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flip top gas cap and trim ring problem

Started by resq302, December 10, 2008, 03:54:34 PM

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resq302

Ok, I know this is for our 70 chally vert but I figured that some people on here have some challys as well as chargers like us.  My dad just got a Mopar restoration (repro) flip top gas cap and trim ring for our 70 chally vert.  The problem is that with the cap flush against the quarter panel, there is play in the trim ring and the trim ring is not tight against the panel or the cap.  Is there supposed to be some kind of gasket between the two?  Pictures of originals or ones on your cars would be helpful.

Thanks,

Brian
Brian
1969 Dodge Charger (factory 4 speed, H code 383 engine,  AACA Senior winner, 2008 Concours d'Elegance participant, 2009 Concours d'Elegance award winner)
1970 Challenger Convert. factory #'s matching red inter. w/ white body.  318 car built 9/28/69 (AACA Senior winner)
1969 Plymough GTX convertible - original sheet metal, #'s matching drivetrain, T3 Honey Bronze, 1 of 701 produced, 1 of 362 with 440 4 bbl - auto

Back N Black

Not sure about the Chally, but the Charger has a gasket.

resq302

I know the charger has a gasket between the trim ring and the body.  What we would need on the chally is a gasket between the flip top cap and the trim ring to take up the space.
Brian
1969 Dodge Charger (factory 4 speed, H code 383 engine,  AACA Senior winner, 2008 Concours d'Elegance participant, 2009 Concours d'Elegance award winner)
1970 Challenger Convert. factory #'s matching red inter. w/ white body.  318 car built 9/28/69 (AACA Senior winner)
1969 Plymough GTX convertible - original sheet metal, #'s matching drivetrain, T3 Honey Bronze, 1 of 701 produced, 1 of 362 with 440 4 bbl - auto

PA Dodger

I'm not sure if there was a gasket or not. I put the same flip top cap on my Chally. I haven't seen a gasket listed anywhere so I put a thin bead of clear silicone in the groove on the back of the ring and let it set up. Then I installed it so it didn't rub the paint.
'69 Charger / '69 Dart convertible/ '74 Cuda

Silver R/T

it should fit firmly against the sheetmetal, there shouldn't be any movement to start with so you wont need any gasket, unless you really want one.
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1968 silver/black/red striped R/T
My Charger is hybrid, it runs on gas and on tears of ricers
2001 Ram 2500 CTD
1993 Mazda MX-3 GS SE
1995 Ford Cobra SVT#2722

resq302

Ok, dad talked to the body shop guy yesterday and they figured out that there were some tabs that could be bent upwards to take up the slack.  The trim ring fits fine now.
Brian
1969 Dodge Charger (factory 4 speed, H code 383 engine,  AACA Senior winner, 2008 Concours d'Elegance participant, 2009 Concours d'Elegance award winner)
1970 Challenger Convert. factory #'s matching red inter. w/ white body.  318 car built 9/28/69 (AACA Senior winner)
1969 Plymough GTX convertible - original sheet metal, #'s matching drivetrain, T3 Honey Bronze, 1 of 701 produced, 1 of 362 with 440 4 bbl - auto