Flip Top Gas Tank Caps

[cincyboy]

Ok, so I apologize if this has been discussed before.  Flip top gas tank caps.  Some are plain and some say Fuel.   Can someone enlighten me on models or dates for the different tops?   

[Ghoste]

68 is plain and then for 69 and 70 they went with the one that says FUEL.

[cincyboy]

I suspected this but have seen 68's with this cap so I wasn't sure.  Thank you.

[Ghoste]

Just something they've added for some reason, probably they just liked the look or maybe they got a deal on one.

[myk]

Is the FUEL lettering supposed to be surrounded in black?

[WHITE AND RED 69]

Is the FUEL lettering supposed to be surrounded in black?

Its supposed to be black but the paint never lasts very long. I switched to a 68 cap for the smooth look.

[Lord Warlock]

While on the topic, is the ring that fits below the cap, supposed to be chrome, stainless, or all one color, or is it supposed to have black paint on sunken ribs? My original didn't look like it had any black color on the ring itself, the replacement I got (with black ribs in ring) looks nicer, just not sure if its correct.  

[HeavyFuel]

They had black paint between the ribs.


Mine had maybe 20% of the black paint remaining in the ribs after a good scrubbing during the restoration, although the paint in the outer ring held up pretty well.   I used a paint pen to re-apply the factory look.

[Lord Warlock]

That answers my question, I had got just the cap replaced previoiusly and then later decided the top looked better than the ring so got a new ring also.