as well :)
beautiful work and workmanship! I really like your attention to detail.
Thank you very much. I think the level of detail is what sets my work apart from the rest :)
That tank work was astounding....
Upol Fantastic, my favourite filler. Great job and an education to us all. Longer videos are fine, love 'em :)
Hey, Thanks for your comment. Yeah Fantastic is a great filler :)
It's ...er...Fantastic ;)
It's amazing how much work it requires to repair tank.
Really only one word... "WOW" that is beautiful. Nice work!
Thank you very much for your kind comment :)
Very beautiful result, just love it. Thank you for sharing your amazing video. God bless you and your family
Thank you very much for your kind comment.
wow.....fantastic job.....i thought i was doing things rite until i saw this......perfection .
Thank you very much! :)
Fantastic workmanship. Beautiful fuel tank restoration.
Excelente trabajo, amigo.
Mucha dedicación y un resultado extraordinario.
Saludos desde Córdoba Argentina
Incredible restoration and paint job, fantastic
Truly amazing. What a crap ton of work. I can't imagine what it's going to cost to get my truck painted 😤🤦😤🤦😤
Very professional end product. Alot of work involved, thanks for sharing. Keep up the excellent work.