does anyone make one for our cars? or does another body style fit our third gens? i've used a flat one on the bed of my truck with that has no "lip" you just push it open and push it closed. hoping some other car would have the same curvature and size i could use on the camaro.

 

I used a universal chevy one without the notch. I just simply cut off the notch from the original and set it on there. I adjusted the mounting so it sat deeper to compensate for the thicker (2 layer) door. I'll post pics tomorrow in the daylight...

 

The 88-98 C/K series truck gas door are the same size & VERY close in curvature & I have senn those use several times.

 

pics?
i personally think it looks better the body color.
kills the look of the new challenger to me.
if i owned one, the cap would be painted, but its just preference.

 

http://www.cardomain.com/ride/781816

look down about half way or more.. in this link.

and another link with part #'s

http://rcarino.home.mindspring.com/#gascap

dont know if this is the one you have seen.. shop and you can get a price in the $112 ball park..

i think doing the ring the same as the car would look good.
or maby doing all of it the same color as the car.. and let the bolts stand out...i was thinking about it.. but i just love the looks of my stock cover...

 

so a new mustang part is a good fit?

 

Chrome gas filler cover?

I've seen this on another GenIII Camaro that was formerly/briefly owned by a member of the club I belong to. I like it and thinks it look good. It's something different and I plan doing a similar mod to my car eventually.

 

Looks like 72$ will score one...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/FORD-...Q5fAccessories

 

so 88-98 chevy truck doors take a little grinding off the edges
and its looking like the mustang one fits the same as the f150 and focus and fits our cars fairly well

found this in the description for a mustang gas door

94-04 Mustang GT / Cobra / Bullitt
99-03 Focus
99-03 F150 / F250 / F350

 

here is a quick snap of mine...sorry for the car being dirty...
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I like the stock look.Modified with a cable release from a saturn.

 

how hard was it to install the cable release? I've wanted to do that to get rid of my locking gas cap...

 

Not hard at all.Just run the cable alongside the door up the wheel well.Drill a hole for the cable to pass thru the wheel well.The hardest part was modifing the saturn lever for the floor board.Its about a 3 hour job, not including body work.

 

84,

Is that the OE door or a Saturn? If OE, what year?

JamesC

 

Original door,saturn latch(on door),

 

The door appears to have a gas cap 'hanger' as do most newer cars. Mine has no such convenience. Humm.

JamesC

 

Thats part of the mod.I forget what car its from, but it was a GM wagon, mid 80s.

 

so yeah this definitely might be my next mod. its strange someone posted about this because i found this a couple of days ago and it got me thinking.....
http://www.pfyc.com/pc/CA1035/CAEXT/...10+Camaro.html

http://www.pfyc.com/pc/CA1001/CAEXT/...10+Camaro.html

they are pretty exspensive but I would rather have a Camaro part than one with a pony stamped on it. that is, of course, if it can be done. somebody measure a 5th gen door and let us know ASAP.

 

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.

 

that pony is on the inside.... and thats what redcap is for

(but yes i know)

as for the thing saying CAMARO on the outside.. could fill that in/or mill it down also and finnish it to match the car..if it's the right size

 

I measured this morning. Won't fit. The 5th gen has a larger diameter.

JamesC

 

son of a..... well, they are too expensive anyways and you could always put a sticker over the pony.

 

Besides.....The gas door wil give you appearance benefits & if you use the right sticker, that is 100 horsepower!

 

RedCap it..and sticker..

 

So the only cheap (75$), decent gas cap cover would be a 05+ stang cover? I'm particularly interested in a black cover that looks like this. No one knows of any way to get something cheaper?

84 1LE; I really like what you did. does the cable grind or anything? could you send pictures here or pm or even my email? timinsk@gmail.com

 

The cable is enclosed in its housing.So it has no way of grinding on anything.If thats what you meant!Even if it did, there is little to "grind" on.Since it only moves about 1 inch when the lever is pulled.

What kind of pic/s are you looking for?

 

sorry for the late response i was looking for picture of the cable and where its mounted and housed. just every bit of it so i have an idea of what your talking about... sorry if thats to much. just like a visual to look at.

 

You cant see the cable.Its under the carpet & panels.
This is the lever

The cable exits the wheel well from the inside.
Just above the filler neck.

& the latch attches to the fuel filler here.

Thats about all there is to it.

 

Very nice looking.

 

That's the nicest one so far aside from stock. Otherwise the others just don't blend in. Just look like *hit.

 

Thank You

 

Welcome. I think that black door would look sweet on my White Camaro vs. the chrome one.

On a side note, I found an interesting automatic door opening system. On the link, click on 'MTV Trick it out Finals' and they show an awesome fuel door. I can't imagine the price they want for this setup. http://www.fueldoors.com/

 

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Found one for under $70

http://www.americanmuscle.com/sr-940...oor-black.html

 

I should do it like my wheels. Silver (polished or brushed) ring lip, then the door itself black!

If they are aluminum, I could order the brushed one, then get the door powdercoated satin black, to match my wheels, which are powdercoated satin black.

EDIT: I knew it would look good! It goes real well with the Snypers.

 

^^^ That actually does look pretty good

Brushed would look better than polished, IMHO

 

Just not sure if brushed & polished would look right, sided by side on the same car. Maybe so?

 

Obviously this is just my 2 cents, but a brushed finish is a LOT easier to keep clean looking, polished will show any dirt, fingerprints, etc much worse

That, and I'm not a fan of extra chrome where it didn't come from the factory, my engine bay being the exception of course But I'll take the brushed look every time

If you powdercoated the center black, you could also powdercoat the outer ring, and get just the look and finish you want?

 

Big difference between polished & chromed. I wouldn't want wheel stuff, or anything else on the outside, chromed either. And yep about the polished finish.....I'm always cleaning my wheel lips!

You wanna donate funds for more powdercoating? I'm not against accepting mod donations!

 

If a manufacturer fabs on direct-fit polished, I'm on it.

JamesC

 

Super Sharp! Have a close up of the rims? What type/style are they? Really like the fuel door.

 

ROH Snypers with the correct 3rd gen offset, not ones made for the 4th gens.
I have a "few" pics.
http://s119.photobucket.com/albums/o...20GTA/Snypers/

There is also the Subfolder for when I had 2 9" ones widened to 11" & made the car fit them.
http://s119.photobucket.com/albums/o...rs/Fitting11s/

 

i bought one for a ck pick up, 6 inches i think it was, bent it a little and some sanding to get it to fit nicely, hope you like!

 

ck puck? What did you buy it for, where, and how much? BTW, looks awesome!

 

C/K Truck.

And that is the one I've been telling people about for years, but they keep trying other stuff, including Ford Rustang ones!

You can get ones for C/Ks, from any Pep Boys/Autozone/O'Rielly's.....

 

Very nice, camarozz. How did you attach it? Details, please.

JamesC

 

Yes, I'd like to know as well - I have that same one on my GMC Sierra!

 

What year is your Sierra?

 

hey thanks guys for the complements, all i done was bevel the inside edge so that it fit into the hole, then used a rubber hammer to bend it, then i sanded the door down so that when i painted it the paint wouldn't chip of, also i went a ordered some longer stainless hex bolts, cause the ones that come with it weren't long enough, i drilled the holes and test fit a couple of times to make sure it fit, just played with it till it fit nice,also don't tighten the bolts to much cause the panel will dimple, just use some loctite and snug them up. i always mean to take pics, but when i get into something i forget every time lol.