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Making My New Aluminium Tank! | Triumph Tiger 90 Restoration | Episode 3
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10 ай бұрынWith the motorcycle restoration well underway, I made a long and wet journey to collect my brand new Triumph fuel tank. Nestled deep in the Welsh countryside, a talented family has been making bespoke motorcycle fuel tanks since 1972.
A huge thank you to the guys at Tab II Classics for showing me around and teaching me a thing or two.
Get in touch: tabclassics.com/
Instagram: / tabiiclassics
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www.dominicchinea.com
Dom's Instagram: / dominicchinea
Ranalah Ltd's Instagram: / ranalahltd
Edited by Dan Cross: / djcross87
@nuxboxen 10 ай бұрын
Aline Phelps makes me proud to be a human being. Her father is sitting in heaven with the biggest smile and heart full of pride in his daughter.
@davidjowett8195 10 ай бұрын
It was so good to see a talented young man working so well. There is hope for heritage crafts yet.
@leslieaustin151 10 ай бұрын
That was a stunning video! Thanks so much for taking us along. What a firm, what skill in that workshop.. amazing. Les
@suepatrick3705 10 ай бұрын
Fantastic to see the craftmanship involved and the history. such a great team that is what its all about !
@Handbuilt1 10 ай бұрын
Don very nice video ,....not often you see a lady working with metal like that , she really knows her stuff ,good on her and all involved
@jonathanholley8043 10 ай бұрын
I think they would be a brilliant addition to the thrive and revive team showcasing their skills to inspire a new generation.
@DominicChineas 10 ай бұрын
That’s such a good idea!
@deanmarskell1518 10 ай бұрын
@@DominicChineas Hiya Dom such an amazing video so cool to see the whole process an incredible place so much history and a Ranalah too amazing work love the channel and what you guys at the Repair Shop do 👍👌
@mikeakhurst1855 10 ай бұрын
While there are places like that. British engineering will live on. Brilliant
@alharris3157 10 ай бұрын
What a fantastic team and to say Tom was self taught tells you everything about them. If you find another team that builds you something like this again, please take us along.
@steveparkes 10 ай бұрын
Classic British hand engineering mixing imperial from the old patterns and metric from the new and nobody bats an eyelid. That young chap welds aluminium like he's soldering and not messing with a torch that will burn through the material in seconds. The talent in that shop is amazing long my they continue.
@seantivenan9593 10 ай бұрын
when you said this week would be something special you weren't wrong Dom. What a special team of people there, with true heritage skills and some. Thanks for taking us there that was a truly special episode !!
@michaelmiller641 10 ай бұрын
That was a fantastic episode, so fascinating to watch, and such lovely people ,thanks for that Dom!
@johnsholian4318 10 ай бұрын
How cool was that? It’s a treat to watch craftspeople doing what they’ve perfected. Brilliant!
@Herbybandit 10 ай бұрын
Aluminium welding using OA takes skill! Hats off to that young lad 👏 in the age of TIG it's a dying art.
@rickwhite3757 9 ай бұрын
One of your best episodes, amazingly skilled people.
@hujiproductions8457 10 ай бұрын
These videos just get better, and again, Dom promoting other people's skills. Their work is amazing - what a lovely new tank!
@MrGunPilot 10 ай бұрын
That was entirely amazing. Gas welding with drops was a total surprise.
@probewizard 9 ай бұрын
Wonderful seeing folks enjoying keeping these arts alive, great episode.
@leschapman3268 8 ай бұрын
Best thing I've seen for ages!
@Chr.U.Cas1622 10 ай бұрын
👍👌👏 Oh WOW, simply fantastic! Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck and especially health to all involved people.
@johnoregan8245 10 ай бұрын
Great video Dom, it is rare to see anyone gas welding aluminium these days The video did not show the bottom or internal construction so a word of warning regarding using ally tanks on that type of Triumph frame.. The original tanks have a thicker steel section running from front to rear mountings, this reinforces the Triumph goose neck frame,, when fitting an alloy tank You Must add a steel reinforcing between the headstock and rear tank mounting
@iamcantiaci 9 ай бұрын
This was fantastic episode Dom, thank you for showing us this family business
@bobt3374 10 ай бұрын
Hi Dom. What an amazing work setup so good to see such an experienced group of people working on bike requirements that are no longer made. The lady was so good on the Ranalah & amazing work rate. Excellent visit.
