No direct experience but have you tried annealing the aluminum? Saw it on the first Motorcycle Mania show with Jesse James. He heated the aluminum before making a gas tank.

Ah yes, I see you did. I don't remember if they said what thickness he was using on that show.

Last edited by FriarJohn; 06/14/2009 4:13 PM.

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