Reproduction pre 70 painted gas cap for $20

[blkcorvair]

It always bothered me that my truck with painted bumpers and caps had the stainless gas cap. It should have had a body color matched painted cap. The correct cap is not smooth like the stainless cap but has a second smaller circle in the center. I have seen NOS caps listed on eBay for north of $175. (There’s on on there now. Correct P/N 3914958 ) apparently these also fit a 62 corvette or something so perhaps people think they’re worth their weight in gold. I was angry with myself because I forgot to bid on one recently that was in great shape in the original box and sold for $30.

Than kicked in my detective skills. Some other GM had to use a similar cap. I started looking at pictures of Corvair rampside trucks and FC van line. And I found what looked like the exact cap. Sure enough Clark’s Corvair parts makes a reproduction cap that is primed ready to paint cap for 61-65 Corvair van. And it’s only $19.80. Well I’m happy to report that it arrived here today and it is in fact a perfect fit! The underside of the cap even matches near perfect to the stainless cap I have now.

So if you're in the market for an original painted cap and don’t feel like fighting the corvette crowd on eBay, wander over to Clark’s Corvair parts. The part number is C1012. I plan to get this painted to match soon.