Topic: Gas Cap screw off type cap.

[Kyle Zammit]

I am looking for this small type cap.If anyone have one New or Used let me know please. Send me on this email kylezammit123@gmail.com

[jwc66k]

A year might help.
Jim

[Kyle Zammit]

Sorry I didn't understand you well.

[jwc66k]

What year car?
Jim

[Kyle Zammit]

It's a 1967 Shelby GT500.

[Bossbill]

That's the inside of the 67-up pop open gas cap.
Underneath this is a screw and washer which allows one to remove everything from the swing-away cap and have it replated.
Pulling this off without destroying it is tricky.
I just did this in my build thread.

Another way of removing these is to sharpen a very small screw driver and pry the lips inward. It usually just comes out easily after the radial pressure is released. Afterwards find a thick piece of DOM (2"?), salami cut it and turn it into a curved anvil to straighten the edges. Then plate. Other ideas on removing are in the same portion of my build thread.

Spares are only available via others' gas caps. I supposed one could could just find a crappy spare pop-open top, cut the spring and standoff on the chrome side and get a punch in from the backside to remove it.

[Kyle Zammit]

Ok thanks Bill.

[Bossbill]

For those of you who haven't taken one apart, here it is, in order of reassembly:
* flip open top
* spring (stainless says my magnet)
* spring cap (items not shown next)
   - seal around outer edge where you see sealant. Seals against gas tank elbow. Not cork but a synthetic gasket
   - seal around inner portion one step above where screw sits. Seals pressed in cap on bottom. This one is cork.
* screw with rather thick washer
* pressed in cap which is the item of interest

To get the cap out you destroy a spare and ugly flip open top to gain access to the stud (into which the screw inserts). Grind away at the side of the stud so the screw releases. Insert a drift and lightly tap the cap out.

[Kyle Zammit]

Thanks Bill.

[J_Speegle]

For those of you who haven't taken one apart, here it is, in order of reassembly:
* flip open top
* spring (stainless says my magnet)
* spring cap (items not shown next)
   - seal aroun....................

Bill is this posted elsewhere on the site? May have missed it if it is. If not think we need at least to place it there (with a related thread or its own). Not sure if anyone is going to look here in the wanted section, for a how to.

Just a thought

[Bossbill]

I was PMing Kyle and I said "I should make this its own thread."

I will and remove my reply with a link to the new thread. I'll include stuff from my build thread.

[67350#1242]

I wonder if that cover couldn't be removed with a paintless dent removal tool (hot melt glue)?
Probably would be worth a try.
Kurt.