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[Flyingmini]

Hi Guys,

 

I could'nt find an answer to my following question:

 

Why has my Mini two filler neck's on it? It was sold as a LHD, is this the reason?

 

It only has one fuel tank on the left hand side installed but a second neck on the right side...

 

I guess all Mini's had the neck on the right side from factory (like they didn't made sheets without?) and only the LHD's got a second neck?

 

Is it reasonable to weld the one on the right hand side shut?

 

Thanks!

[sonikk4]

Whats the age of the car???

[Minigman]

Maybe just a Cooper S lookey likey thing?

[nicklouse]

All Minis had the tank on the left. The Cooper S had one rack side. Others had the second as an option.

 

you can still buy dummy necks so your can can look like it has two tanks.

[nicklouse]

Also your car has many non standard features and work done on it.

 

non standard exterior mirrors. Is has had the side seams removed and I guess much much more.

[Flyingmini]

@sonik It's a 1977 MK4 :)

@nicklouse Okay, I will check how a 77 MK4 has to look, didn't know that for now, but as it's going to be a rallye lookalike I think that's fine.

 

Probably it's some 80's or 90's tuning, as it is out of service since 1994, especially with that other mirrors, someone may wanted to build a cooper lookalike?

[Furyan]

If you have deep pockets you can attach this to your filler neck https://www.minispar...ic/21A2183.aspx

 

[Jase]

I find it odd that anyone would fit a dummy filler cap to the driver's side? Bizarre, tanks are expensive but worth fitting just for distance alone.