I have a tin clutch MC and I got quoted $250 to re-sleve and build an old MC. Also got a price on just a rebuild kit and that was $45.
New ones on ebay are 90 odd bucks or $155 for the tin type.
Why on earth would I re-sleve it when the new one is $100 cheaper.

Dose anyone here know if they can be re-sleved cheaper or if the kits can be brought for less than $45.

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Respect mine and I'll respect yours.

Kenno, i`m not gunna torque money, but a resleaved "Tin" tanked cyl is more thanb the others cause they need to de-solder the tank,,, sleave it & then re-solder the tank,,, time consuming

the other plastic res types are cheaper to sleave

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.

The guy who re-sleeved mine quoted about $80 just to do the re-sleeving. I took the reservoir off and re-soldered it myself. I did the re-assembly and the kit was a lot less than $45 from Somerford.

Tim

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1951 Morris Commercial J Type Van
1955 BSA C11G
1961 Morris Mini Traveller
1969 Triumph TR6R
1977 Leyland Moke Californian

$45 for a kit Jezz....the last one I got was $7 and I winged about that!

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i have just had a .7" M/C stainless steel sleeved to .75" for $205 .

That price included s/s sleeve ,making a new piston to suit , fitting a new kit & postage ,
bench testing , had it back within a week .

This was for a plastic tank type m/c .

A resleeved (with SS or brass) original MC won't get corrosion inside like the standard ones can- whether new or old!
Also they still look period correct. For those that care.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

The tin tanks I've had done the drill 2 holes in the tank then solder plugs on the tank