Interest in Dummy Gas Cap Filler Neck?

[MDFarms]

I'm good with original design or if you come up with a new one that's fine as well. All in all yours looks nice.

[57larry]

why? just patch the hole

[pjmoreland]

Originally Posted by 57larry

why? just patch the hole

It's to retain the original look of the truck. Also, patching the hole on a truck that has already been painted or still has the original paint is not so straightforward. Personally, I think trucks that have had the hole patched look like there is something missing, unless the truck is already highly modified.

[pjmoreland]

Originally Posted by MDFarms

I'm good with original design or if you come up with a new one that's fine as well. All in all yours looks nice.

I've been thinking about this a fair amount this morning. It would be fairly easy to add a tubular spacer to the outside of the filler neck to move the gas cap farther from the grommet. It would alter the appearance of the filler neck though, so it would be a tradeoff. Adding the spacer would also add maybe $20-$30 to the cost.

Adding fingers under the grommet that would grab onto the cab metal would likely cause the grommet to bulge, it may scratch the paint, and it may compromise the seal of the grommet against the cab.