Fuel cap

[paul]

Me again,
I'm thinking of fitting lockable filler caps to my Hawk i've looked at the Monza caps in Demon Tweeks,does anyone know if the bodywork around the access holes need opening up.Thanks.

Paul

[chris.richard]

Yes I'm sure it would. Somebodies car had them at Stoneleigh - I remember noticing the larger openings -

[PANOS]

HI PAUL,

THERE IS A WAY TO DO THIS WITHOUT CUTTING BIG HOLES IN THE BODYWORK, ALTHOUGH WHEN I ASKED THE SAME QUESTION AS YOU SOME TIME AGO I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE...

FIRST YOU BUY 2 LOCKING CAPS PART NO: CAP3S OR CAP3SF FROM EUROPA SPECIALIST SPARES TEL: 01283815609 AT ABOUT 60-70.00+VAT EACH.
YOU THEN TRIM THE TOP FLANGE BACK SO THE 6 FIXING HOLES JUST DISAPPEAR AND YOU ARE LEFT WITH A SMALL LIP. YOU ALSO TRIM THE NECK TO THE HIGHT/LENGHT YOU REQUIRE...
YOU NOW TAKE YOUR ORIGINAL CAPS AND CUT OFF THE TOP PART
SO YOU ARE LEFT WITH JUST THE BOTTOM RING WITH THE THREATS, WHICH YOU NOW WELD TO THE BOTTOM OF THE MODIFIED LOCKING CAPS.
YOU THEN LIBERALLY COVER THE THREATS WITH SUPERGLUE AND SCREW THE MODIFIED LOCKING CAPS REALLY TIGHT TO THE FILLER NECK USING A PLUMBER'S PIPE WRENCH, AFTER COVERING THE CAPS WITH SOME CLOTH SO YOU WILL NOT SCRATCH THEM...
NOW IF YOUR PETROL TANKS AND REAR BODYSHELL ARE FITTED CORRECTLY, YOUR NEW LOCKING CAPS WILL FIT SNUGLY IN THE ORIGINAL HOLES... OTHERWISE YOU HAVE TO MAKE SOME SLIGHT ADJUSTMENTS... I DID TOO...
ET VOILA, LOCKING FILLER CAPS...

YOU CAN SEE THE RESULT IN THE PHOTOS OF MY CAR IN THE GALLERY...

PANOS:cool:

[paul]

Many thanks PANOS.

Paul