Today we need to do a little bodywork. The tank needs to have the decals removed and the tail needs to have a bunch of bodywork to fix spider cracks in the gel coat and fill the big holes where it would have mounted if it was installed on a R1. The “Aprilia” lettering on the tank had to be peeled off one letter at a time to avoid sanding with a course grit wheel. Normally, I would just sand the decals off but since this is a plastic tank, I wanted to be very careful not to damage or sand into the plastic. The big “R” decals on the side are under the clear and so they are staying. I will use filler to blend the edges and paint right over them.
Tuono tank bodywork
Tuono tail and fender bodywork
tank primed
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