@S2NAZ 10 ай бұрын
I absolutely LOVE this video Dom. Seeing these folks hand build these tanks really is just amazing. A lost art ❤ worth every pence 👍🏻😊
@jerrycursons 10 ай бұрын
Great to see people keeping some old skills going and a younger generation learning as well
@jamesboardman7048 6 ай бұрын
I had a friend who was a factory Suzuki mechanic,motocross, he had a factory aluminum tank. It just had this feeling about it, a work ofart
@andywindy 10 ай бұрын
What a fantastic atmosphere, you can feel the quiet, studious and knowledgeable process and see it in front of your eyes. A wonderful Family workshop, and a craft preserved that so easily could have been lost by now.
@GrahamWP58 10 ай бұрын
What a cottage industry and great to see Tom and how he recycles off cuts to weld with. Very talented trio.
@davidgoldsmith5800 10 ай бұрын
Unbelievable skill from tab2 classics, absolutely blown away by there skill, have been an engineer for over 46 years and this still has me with my mouth open . Well done 👏
@TheMacleod1972 10 ай бұрын
Without doubt the best KZfaq video I’ve ever come across, Dom. The craftsmanship is superb. I can only hope one day that I can get such a tank from this wonderful business. It’s it only me that it makes me emotional to see the history & skills on display? Fantastic video thanks for making it Dom.
@argee55 10 ай бұрын
Dom, Thank you so much for taking the time to make this trip and for sharing it with us. This video is EPIC.
@hawkmoon1704 10 ай бұрын
Awesome! That was really good seeing all those old skills that are disappearing. I could watch these guys make tanks all day...maybe they should make vids too. I love that her father had been doing this for so long and she has learned the skills and carried on her father work.... yeah, awesome!
@Big.Al.3 10 ай бұрын
What a trip. English/Welsh craftsmanship at its best. Thanks for sharing.
@craigwilliams6293 10 ай бұрын
Loved this episode. What some craftsman and skills making those tanks. Nice to see skills being passed on.
@user-nt2gu9ho1h 10 ай бұрын
I was blown away, there are so many talented people in this world, watched it three times now.
@steveharvey2203 10 ай бұрын
Craftsmanship at it's finest!
@leskeen4104 10 ай бұрын
Brilliant video Dom, I am aghast at the welding skill of the young chap. Definitely,. a natural and someone who will keep improving as time goes by
@simonbell6745 9 ай бұрын
What lovely people. Super skilled & genuinely nice. Loved the vid Dom. thanks 👍
@DominicChineas 8 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@keithhodgson6489 10 ай бұрын
Brilliant - thank you!
@DominicChineas 10 ай бұрын
You are so welcome
@nicomonkeyboy 10 ай бұрын
A brain melting mix of Imperial and metric!
@DominicChineas 10 ай бұрын
Love it haha!
@martinhow121 10 ай бұрын
Brilliant. Such a joy to see Tom's welding and Dom making all the learner mistakes. I was taught to Oxy weld Aluminium (and sheet steel) in the early 1970s age 17 in an evening class at George Stevenson College in Watford, where they taught auto body repair. Aluminium is tricky and much more sensitive than steel to weld. You have to take care not to blow the melt pool out with the flame and drop molten filler on to it and never poke the pool with the rod or it will drop out. Molten Aluminium has very low surface tension unlike steel, so will drop out if you sneeze at it. Sadly, not a skill I have been able to use since. Oh and they also did wheeling and panel beating as a separate course. A great advantage of making your own rods is that the alloy matches perfectly, so no danger of electrolytic corrosion at the joint from dissimilar alloys as well as good colour and finish match.
@phildunne2632 10 ай бұрын
Makes you proud to be British! I'm so glad a young man has taken up the challenge with this opportunity to learn the skills before they are lost.
@clifftop1785 10 ай бұрын
Your videos are like a little oasis of feel good that offer respite from all the other pointless and argumentative crap going on in the world today. Thank you Dom and team!
@stevemull2002 9 ай бұрын
WOW WOW, what a vid, what a team of workers, the skill and craftmen (women) ship is immense i am glad i watched this vid
@meirionevans5137 10 ай бұрын
Brilliant, especially liked the ironing analogy. That welding, though. Fantastic.
