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The Restoration Shop => Fuel (gas - petrol) Tanks, Side Covers and Air Box => Topic started by: billyb on June 16, 2011, 01:53:30 pm

Title: bottom gas tank chrome moulding source?
Post by: billyb on June 16, 2011, 01:53:30 pm

Anyone have a source for these pieces?  My bike didn't have them installed when I got it so I don't even know what they look like.  If re-pros aren't readily available, has anyone used that self-adhesive generic chrome trim stuff and how close is that to the stock pieces?  Thanks!

Title: Re: bottom gas tank chrome moulding source?
Post by: kp on June 16, 2011, 03:51:53 pm

Yamiya has them and there is another fellow who sells on ebay. The wheel trim strip used on the  1968 to 1970 Morris Cooper "S" is the same trim so look at what's available in the UK. KP

Title: Re: bottom gas tank chrome moulding source?
Post by: billyb on June 16, 2011, 03:55:40 pm

Thanks KP - I looked on ebay and all I found was some generic-looking chrome trim that I can probably get at my local auto parts shop.  I'll check out Yamiya and the Cooper stuff - good pointers.

Actually if someone could measure the height of their OE trim that will help me find a good match.  Thanks.

Title: Re: bottom gas tank chrome moulding source?
Post by: hondasan on June 20, 2011, 02:47:56 pm

The Mini cooper trim looks pretty good (you have to trim one side of it to create and unequal "U" section, and do a bit or work with a heat gun, but looks the part. It used to come in a 5 metre roll for very little money too.

Chris R.

Title: Re: bottom gas tank chrome moulding source?
Post by: 1941wld on July 04, 2011, 09:42:41 am

I bought a set from Northeast Vintage and had to send them back. They were very wrong. Don't buy them.

Title: Re: bottom gas tank chrome moulding source?
Post by: Steve Swan on July 04, 2011, 03:14:50 pm

Try Allan Landry.

Title: Re: bottom gas tank chrome moulding source?
Post by: Riccardo on July 05, 2011, 04:29:07 pm

I can confirm, Alan was a very disposable person.
I've received at my home in Italy  the Alan's tank moulding:PERFECT!