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Challenger flip top gas cap question... #1450061 06/09/13 03:59 PM 06/09/13 03:59 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 623 Smack dab in the middle of Ill... JamaicaBlue OP mopar
JamaicaBlue OP mopar Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 623 Smack dab in the middle of Ill...	Is there a seal that goes under the trim ring on a Challenger flip top gas cap? I just put one on my Challenger and there seems to be 1/8 inch of movement between the quarter panel and trim ring.

Re: Challenger flip top gas cap question... [Re: JamaicaBlue] #1450062 06/09/13 09:02 PM 06/09/13 09:02 PM
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318 Stroker master 3 Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 4,322 St. Louis, Mo	There is no seal. The trim ring lays directly on to the 1/4 panel sheet metal. Do you have a repro 1/4? If so, sounds like the gas cap opening on the 1/4 may not be shaped properly. The repro 1/4's are notorious for that.

Re: Challenger flip top gas cap question... [Re: 318 Stroker] #1450063 06/09/13 11:18 PM 06/09/13 11:18 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 623 Smack dab in the middle of Ill... JamaicaBlue OP mopar
JamaicaBlue OP mopar Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 623 Smack dab in the middle of Ill...	Quote: There is no seal. The trim ring lays directly on to the 1/4 panel sheet metal. Do you have a repro 1/4? If so, sounds like the gas cap opening on the 1/4 may not be shaped properly. The repro 1/4's are notorious for that. The car has the original quarters and it is a NOS gas cap. Looks like I will take it back off and see what's going on.

Re: Challenger flip top gas cap question... [Re: JamaicaBlue] #1450064 06/09/13 11:27 PM 06/09/13 11:27 PM
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Silver70 I Live Here Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 18,582 Rust Belt, SW PA	Is the trim ring a repop or original? I got a little play in mine and the trim piece was the only non original part. 68 Road Runner, 69 Belvedere, 71 Challenger Vert 340 barracuda, 01 Ram CTD, 95 Ram, 04 Ram, 85 Daytona turbo Z 66 GTO, 06 Magnum RT AWD. 07 Ram CTD, 07 Ram

Re: Challenger flip top gas cap question... [Re: Silver70] #1450065 06/11/13 12:17 AM 06/11/13 12:17 AM
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JamaicaBlue OP mopar Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 623 Smack dab in the middle of Ill...	A big THANKS to Mike at BE&A...he told me how to correct the trim ring problem. The inner piece of the trim ring where the cut outs are for the screw slots from the flip top cap, bend the corners upward. This will apply pleasure to the trim ring from the flip top and make the trim ring sit flush to the quarter panel and not move.

Re: Challenger flip top gas cap question... [Re: JamaicaBlue] #1450066 06/12/13 09:22 AM 06/12/13 09:22 AM
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MLR426 master M Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,799 ILL	Eric, Are putting the challenger back together ? How far along are you ? MLR426

Re: Challenger flip top gas cap question... [Re: MLR426] #1450067 06/12/13 07:48 PM 06/12/13 07:48 PM
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JamaicaBlue OP mopar Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 623 Smack dab in the middle of Ill...	Quote: Eric, Are putting the challenger back together ? How far along are you ? MLR426 Hey Martin, It's painted and parts are going back on it. The last major hurdle is I need a good machine shop to finish the motor. I actually need to talk to you about that as I need a recommendation.

Re: Challenger flip top gas cap question... [Re: JamaicaBlue] #1450068 06/13/13 12:09 PM 06/13/13 12:09 PM
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MLR426 master M Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 4,799 ILL	Quote: Quote: Eric, Are putting the challenger back together ? How far along are you ? MLR426 Hey Martin, It's painted and parts are going back on it. The last major hurdle is I need a good machine shop to finish the motor. I actually need to talk to you about that as I need a recommendation. I hope that would be my shop LOL MLR426

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