 Dissassmble gas cap, Can it be done |
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| Pat Garvey |
  Aug 28 2012, 05:08 PM
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Do I or don't I...........?  Group: Members Posts: 5,899 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States  |
I have several old gas caps (914) that I'd like to restore.
Can they be taken apart without destroying the indents for closure? Pat |
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| wingnut86 |
Aug 28 2012, 05:24 PM
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...boola la boo boola boo... Group: Members Posts: 1,053 Joined: 22-April 10 From: South Carolina Member No.: 11,645 Region Association: South East States |
Pat,
I believe they pressed the shoulders down after, or had a press that closed the gap with the backshell. I've cleaned up 6 or 7 myself. Acid dip or Marine Clean and then re-plate if that's your preference. Brass brushes help and new seals from Mikey914. I didn't do this with the last few, but you can also paint the exposed interior with Red-Kote thinned 50/50 with good acetone to coat. I don't like the POR product for this. Lastly - you won't make money on this, although the originality group will buy them... Dave |
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| Pat Garvey |
Aug 28 2012, 06:37 PM
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Do I or don't I...........? Group: Members Posts: 5,899 Joined: 24-March 06 From: SE PA, near Philly Member No.: 5,765 Region Association: North East States |
QUOTE(wingnut86 @ Aug 28 2012, 05:24 PM)  Pat, I believe they pressed the shoulders down after, or had a press that closed the gap with the backshell. I've cleaned up 6 or 7 myself. Acid dip or Marine Clean and then re-plate if that's your preference. Brass brushes help and new seals from Mikey914. I didn't do this with the last few, but you can also paint the exposed interior with Red-Kote thinned 50/50 with good acetone to coat. I don't like the POR product for this. Lastly - you won't make money on this, although the originality group will buy them... Dave Dave, It looks to me that there are 2 seals (one of which I have from Mikey), a lower & an upper. The upper being of a fifferent material. I simply want a refurbised on for my car. I'd like to get all the components ot, redo them and make it like new. The cap shell is not an issue - simichrome will take care of that. It's the guts that I would like to remove. Pat |
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