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miniboy1962
 Post subject: Right Hand Tanks
PostPosted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 4:41 pm 
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Are Right Hand tanks a mirror image of the standard tanks?? What mounting points are you supposed to use when installing them? Do you have to drill any holes to mount them?
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 Post subject: Re: Right Hand Tanks
PostPosted: Tue Apr 24, 2007 5:45 pm 
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miniboy1962 wrote:
Are Right Hand tanks a mirror image of the standard tanks?? What mounting points are you supposed to use when installing them? Do you have to drill any holes to mount them?

Q1. basically, yes- but the fuel outlet is in a different spot.
Q2. copy what is done with the LH tank, ie attach the strap to the seat back, and drill a hole in back of boot floor to retain the bottom strap. I used a standard LH tank strap.
There's a proper tank bracket kit you can buy, but for a non-S Mini, meh- I used 2 blocks of wood. :lol:
3. Yes as said for the straps, and one on the body for the filler neck. I made a cardboard template of LH one relative to side seam and rear window, turned it over and marked body for the RH one.

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I too, used blocks of wood, for a nice snug fit.

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i went all out and bought the kit!!

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I spent $200 and got a Cooper S. :wink:
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why buy a over priced cooper s when you can have a mini k
or if you dont have any money find a clubbie

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alsminik wrote:
why buy a over priced cooper s when you can have a mini k
or if you dont have any money find a clubbie

Some of us senior dudes bought complete Cooper S's for less than you will pay now for the disc brakes off one.. :lol:
Which you will need to fit sooner or later if you want a Mini-K to really STOP. :wink:

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alsminik wrote:
why buy a over priced cooper s when you can have a mini k
or if you dont have any money find a clubbie
A Mini K didn't come with a right hand tank. :roll:
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My 'S' set me back $150

But it doesn't run, the brakes don't work and the suspension is non-existent...and its 1/18th scale... :(

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Maxi23 wrote:
My 'S' set me back $150

But it doesn't run, the brakes don't work and the suspension is non-existent...and its 1/18th scale... :(

My 'S' set me back $200.

But it runs, the brakes don't work and the suspension is non-existant...and its 1/1 scale... :lol:
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Morris 1100 wrote:
alsminik wrote:
why buy a over priced cooper s when you can have a mini k
or if you dont have any money find a clubbie
A Mini K didn't come with a right hand tank. :roll:


:lol: :lol:

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Morris 1100 wrote:
alsminik wrote:
why buy a over priced cooper s when you can have a mini k
or if you dont have any money find a clubbie
A Mini K didn't come with a right hand tank. :roll:

A Mini Deluxe or a Mini K is what they sold us poor young guys who all REALLY wanted an S back then. "They are too dangerous, have too much power, you will kill yourselves, there is a LONG waiting list- here, have one of these instead at 1/2 the price"..
so saith the salesmen back then. :lol:

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