as there are so many replica vehicles and as the supply of rhs tanks drys up surely theres an opening for remanufacturing these things. it appears that someone does as the mini spares catalogue has a part number for a new one.. anyone down that way got a price? I dont want one, its just a curiosity thing , anyway at the $400+ they have been going for, there is a dollar in it for a little home industry sideline. i doubt that they need to be anitomicaly correct in most cases. as i have seen some that are just necks and fuel caps b4 LOL...

I've got no idea why there isn't someone making them. Quite a large market, and would be very profitable on a small "home" scale, as you said.

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`dodge' on the MM board offered to make some S/S ones a while back, got no takers. He's in brissy I think.

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but most would like one that looks like the real thing
i gotta decode what i'm going to do for a tank in the 850
might have to pull the one out of the clubby
makka

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I think that If they could be made and look the same as the orgianl tank and are cheaper then there would be a big market for them.

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1970 Mini K, 1380cc, 1.75 HIF SU, 30 70 Cam, 2" Zorts
1969 Mini K, Stock Standard and Orginal. (Slow as Hell)

Dodge reckoned they would look like a real one, just won't RUST!
<edit> paint the bastard black if you don't like Bling..

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Thats good But I Thinke I would Like the Bling But I do not need to worry about it now as I got Mine for $250 and I picked up a car with on in it for $350

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A Bloody Mini

1970 Mini K, 1380cc, 1.75 HIF SU, 30 70 Cam, 2" Zorts
1969 Mini K, Stock Standard and Orginal. (Slow as Hell)

Making RH tanks would not be cheap. Then you have the worry of liability if anything goes wrong with the ones you sold....

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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.