Show me your fuel filler ideas
#1
Show me your fuel filler ideas
I'm keeping my fuel tank in the cab on my 56. So I'm looking for ideas as to make the fuel filler a bit more custom than the stock. I'm open to moving it but where can you really move it though?
Here are some of the ideas that I've been thinking of. But would love to see what others have though of and or did.
I'm not to sure there is enough flat area in the stock location to do this idea as pictured. There is the option to do it without the outside ring. as well. The center of the filler pops up and then unscrews. I like the brushed billet ring with the anodized filler look. Matches the rest of the look I'm doing with the truck.
My other idea is a flip style like on the cobra and Mopars. They did this on the Foose 56 as well.
I'm also really digging what they just did on Bitchin Rides on that Pontiac. They used their typical pop up fuel filler that they normally just paint the same color as the rest of the car/truck. But for this one they took one of the emblems and attached it onto the cap and then recessed that. I like that idea just not sure of ideas of what to do. I think a Ford oval would look out of place.
Here are some of the ideas that I've been thinking of. But would love to see what others have though of and or did.
I'm not to sure there is enough flat area in the stock location to do this idea as pictured. There is the option to do it without the outside ring. as well. The center of the filler pops up and then unscrews. I like the brushed billet ring with the anodized filler look. Matches the rest of the look I'm doing with the truck.
My other idea is a flip style like on the cobra and Mopars. They did this on the Foose 56 as well.
I'm also really digging what they just did on Bitchin Rides on that Pontiac. They used their typical pop up fuel filler that they normally just paint the same color as the rest of the car/truck. But for this one they took one of the emblems and attached it onto the cap and then recessed that. I like that idea just not sure of ideas of what to do. I think a Ford oval would look out of place.
#2
Well I thought I'd share what I did. I fully admit copying the Foose F100 with how they did his gas filler.
I luckily had a spare B pillar that was given to me by Charlie that I used a test piece to do a proof of concept and help what works and what does. This was such a great thing to have to minimize the mistakes I made on my cab.
Basically what I did was roll a piece of flat 16g into a cylinder just larger than the filler and was the exact size of a hole saw bit. I then welded added the side boxes to make sure the hinge and lock had enough room to function. The lock opens really far as does the hinge. I wanted to make sure I wasn't going to knick the paint ever time I opened the gap.
Then once I had that in done I welded on the flat bottom and marked the holes to mount the cap.
Next step was to drill the hole in the side of the cab that was the exact size of the hole saw. This way I could then cut out the side boxes and slide the whole thing into the cab. THis let me set the exact depth of the cap. I set it so the dome of the cap lined up with the body line of the cab.
Once it was in place I welded around the outside of the sleeve. Once I made sure I had full penetration of the welds I cut the excess cylinder of and ground it down smooth. Certainly needs a bit more sanding and some finish work to get it perfect. But overall I'm very happy with it.
I luckily had a spare B pillar that was given to me by Charlie that I used a test piece to do a proof of concept and help what works and what does. This was such a great thing to have to minimize the mistakes I made on my cab.
Basically what I did was roll a piece of flat 16g into a cylinder just larger than the filler and was the exact size of a hole saw bit. I then welded added the side boxes to make sure the hinge and lock had enough room to function. The lock opens really far as does the hinge. I wanted to make sure I wasn't going to knick the paint ever time I opened the gap.
Then once I had that in done I welded on the flat bottom and marked the holes to mount the cap.
Next step was to drill the hole in the side of the cab that was the exact size of the hole saw. This way I could then cut out the side boxes and slide the whole thing into the cab. THis let me set the exact depth of the cap. I set it so the dome of the cap lined up with the body line of the cab.
Once it was in place I welded around the outside of the sleeve. Once I made sure I had full penetration of the welds I cut the excess cylinder of and ground it down smooth. Certainly needs a bit more sanding and some finish work to get it perfect. But overall I'm very happy with it.
#6
Harley Davidson flush mounted gas cap. Be about the same size as the original.
Check out motorcycle gas caps, lot more demand for making something custom when it's always starring you in the face.
And think of the possibilities, you could then get motorcycle attachments made for them. This guy would be real handy for someone standing on your running boards during an old timey high speed shoot out chase:
Of if you needed just a tiny bit more room there are luggage options
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