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Hidden gas cap
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 3:57 pm
by damarble
Blame the alignment review for this one, but picture no cap at all. Has one moved the filler to behind the license plate, or even just thought about it? There's still a handful of 70s cars in the junkyards that could offer up the plate flip mechanism.
Re: Hidden gas cap
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 4:02 pm
by greydog
How about the 56 chev with the filler behind a hinged tail light?
Da
Re: Hidden gas cap
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 7:57 pm
by Alvin
Re: Hidden gas cap
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 8:13 pm
by greydog
That's pretty cool. Low cg and instant power should word well.
Dan
Re: Hidden gas cap
Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2021 8:22 pm
by spl310
I like the idea of hiding the gas cap. Plus you could put the trunk pull there.
Re: Hidden gas cap
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 7:39 pm
by datsun1500
Do it like a VW beetle and just have the filler inside the trunk. That way you smooth out the rear panel.
Re: Hidden gas cap
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 7:59 pm
by Alvin
datsun1500 wrote: Fri Jan 22, 2021 7:39 pm
Do it like a VW beetle and just have the filler inside the trunk. That way you smooth out the rear panel.
Smoothed rear panel on Jon Frampton's SR-powered '67:
Re: Hidden gas cap
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 8:33 pm
by greydog
C,lean and symmetrical. Looks good!
Dan
Re: Hidden gas cap
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 9:35 pm
by damarble
Great ideas, I love how the missing cap cleans up the rear panel.
Re: Hidden gas cap
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 9:48 pm
by Alvin
damarble wrote: Fri Jan 22, 2021 9:35 pm
I love how the missing cap cleans up the rear panel.
It really does. Especially when you compare to the most busiest rear ends of all, '69/70!
Re: Hidden gas cap
Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2021 11:24 pm
by ted heaton
I can NOT believe this!!!
Alvin does not have a picture of Jon's gas cap.
For Shame!!
Ted will have to help out Alvin.
Note that Jon/Kevin are true believers. Hidden gas filler in the trunk has the cap aligned properly!!!
Ted
Re: Hidden gas cap
Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2021 12:18 am
by Alvin
ted heaton wrote: Fri Jan 22, 2021 11:24 pm
I can NOT believe this!!!
Alvin does not have a picture of Jon's gas cap.
For Shame!!
Ted will have to help out Alvin.
Note that Jon/Kevin are true believers. Hidden gas filler in the trunk has the cap aligned properly!!!
Ted
Thanks for the assist Ted, but there are certain places that are off limits, even for me!
I feel naughty posting these but here are other people's trunks...and a few more smoothed rear panels:
Another KRD creation:
Bart's (also built by KRD)
Another Smoothed rear panel:
and for the Grand Finale (or teaser?)...a voyeuristic reveal of Jon Frampton's hidden fuel cap...
Re: Hidden gas cap
Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2021 11:09 am
by damarble
I'm convinced.
