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Old 04-26-2020, 04:44 AM
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As I am moving forward with my build of my Classic Roadsters drive train project I have started to look to "what's next".

The previous owners of the kit had never added a gas cap thru the body. The tank is installed and the filler tube is stubbed up to just above the top of the tank. I have the filler tube with a stock cap and the Le Mans style flip cap cover to mount over it. But the CR 1 body did not have the recess in the fender to countersink the Le Mans cap into a round well. I know many years ago DV had supplied customers the fiberglass piece that you could add into the fender to make it work.



Now I am open to suggestions as to where I might look to for such a piece without having to make a complete mold myself.

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Old 04-26-2020, 10:36 AM
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Find a can the right dimension or plastic bucket ..turn it upside down....it's your mold...
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Good suggestion!

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Have someone make a simple plaster cast for you to make a fiberglass part from !!
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I can whip a free one up for you ( not CR specific), but I got a few projects to get shipped out first as soon as the lockdown ends, if you are in a hurry, I cant help you rite now,
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Thanks Bruce! No hurry and I can rework it to fit if its not exact, I woke up thinking of calling you today! And then I see you posted this!

Happy to pay whatever cost you incur for it!

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I'd be happy for one to install without recessing. Does anybody have part information on doing that?
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I cut my own hole above the tank filler. Similar to an fia cobra but not as far to center.
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Highplains,

I had thought about that location. But I decided to recess it as on the 427's.

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Br Bruce sent me a fiberglass well! After locating it, cutting a hole and gluing in in from underneath I have the recessed well I wanted! Thanks Mr Bruce!

I still have to add some more glass to the underside and fill & smooth the recess. But it will look great!
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