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03-01-2014, 07:06 PM
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You'll get tired of that at fill-up time. Jamo's was one continuous loop around the hinge and snugly twisted at the clasp. Barely enough slack to lift it off the hinge side. I only did that on-track.
Scratches your aluminum if it's working correctly. A tab of electrical tape prevents that.
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03-01-2014, 07:43 PM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA #732, 428FE (447 CID), TKO600, Solid Flat Tappet Cam, Tons of Aluminum
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ERA Chas
You'll get tired of that at fill-up time. Jamo's was one continuous loop around the hinge and snugly twisted at the clasp. Barely enough slack to lift it off the hinge side. I only did that on-track.
Scratches your aluminum if it's working correctly. A tab of electrical tape prevents that.
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Chas, you do realize that the sole purpose is to give the appearance that it is securely wired down, but to be instantly removable for fill-ups, and then quickly re-fastened. 
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Originally Posted by frdfver
Do ERA's have a locking cap inside of the flip cap?
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There's another, traditional gas cap, under the flip-top. I don't know if there's enough room to replace it with a locking one or not, though. |
03-02-2014, 04:24 AM
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Originally Posted by patrickt
There's another, traditional gas cap, under the flip-top. I don't know if there's enough room to replace it with a locking one or not, though.
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That is unless you substitute a street roadster fill cap - then nothing but a big hole. I was thinking to myself that I really don't need to bother with this until I was reminded of that. 
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03-02-2014, 05:54 AM
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Originally Posted by DanEC
That is unless you substitute a street roadster fill cap - then nothing but a big hole. I was thinking to myself that I really don't need to bother with this until I was reminded of that. |
Dang, that finish looks like RodKnock's mirror-polished Kirkham. |
03-02-2014, 06:45 AM
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Chas, you do realize that the sole purpose is to give the appearance that it is securely wired down, but to be instantly removable for fill-ups, and then quickly re-fastened. |
No Sheldon-the sole purpose of this is to prevent a gasoline bath in an on-track (or street) rollover.
That is - for real users, not posers.
A 5 year-old could still tamper with what you've got and pee in your tank.
Thanks Jamo, glad you reposted.
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03-02-2014, 09:41 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ERA Chas
No Sheldon-the sole purpose of this is to prevent a gasoline bath in an on-track (or street) rollover.
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Incorrectumundo, exhaust breath.  The sealing cap beneath the flip top handles that quite nicely. If I roll over hard enough to rip the flip top off, and the cap beneath it, then no piece of safety wire is going to save my sorry ass.  You just hate it when I win.  BTW, that twisted wire is quite firm, and you would never be able to tell that it's ornamental. And it "hinges" open without touching the fender, so there's no danger of me nicking that beautiful paint job, either.
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03-01-2014, 11:08 PM
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Originally Posted by ERA Chas
Scratches your aluminum if it's working correctly
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That's part of the charm, no?
I did mine ala Jamo and I dig it.
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03-01-2014, 11:15 PM
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I dare someone to MONKEY with my gas cap, they will get my foot up their ass... 
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03-02-2014, 01:13 AM
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12-30-2014, 11:26 AM
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Cobra Make, Engine: ERA, 428, 4 speed Toploader, Jag rear, Red with White stripes
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Originally Posted by Jamo
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Very cool, i am going to do this. I love the way your method looks. The only thing I will do different is a piece of "spaghetti" to protect the cap from scratches, same stuff that is used on the wheels to protect the painted surfaces from the safety wire. I used .041 on the wheels and will probable do the same here. Probably overkill, but I love the way it looks!
These pics are a little blurry as you said. I am going to assume the pigtail is on the latch side and tucked under because the hinged side looks to be one continuous loop?
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