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General Category => Willys Forum => Topic started by: MarkH on March 15, 2016, 04:35:41 PM

Title: Gas cap info
Post by: MarkH on March 15, 2016, 04:35:41 PM

None of my original gas caps has a decent gasket so I went looking for a vintage paintable cap or even a stainless one. I stumbled across some cross referenced vehicles, the easiest & most common being '38 to '70 Chevy trucks which take a vented cap.
Some of the NOS chevy caps I saw have a ring stamped into the dome of the cap but not the new one I bought.

I got a paintable one, GM#3914958  Not a perfect copy but pretty close.

Title: Re: Gas cap info
Post by: Barnum on March 15, 2016, 07:46:54 PM

I was thinking about trying this one.....http://www.ebay.com/itm/52-53-54-55-56-Willys-Aero-Chrome-Gas-Fuel-Cap-Stainless-Steel-Replacement-/311377963750?hash=item487f92aae6:m:mn1IMrDf-xzndg2Riy3yQOw&vxp=mtr

Title: Re: Gas cap info
Post by: MarkH on March 15, 2016, 08:21:47 PM

Quote from: Barnum on March 15, 2016, 07:46:54 PM

I was thinking about trying this one.....http://www.ebay.com/itm/52-53-54-55-56-Willys-Aero-Chrome-Gas-Fuel-Cap-Stainless-Steel-Replacement-/311377963750?hash=item487f92aae6:m:mn1IMrDf-xzndg2Riy3yQOw&vxp=mtr

The original stainless ones i've got have domed tops and knurled edges. I didn't really beat the bushes too much for stainless since my car had an unplated one painted body color.

Here's photos from the auction (now expired/sold) I ran across with the cross reference info. Chevy continued to use this vented cap till 1970 which made it easy to find new. Vintage caps do turn up fairly regularly.

This was a Stant cap, I called the factory and they didn't have any info for an Aero although there's a new totally smooth stainless Stant cap listed for Aero's sometimes.

Title: Re: Gas cap info
Post by: Barnum on March 16, 2016, 11:47:22 AM

Thanks for the info ! Mark, you should join the Willys FB page....they would love to see the progress on your car. It is a closed group, but if you are on FB I could add you.

Title: Re: Gas cap info
Post by: MarkH on March 17, 2016, 06:29:44 PM

Quote from: Barnum on March 16, 2016, 11:47:22 AM

Thanks for the info ! Mark, you should join the Willys FB page....they would love to see the progress on your car. It is a closed group, but if you are on FB I could add you.

I'm not on facebook but thanks for the invite.

Title: Re: Gas cap info
Post by: alohagreen on March 17, 2016, 10:40:18 PM

7 bucks -n- up
http://www.ebay.com/itm/CHROME-VENTED-GAS-CAP-FOR-HARLEY-GAS-TANK-PEANUT-TANK-BOBBER-STYLE-CAP-73-82-/152003922129?hash=item236423c8d1:g:cqYAAOxy039TLxVB&vxp=mtr ... 8)