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Fake drop tank?

Started by _WantOneNow!_ , Sep 19 2007 08:01 PM

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#1 _WantOneNow!_

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Posted 19 September 2007 - 08:01 PM

G'day all, I have an LX hatch that is on gas with a cutout in the rear floor for the tank. Can anyone recommend somewhere in Melbourne to get a tough looking dummy alloy drop tank made up to cover it?
Thanks in advance. :rolleyes:

Mick.

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#2 _pipjones_

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Posted 19 September 2007 - 08:35 PM

do you want areal tank?

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#3 _just_matt_

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Posted 19 September 2007 - 09:35 PM

Says that hes after a "dummy" one.
I presume butchering a real tank would not be the most cost effective method...

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#4 _@milco@_

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Posted 19 September 2007 - 11:24 PM

draw up some plans with widths and lenght's and take them to a sheet metal place and they will be able to do it easy i reckon.

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#5 LX2DR

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Posted 21 September 2007 - 07:38 PM

G'day all, I have an LX hatch that is on gas with a cutout in the rear floor for the tank.� Can anyone recommend somewhere in Melbourne to get a tough looking dummy alloy drop tank made up to cover it?
Thanks in advance.
Mick.

Hi, WantOneNow,

I've stolen some photo's from Knoaths ex Hatch.
He cut the floor and put a steel well in it.
Looked just like a drop tank, you should pm him for more details.
I'm sure he did a post about it.

Paul

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Edited by LX2DR, 21 September 2007 - 07:41 PM.

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#6 _WantOneNow!_

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Posted 21 September 2007 - 10:02 PM

Thanks for the replies guys, my floor has been cut out and it does have a tank holder bolted in, its just that its rounded not square. I also do love the look of shiny alloy!

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#7 _belty_

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Posted 27 September 2007 - 12:34 PM

There was a person on ebay a couple of weeks ago selling fake drop tanks for the torrie. Just checked but nothing listed now. maybe he will list again keep an eye out.

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#8 MRLXSS

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Posted 27 September 2007 - 01:20 PM

yeah it was a place in brisbane i think, the tanks bolted up to the chassis, and was a highly polished finish.... they were about $400 i think

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#9 _Yella SLuR_

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Posted 30 September 2007 - 09:30 PM

Do the stickies really work?

Here's one I prepared earlier. It will give you the sizes, etc of a real drop tank, you can take it from there.

http://www.gmh-toran...?showtopic=8698

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#10 Mort

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Posted 19 December 2007 - 07:01 PM

Give Milton Performance in Brisbane a ring or visit there web site www.miltonperformance.com.au . Andrew had some dummy tanks made before his passing.

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