GT Type Fuel Cap for the Rocket is almost finished, Bat Handle Parts Cut,Formed & Ready 4 Tig Welding Options

[RON S.]

My next project for the rocket will be to convert the Fuel and oil caps over to the Blau 110mm for the fuel, and 80mm cap for the oil tank.

I just received these caps today from a guy over in Europe. I answered an old posting in the classifieds over on the bird board, and I shocked that he still had a few sets left. I got the caps and the filler necks. The Fuel cap is as received, and is actually polished Stainless Steel. The oil cap is polished Aluminum. Both are genuine Blau caps as stamped on the bottom. Made in Austria.

The caps in the pics are just laid there for size reference.

On the fuel side I am going to have the fuel cap go up through the hood, and have a locking gas gap hidden below the Blau cap when it is removed. The Blau gap will be secured with a lanyard to keep it from getting stolen. I'm going to raise mine up high enough so the cap is level with the hood line.

On the oil side I'll probably butcher up a 911 oil inlet to mount the cap to.

Both caps will have a handle made to remove them easily like the GT units. This looks to be a good fall project.

Ron

[RON S.]

Yea they finally arrived. Now to order some sheet stock from mcmaster carr to extend it 1/2 inch

Dave,

Brand new in the box Huh (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) I know your feelin good.

I gotta tell you. remember when you asked Alex if he would only sell you the fuel cap because that was the only one you really were interested in??? well, I communicated w/Alex the other day, and he told me that the brand new NOS aluminum oil caps that we now posess have been out of production from Blau for over 20 years. That he found them almost by accident, and bought out the guy's entire stash years ago, on a maybe that someday he may have a use for them. He also bought all his stainless fuel caps and said that they are getting hard to source in Europe

Can you say rare.... KaChing$$$$$$. Point is, even if you don't use the oil cap, someday you may be able to get your entire investment back by a sale of that 1 cap.

They are great pieces aren't they.. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)


Ron