@dannymullane9252 10 ай бұрын
O yes I so liked seeing all this thanks to everyone involved
@andypandy955 10 ай бұрын
Thank you Dom for taking the time to visit and share this video. Now we know the amount of work that goes into a tank. True craftsman and women at work. Thank you again.
@paulhiggins8774 10 ай бұрын
Nice to see crafts men and woman at work
@everestyeti 10 ай бұрын
21 and he welds like that, what a brilliant advert for young people getting into working in crafts and all self taught as well. Really like how they work as a team, especially when the lad was welding and the lady was turning the tank side. Thanks for showing us yet another group of people keeping and dying craft alive. 👍
@davidsalisbury4290 10 ай бұрын
What a wonderful team keeping skills alive and loving there job.
@scruton100 10 ай бұрын
Loved the video Dom. great old skills that might disappear one day.
@michaellane9873 10 ай бұрын
Another very interesting video Dom there's some very clever people about.
@user-tf6lk4rz6m 10 ай бұрын
The lady sure knows her trade ,not learned overnight DB
@raydriver7300 10 ай бұрын
It’s so nice to see that traditional trades are still alive and well. That was a fabulous episode with lovely people. 🌞
@1952fletch 8 ай бұрын
what lovely people, to take the time ,and show you how tanks are made..
@terrygee1628 10 ай бұрын
Wow! what a talented lady and team. Thank god crafts like this still survive. Brilliant.
@dbaider9467 10 ай бұрын
What a super lady. What a super team.
@paulm.8554 10 ай бұрын
Tab Classics are awesome people; in fact, I want to buy one of their tanks and then find a motorcycle worthy of displaying it! :)
@stevefrost3509 10 ай бұрын
What lovely people good luck to them
@judithbarnett2966 10 ай бұрын
Fantastic. Tom is rather good at welding isn't he? Neil enjoys motorbikes so he's totally into this Triumph restoration. And yes, brilliant, we heard you!
@daveflatters4981 10 ай бұрын
Wow, the skills they have to shape a flat piece of metal into a curved piece of art is incredible. I honestly think they could plait fog.
@Ian-Hall 10 ай бұрын
What a terrific video Dom, I was amazed at that ladys skills and what a lovely person. Excellent workshop doing traditional craftsmanship.
@Stuff_And_Things_0 9 ай бұрын
This was amazing. Was camping down in Tregaron the other month! Amazing to know people are still ferreting away in their sheds!
@marshallluddite 10 ай бұрын
great vid, buy good old brithish ! one of your best episodes, this could be a tv series. good luck Tom
@suzukisav 10 ай бұрын
Dom, those frames used the tank as a stressed member. Be careful you don't crack your new tank. Triumph added a brace from the top of the headstock to the rear tank mount as a service fix. Might be worth welding one in. Lovely tank man. I'm well jeal!
@sandramelville8736 10 ай бұрын
I like the songs. Fantastic to see the ranalah being used and well worth the drive for a stunning tank. Bit of a teaser though having to wait till next week for the bike lol.
@jonathansweetchunky 10 ай бұрын
Fantastic episode these workshops were so much more common in a time where they had to be made by hand by a skilled craftperson. Well done to all concerned
@sktaylor99 10 ай бұрын
I will never get fed up with your videos Dom. Unearthing these amazing skilled craftsmen and showing them to is is wonderful.
@user-sl8sg4sq5d 10 ай бұрын
Got one of their Tanks on my B S A, Stunning Workmanship.
@paulneedham3608 3 ай бұрын
What a fascinating place. Work of love. That's not going to work it's enjoyable.
@mightymicra7378 4 ай бұрын
Tom the man the myth the legend of Aberystwyth
@timcoombe7880 10 ай бұрын
Fascinating process. So reassuring to see that there are craftspeople keeping the old trades alive. Couldn't do that with a CNC! Thanks for sharing.
@grahamh3954 10 ай бұрын
Hi Dom beautiful tank. you may need to add an additional top tube to the frame as i believe the steel tank was a stressed member and the alloy one wont be strong enough.
@router5840 10 ай бұрын
Very very skilled people nice to see what can still be done by hand.
@ttmwttmw 10 ай бұрын
Best episode in a while, and that's taking nothing away from any of the others. Love the workshop tours.
