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1st Generation 1964 1/2 - 1973 - Questions & general discussions that apply to a specific year => 1964 1/2 - 1965 => Topic started by: Dave Stribling on April 25, 2013, 03:40:48 PM

Title: 64 1/2 Gas cap question and I may use it anyway
Post by: Dave Stribling on April 25, 2013, 03:40:48 PM

I have an absolutely mint, mint mint early paper gasket Stant manufactured 64-65 Mustang gas cap. It has the SMC logo on it, and it has the hole for the cable.  It has never had a cable installed on it - there is no indicators that the cable was ever there. The only other picture I have seen on the net is Jason Zimberoffs page that shows one with a rubber seal and the hole.  My friend in Indy says no hole - if it has a hole you're too late.
(http://www.dvsrestorations.com/jpeg/cap1.JPG)
(http://www.dvsrestorations.com/jpeg/cap2.JPG)
(http://www.dvsrestorations.com/jpeg/cap3.JPG)
(http://www.dvsrestorations.com/jpeg/cap4.JPG)


Questions:
1. Did they make any 64 1/2s with the hole? Please say yes...... :)
2. if this is "legally" a 65 and I use it, what's the tradeoff of using this one vs a repo that has no stamp.
I personally like using the original - even if it isn't 100 percent copacetic.

Title: Re: 64 1/2 Gas cap question and I may use it anyway
Post by: CharlesTurner on April 25, 2013, 08:09:23 PM

There are small marks around where the stud was, so I would have to say it was removed from this cap.  If you're showing the car in MCA concours, you wouldn't get any points for the hole being there on a early 64.5 car as the judges are not supposed to touch or remove any parts.

If it bothers you that much, think you know what you need to do... :)

Title: Re: 64 1/2 Gas cap question and I may use it anyway
Post by: Chris on May 08, 2013, 10:26:40 PM

Here's an NOS one without the cable attachment point (pics attached). I have three of these, this one being the nicest.

Chris