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Yes, I'd say that the first one would be a solid $2,000, or more. My thinking was that a new, off-the-shelf steel tank plus prep, paint, decals, incidentals would be an easy $1000...... and maybe more depending on your painter. And if a new tank would drive you to apply paint and decals to the side covers...... brace yourself.Even at $60/hr shop rate, any idea the cost of my dunstall tank to:
1. make the multi section mold, dress and prep it for production of a single repop
2. manufacture the metal BSP inserts(2) and molded in steel mounting studs(3)
3. make new copies with novalac/vinylester resin.
4. Join the tanks halves, dress, install new gascap, finish decals
I'd be shocked if the first copy came in under $2000.
I would not even consider a volume production tank for making a fiberglass copy.
I do already have molds for the fastback tank, decal version, but otherwise only the custom Dunstall commando tanks would I consider doing from scratch.
Maybe a "tank liner" is the wrong rabbit to pursue...... How about a tank "bladder" with appropriate provisions for the petcocks and filler cap? I'm sure the chemical processing industry is already using something not far removed from a tank bladder. And it need not be a permanent solution, it could be replaced every 3-5 years.....