kizz

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Does anyone else have a metal gas cap on their early thirdgen? Like maybe 82-86, give or take? I have two of these. one on my 82 T/A, one on my 85 F/B. part number appears to be 10021209.

There was a lot of skepticism about this in another thread so I had to start a new thread because the curiosity is killing me! Any replies are welcome.

Thanks, GT

MDv6man

I replied in the other thread....

I have one on my 83 Camaro

Pacer

That's the same metal cap as on my '82 Pace Car.
I open it often enough.

Pacer

92GTA

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The one on my 82 S/E was plastic, so wasthe cap on my 84 15th. Pherhaps that is the dealer replacement cap I too have never seen a metal cap on an early Thirdgen.

I mean on low milage cars wouldn't the seal dry up and crack allot faster and need to be replaced? Of course it all depands on how the car was stored...

Apeiron

Plastic caps on my 82 and 84.

MDv6man

Maybe it was a plant thing?

My 83 was built at Norwood.

Drew

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My 83 had a locking gas cap, both 86's, my 87, my 89, and my 91's all had plastic caps.

fritzcartage

i have #10021209 NDH on my 82 trans am but a plastic one on my 84 anniversary that i bought today

Apeiron

The 82 was from Norwood, the 84 was from Van Nuys.

TTA 1387

My 84 Z28 had a plastic cap(Norwood). 89 TA has plastic cap(Van Nuys)

indy82z

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The two Pace Car that are here now have metal caps and one other 82 I had had it too. I can check the other two pace cars in about 4 weeks...


By the way, all 82 Pace Cars were made at Van Nuys.


Tom

83firebirdS/E

83 Norwood S/E.
Metal Cap.
Locking Gas door.

Agent13

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kizz

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Judging by the fact that a number of you guys out there have the metal caps too, I'd have to say it backs up my theory that they are perfectly valid and accurate for early thirdgens.

Which cars got them and which did not, and what years..? I have no idea. A gas cap is so easy to swap out with a different one, so it would be useless to try and do a survey of who has what, since there's no guarantee it would be original.

But the mere fact that people DO have them on their early thirdgens though.. leads me to think they're valid. It's unlikely that ALL those cars started out with plastic caps and then they had a 10021209 swapped on.

My 82 TA has 3K original miles and is essentially untouched, so I'm confident the metal cap is factory. My 85 firebird has high miles but was 100% stock when I got it, so I tend to think that its metal cap is original too but have no way of knowing.

MNformula350

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My 84 Firebird has a metal cap just like the one above.

5SIZ

I had a metal Gas cap on my 87 when I first bought it, but it wouldn't hold a seal for emissions so I had to replace it

Air_Adam

Metal cap on me 83.

TransAm12sec

I've got one on my 82.

GarageToys

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My 83 came with a metal gas cap, but I swapped it out for a lightweight plastic cap. My ET dropped by 1/1,000,000th of a second!

philoldsmobile

My 86 Camaro has a plastic cap, its identicle to the plastic one i had on my 82 Cutlass

panman79

Metal cap for me 82 z28, van nuys

1tinindian

My 1983 Van Nuys built T/A has the same metal cap as the one shown above

kizz

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for what it's worth, I looked on my 85 again and it doesn't show the part number as that photo shows. instead, it says " N D H ". I think I remember a part number being stamped inside the cap, in the plastic part, but I don't remember it offhand. it was a different number too.

gt

fast83camaro

There was a metal cap on my 83 Z28 parts car, then I polished it, and put it on my SC!

KITT1983

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Where can I get I just lost my metal gas cap

82tarecaro

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They come up on Ebay from time to time. I found one for about 10 bucks but the last one I saw was at a buy it now price for a lot higher.

3rdgenparts

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I have a metal gas cap Chris,But it will be more the $10



Dave

SolarGoldRaptor

My '84 from May of that year has the metal cap, I think it's the same part number.

8t2 z-chev

original metal cap on my 3/82 van nuys z28.

aaron7

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My 83 had the original metal cap which I promptly tossed in favor of a non-rattling actually sealing new plastic one haha

RedLeader289

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My '83 has a metal cap as well. Actually replaced it with a NOS metal cap lol.

kizz

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as of February 5 2017, can have one for $149.99 at http://www.rarenosparts.com/82-85-CA...OS_p_1568.html.
that webpage has 4 pretty good pictures of the 10021209 metal gas cap.

82tarecaro

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I bought one off Ebay a few years ago for 15 bucks. That guy must be smoking the funky weed.

kentuckyKITT

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My 82 WS4 Norwood car has a metal gas cap.

chazman

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My '83 had a metal cap.

OrangeBird

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kymmee

Thats a crazy price! Seems a lot of items are premium dollar right now on ebay. Go ahead and blow that tax refund! Last one I got off ebay, around 4 yrs ago was around $7.00 + shipping.

3rdgenparts

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have had a few 82's come my way lol


2 mid '82 built LU5 van nuys cars had the metal cap with the NDH code on it


My april 82 built van nuys LU5 had a metal cap when i purchased it in 2003 with 61K miles, Then I had to replace it with a GM plastic version since it was causing my car to have poor idle.


Dave

KITT1983

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thanks for the link