Aluminium Coolant tank to standard pattern

[sportyking]

Does anyone have a spare plastic coolant expansion tank that I could borrow? I have an aquaintance that has the ability to make really nice low volume aluminium ones with level gauges but need a template. If there is enough interest from anyone he says he can make formers (moulds) and do a limited production run. Any interest?

[NSXGB]

I'd be interested when mine goes.

[Papalazarou]

I'm interested.

Cheers,

James.

[sportyking]

Anyone know where there is an old unused plastic one? Broken would be ok

[AR]

Where are you located mate? I have the one of my 99 available if it is any help.

Cheers

AR

[sportyking]

South London/Surrey but my Sister lives near Aberdare and owes me a favour or two. A lend would be tops if possible.

[AR]

Check PM

[mutley]

If this is happening, I'm interested too

[sportyking]

Latest is AR has lent me a plastic one for the guy to assess the work involved.
I need to look at it a bit closer to work out the purpose of the internal baffle and indeed whether the shape/size could be better without changing capacity and still fitting, and find time to get down to Southend and have a chat with the guy about quantities. If a relatively one off item, he will use a different production method. If more units he will make moulds. I will need some rough guide on price(s) before I can gauge true interest.
Won't be a five minute job but I will try to move a step forward within the next two weeks.

[710]

I would guess that a lot of people in the States would be interested in a tank that looked just like the stock one, but had a level gauge.
On the stock one, as you know, you can’t see the level anymore.
So a transparent one or a black one with transparent strip.

You could sell 1000.

Just gave me an idea, couldn’t we just put Goodridge fittings in the side of the tank with a hose between?
Well, I have heard (prime) that the stock tanks are fragile anyway. Better not go drilling holes in it.

So a completely new one (non-Honda) would be a nice idea. I don’t like the bling of the aluminium ones…

Peter