@onepairofhands 10 ай бұрын
what a great group of talented people
@patrickfay1055 10 ай бұрын
Great to see craftsman at work and in a small workshop
@delcat8168 10 ай бұрын
Absolutely brilliant... what a lovely lady, I had to chuckle when she said the lower part of the Ranalah was much smaller to let her get into tight corners. I though 'I bet she's got into some tight corners in her time' she had a lovely mischievous smile, and they all seemed wonderfully willing to share their knowledge and skill. Great vid, and nice to see a young bloke learning the business.
@PhilG0BVD 10 ай бұрын
Wow what a fascinating video. I loved it, real British traditions at its finest very skillful work and a joy to watch. Thank you Dom for sharing. Looking forward to next week to see the rebuild with honest Jon.
@RalphDalton 10 ай бұрын
a smashing record of how the tank was made, well done all!
@AA-nt5qw 10 ай бұрын
Fantastic 35 minutes start to finish. Thanks for making such a great record of this unsung, under appreciated art. What a crew! ❤
@dougwardle2175 10 ай бұрын
It’s a real joy watching true craftsmen making a really complex and difficult job look so easy. Truly inspirational stuff
@TR4zest 10 ай бұрын
What a treat that was. Such a great team.
@chrismcdonnell8297 10 ай бұрын
What a great episode Dom! Seeing the craftsmanship (craftpersonship?) still going strong and spreading to a younger generation too was fantastic. The tank is a work of art .... can't wait for another week to pass. Thanks again.
@alan_wood 3 ай бұрын
What amazing people!
@peterpedroza6683 10 ай бұрын
Craftsmanship is alive and well!
@onenuttybuddy 8 ай бұрын
Absolutely fascinating story. The craftsmanship needed to replicate these tanks is incredible. Thanks for taking us along for the ride. Alan from North Carolina, USA.
@HighPeakVideo 10 ай бұрын
Stunningly brilliant quality video from Dom as presenter and Dan on camera and editing, and of course the fascinating and absorbing story of the phenomenal skills at Tab. Production quality matches the best of the BBC and others, who would put tens of thousands into such a video. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
10 ай бұрын
Brilliant video, great skills and lovely people. Thanks for letting us see the processes and finished tank - beautiful!
@FenellaBeach 10 ай бұрын
What an episode - I didn’t want it to end. Return visit please…..
@johnchettleburgh6055 10 ай бұрын
Marvellous video once more! Thank you Dom.
@more.power. 10 ай бұрын
It sounds like an exciting and adventurous journey to collect your brand new Triumph fuel tank! The Welsh countryside must have provided a beautiful backdrop for your trip. It's fascinating to hear about the talented family behind Tab II Classics, who have been crafting bespoke motorcycle fuel tanks for nearly half a century. Visiting their workshop and having the opportunity to learn from them must have been a memorable experience. It's always inspiring to connect with experts who are passionate about their craft. I hope your new fuel tank serves you well and enhances the restoration of your Triumph motorcycle. Enjoy your riding adventures!
@stum8374 10 ай бұрын
Try and count all the small family engineering firms still keeping bikes,cars etc on the road,must be a couple of thousands up and down this wee isle of ours.i love it,this was how the industrial revolution started with one person ib a back shop somewhere.
@ianhorabin9763 10 ай бұрын
Really interesting,it's great to see hand built skills are still thriving for classic bike's etc, aluminum mudguards are the hardest to find...Ian.
@paulhodgson4790 10 ай бұрын
What a wonderful team. You can tell that they all love what they do, and to see that young man teach Dom how to weld was a treat!
@torrerobb2238 10 ай бұрын
Fantastic to see a small family cottage business using the old craft methods... such skill and craftsmanship turning out a fantastic product.. You took the new tank assume you didn´t want your frame lol. great video.. Robb Torremolinos Spain
@nigeleaton5715 10 ай бұрын
Oh... Wow... Unbelievable. Incredible skill.
@jgwilliams5951 10 ай бұрын
Definitively a "Thing of Beauty" . Such a treat to see true crafts-persons sharing their knowledge and experience . My thanks to them and to you Dom .
@marieeaton-smith5168 10 ай бұрын
Wonderful episode. What an amazing woman teaching and passing on knowledge of using the Ranalah.
@user-ot7fc8jo8x 10 ай бұрын
Splendid video created among such inspiring people.
@philspencelayh5464 10 ай бұрын
Terrific to see the skills involved and enthusiasm. Aberystwyth was like that when I went too, bright sunshine in Shropshire zero visibility in Aberystwyth.
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