67 cheby's Dropmember build thread (CLOUD 9)

[67cheby]

Originally Posted by racedaddy

go to bing and search for "boat gas filler cap" and you'll find several over on ebay for cheap money, if cheap is what you're after

some of the old Chris Craft ones are pretty cool

i did look at some of the boat ones, and am considering that i want to go the least expensive way without going to "cheap" looking, i might just end up with the $119 speedway one it is the best looking complete set up that i have found for the money

[67cheby]

Holy smokes.....there are some super cool ones on there site !!

[thor]

These remind me of GT40's which is a great car to be reminded of. That said, the Crafty B's are really cool and have just a touch more style.

[67cheby]

I agree those are the coolest , just out of my budget I thought the 119 was to high I think I am going to check out some industrial websites and see if I can come up with something cool and unique
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[72BlckButy]

Check these out:

http://www.mustangfactory.net/prodde...3a72050eafb1b1

http://www.chcustom.com/store/sheetmetal.htm (Last item on page)

http://forums.sohc4.net/index.php?topic=83097.25 (Post #40)

http://www.cyrilhuzeblog.com/2011/05...speed-gas-cap/

http://www.suncoastparts.com/product...saletequipment

http://www.lowbrowcustoms.com/index....t_detail&p=960

[mcbassin]

Nice progress Mike! Very innovative ideas you have. Keep posting up the pictures. BTW,
I have seen some longer threads by count and time length. Hang in there you are gonna get er done eventually.

[watahyahknow]

i think the older jaguars had those style of gascaps too

[68 TT]

Originally Posted by watahyahknow

i think the older jaguars had those style of gascaps too

My 68 Jag XJ6 had two like that, one on top of each quarter panel for the dual fuel tanks. They held water around the rim and dumped it into the tank when you poped the cap. I installed some drain tubes in the wells to give it somewhere to go. Bad design putting them completely horizontal without the top cap sealing to the body. I'm sure the newer caps like that have a better design that keeps the water from getting in.
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[longbed67]

Mike, after looking at how crafty-b makes theirs, they don't look to be terribly difficult to make. I am sure you could have one custom built out of aluminum or stainless for less, heck if you went stainless you could use milk line for a base and with the way the flanges are on the ends they are already grooved for an o ring and you would just have to weld on a hinge for a cap, it could probably be done for less than that 119 you were talking about spending. Just my 2 cents...

[67cheby]

72blckbuty, holy smokes thanks for the hookup , i love that last one , i might have to try to figure out how to make that one work !

[big_al_71]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

72blckbuty, holy smokes thanks for the hookup , i love that last one , i might have to try to figure out how to make that one work !

That cap is super nice...

[jtp67-72]

U seen these from Fesler?? Look cool.....jim

http://www.shopfesler.com/fesler-bil...alve-fittings/

[68 TT]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

72blckbuty, holy smokes thanks for the hookup , i love that last one , i might have to try to figure out how to make that one work !

That is probably the thing to look at. Lots of custom motorcycle gas caps out there.

I like the idea of making your own base and using the CB750 flip up top on it.

[68 TT]

Take a look at boat fuel door assemblies too. They have some cool stuff too.

[watahyahknow]

you can allso look around at those crotch rocket bikes they often have aero inspired gascaps

[funkytechmonkey]

Those are called "Bung Holes" LOL

I bought a bunghole for my chopper. I always say it in a Bevis and ButtHead voice.

[67cheby]

setting at work messing with trying to figure out how to route my lines without criss crossing each other, the way Accuair has there lines set up they criss cross instead of having both the pass side come out of one side and both the drivers side come out of the other side, i dont understand that ??

[funkytechmonkey]

Originally Posted by 67cheby

setting at work messing with trying to figure out how to route my lines without criss crossing each other, the way Accuair has there lines set up they criss cross instead of having both the pass side come out of one side and both the drivers side come out of the other side, i dont understand that ??

What size lines are you running? I have tossed up running hard lines on mine. You may have pushed me to go all out and do that.

[67cheby]

got some new "used" still in the packaged Rancho RS9000xl's 1 inch shorter than the ones i am running on the rear now so when i move my bag mounts ....$39 for the pair shipped !

[67c10rustbuket]

Aluminum hard lines are going to look great! you going to polish them?, much more show worthy than black air brake hose imo

[67cheby]

Originally Posted by 67c10rustbuket

Aluminum hard lines are going to look great! you going to polish them?, much more show worthy than black air brake hose imo

havent decided on polishing them or not it depends on how i end up routing them, i thought i could rout them underneath like i have in the pic but when i got home last night , there isnt enough room underneath to do that so they might go over the top if they do then yes i will polish them !

[VA72C10]

make sure to run the boots on the rancho's so you won't get any dust in them when you go 4 wheelin

[67cheby]

Originally Posted by VA72C10

make sure to run the boots on the rancho's so you won't get any dust in them when you go 4 wheelin

LOL...do you mean like over a speed bump ??

[67cheby]

3/8 line

[67cheby]

Just got my polished alt case in the mail !! looks great here is my plan all of my brackets and pulleys are March mid mount serpentine (powdercoated black) along with the power steering pump so to break up all of the black on the front of the motor my thoughts are to "Satin Finish" this alt case along with satin finishing the polished Moroso water pump ? the block will be factory orange stock looking , what do you guys think ?? and what do you think is the method to get the "brushed Look" ??? steel wool ? scotch brite pad ?