HOW TO: Poor man's no-weld gas cap delete

[shifty]

This thread contains many posts and will show an inexpensive way to give a semi-stock appearance to a truck with the gas tank removed from the cab.

This is not originally my idea - I owe thanks to another board member ('uncle') for showing me a truck that had a similar mod from the dealer, I just took it a step farther using a stock cap and took photos of the process.

Approximate cost for this modification is $10, tools required are only a drill, file (or rotary tool) and a wrench.

Parts you'll need:
- Stock gas cap; I used Napa part BK 7031220
- 5/16" Carraige bolt that is 2.5" long (20¢ at Hardware store)
- Two nuts to fit that carriage bolt (5¢ each at Hardware store)
- 5" long piece of heavy steel bar; I used 1/4" thick steel that was 1.5" wide
- Optional: Stock gas tank filler-neck gasket, if you don't already have one installed

Here's the gas cap: