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Old Apr 27, 2020 | 07:31 AM
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Lemans style gas cap

has anyone tried to put a lemans style gas cap on? I think they look reall cook and would look right at home on my firebird.
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Old Apr 27, 2020 | 08:51 AM
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Re: ;emans style gas cap

A big outtie gas cap on a car with lots of attention to exterior drag? Seems completely counter intuitive to me. Needless complication that clashes with the rest of the car, but do you.
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Old Apr 27, 2020 | 09:53 AM
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Re: ;emans style gas cap

I think they look awesome .
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Old Apr 27, 2020 | 07:25 PM
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Re: ;emans style gas cap

I have not seen one that I can think of.
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Old Apr 29, 2020 | 05:18 PM
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Re: ;emans style gas cap

Maybe if it was frenched like this:


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Old Apr 29, 2020 | 06:17 PM
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Re: ;emans style gas cap

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Maybe if it was frenched like this:

that looks pretty cool.
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Old Apr 29, 2020 | 10:02 PM
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Re: Lemans style gas cap

I don't think they work well on thirdgens since there is no chrome on these cars. Maybe if it were body color? Still not picturing it though...
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Old Apr 30, 2020 | 03:10 AM
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Re: Lemans style gas cap

They look cool ..... but on the back of a C2 maybe C3 Corvette
Not on a Third gen.

if you want something different put a gas cover from a Mustang on there.

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Old Apr 30, 2020 | 07:31 PM
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Re: Lemans style gas cap

The mustang cover looks a lot like the sport bike gas cap, minus the lock, but the flush look is more fitting for the f-body. 2¢
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