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1st Generation 1964 1/2 - 1973 - Questions & general discussions that apply to a specific year => 1969 - 70 Shelby => Topic started by: 1970shelbyguy on March 28, 2015, 02:13:41 PM

Title: 1970 shelby gas cap
Post by: 1970shelbyguy on March 28, 2015, 02:13:41 PM

what's the best replacement  gas cap for a non vented 70 california shelby-  i see a motorcraft  FC-535 cap advertised for a california 70 cougars

Title: Re: 1970 shelby gas cap
Post by: J_Speegle on March 28, 2015, 04:19:53 PM

"Best" for the look or some other purpose?

Title: Re: 1970 shelby gas cap
Post by: 1970shelbyguy on March 28, 2015, 08:44:12 PM

for the look and still function

Title: Re: 1970 shelby gas cap
Post by: J_Speegle on March 29, 2015, 06:48:04 PM

If you can't find an original then you need to choose which detail (s) your willing to give up or what option is closer to looking correct

1- You can go the Motorcraft route - It may have the Motorcraft stamped on the face which you don't want and may not have the Stant logo on the rivet

2- You can go with the Stant cap which should not have the Motorcraft stamping or the Autolite :(  but may have the Stant logo (the big S)

Sorry don't have either of these two here in front of me for a picture - just the process I would consider. I would opt for the Stant one for my car given only these two choices


(http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/gallery/3/6-290315182345.jpeg)

Title: Re: 1970 shelby gas cap
Post by: 1970shelbyguy on March 29, 2015, 10:32:24 PM

thanks jeff-  what did a california dso'd 70 cougar cap look like?

Title: Re: 1970 shelby gas cap
Post by: J_Speegle on March 30, 2015, 05:59:46 PM

Quote from: 1970shelbyguy on March 29, 2015, 10:32:24 PM

thanks jeff-  what did a California dso'd 70 cougar cap look like?

Have no idea.  Might have been the same as the picture above

Here are a couple of additional pictures taken of unrestored 69 Shelby  examples.

Can't recall what we used on #1897


Not sure if there were multiple suppliers for the vented caps or the recall non-vented caps

(http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/gallery/3/6-300315155452.jpeg)

(http://www.concoursmustang.com/forum/gallery/3/6-300315155512.jpeg)

Title: Re: 1970 shelby gas cap
Post by: 1970shelbyguy on March 31, 2015, 12:34:29 PM

  hey jeff-  i was able to find an autolite cap just like your top picture  with the "S"  pressure and vacuum stamping -  now a question-  would cap and filler pipe get blacked out too- or did someone blackout the area on your most recent  two pictures posted

Title: Re: 1970 shelby gas cap
Post by: specialed on April 01, 2015, 12:36:09 AM

not black painted gas caps  & on your 70 the cap makes a difference if gt350 or gt500 with the vented tank recall done.

Title: Re: 1970 shelby gas cap
Post by: J_Speegle on April 01, 2015, 06:10:41 PM

Quote from: 1970shelbyguy on March 31, 2015, 12:34:29 PM

  hey jeff-  i was able to find an autolite cap just like your top picture  with the "S"  pressure and vacuum stamping -  now a question-  would cap and filler pipe get blacked out too- or did someone blackout the area on your most recent  two pictures posted

Should have placed a caption on that one - apparently someone had been "freshing up" their unrestored car a little in that picture

Title: Re: 1970 shelby gas cap
Post by: 1970shelbyguy on April 03, 2015, 11:46:52 AM

rattle cans in the wrong hands can be disastrous-  - to the common car show looker an unrestored car is just one that "Needs" help.  to the  real car guy an unrestored car is like the dead sea scrolls.   nothing like pep boys stuff to "restore" the underhood of a mustang.