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Re: Painted fuel cap anyone?

To: David Woerpel <dwoerpel@wi.net>
Subject: Re: Painted fuel cap anyone?
Date: Fri, 9 Jun 2000 19:13:53 -0700 (PDT)
Cc: Spridget List <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Delron held up on mine on the inside for several
years, FWIW (replaced with beautiful NOS (no debates,
please) BMC chrome cap from Peter C., probably the
most easily reversible mod I've made ;-) )

--- David Woerpel <dwoerpel@wi.net> wrote:
> Doug,
> 
> 17606's filler cap was painted body color (Leaf
> Green) as original.  The outside
> is obviously painted, but so is the inside.  The
> original DuPont Dulux was tough
> stuff as my new paint peeled from the petrol fumes. 
> The repro caps are not
> quite right.  I will keep an eye out for an
> original.
> Regards,
> Dave
> 
> 
> 
> Doug Ingram wrote:
> 
> > Any chance someone has an original type painted
> fuel filler cap knocking
> > around in their parts collection? I'm sure most
> have changed to a chromed or
> > stainless cap like me, but I'd like to put on a
> cap painted body color as
> > original.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Doug Ingram
> > Victoria BC
> > 1958 Sprite  (AN5L/636)
> > 1963 Sprite Mk II project (HAN7L/30003)
> 


=====
Ron Soave
'60 Bugeye
'72 BGT
'87 325iS

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