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Welcome to FordPinto.com, The home of the PCCA => General Help- Ask the Experts... => Topic started by: 80_2.3_ESS on September 11, 2017, 01:12:25 PM
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So, I finally did it. Over the weekend, I left the gas cap on the roof of my Pinto when I left the gas station. First time I've done it in the 8 years I've been driving the car.
The one I had was painted semi-gloss black, and it looked really sharp on the car, as the rest of the car is black & red.
I looked on ebay for an NOS one, but most of the ones on there are chrome with the black bar that screws on.
Does anybody know of a place to get a paint-able gas cap? Or am I going to have to try scuffing the chrome one and painting it?
Thanks!
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Look on other Ford models because the cap should be the same.
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Found two at ford pinto gas caps. One black / one blue.
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I found mine on ebay last summer at Ford Pinto NOS. Not cheap - approx. $60 + shipping.
Dwayne :)
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On my old 77 I had a Stant gas cap and got it to be able to be painted. I can't recall what I did to it, but it's possible I cleaned it with laquer thinner, did a light sanding with a high grit sandpaper, primed, and painted. When the 77 went to the new owners the cap still held on to the paint so I must have done something right when prepping it.
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On my old 77 I had a Stant gas cap and got it to be able to be painted. I can't recall what I did to it, but it's possible I cleaned it with laquer thinner, did a light sanding with a high grit sandpaper, primed, and painted. When the 77 went to the new owners the cap still held on to the paint so I must have done something right when prepping it.
I actually considered going that route but with a color like orange, I figured if it didn't work and I ended up needing a stock gas cap later, matching the paint would be a problem. I was already into the paint and bodywork to the tune of nearly $5000 so I figured another $60 wasn't going to make that much difference.
Dwayne :)