looking for a gas cover

dnbggy65 · Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2015 2:13 pm Post subject: looking for a gas cover

Hi everyone I have a 71 Berry Mini T I'm trying to
find the chrome gas cover in the back? Any ideas where I could find it?

BL3Manx · Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2015 4:13 pm Post subject:

Are you talking about one of those threaded plastic ones with the three ribs on the cover? Those aren't available new and the old ones are fragile and hard to come by and would be expensive to replate.

There are a bunch of threads in the archives on various options for filler covers. I prefer a hood mounted flip top cap. If I was going with a door that covers the cap, I'd go with something new. Marine supply and automotive both have them

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/search.php?search..._chars=200

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joescoolcustoms · Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2015 6:14 pm Post subject:

I have a bare Berry Mini T body and have never really looked at them. Where does the fuel tank mount, and is a stock VW fuel tank used?
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EVfun · Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2015 6:47 pm Post subject:

BL3Manx · Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2015 7:46 pm Post subject:

This shows the cover

joescoolcustoms · Posted: Fri Feb 27, 2015 9:58 pm Post subject:

manxdavid · Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 12:24 am Post subject:

As BL3Manx says, those old 3 rib caps are long since discontinued (IIRC they were last sold by Jonny's Speed & Chrome) and corrently available ones are bigger and usually only available in black or white. Have you considered a flip cap like an Aston or Monza? They're pretty cheap, usually sold for older style Mini Coopers etc.

http://www.minispares.com/product/classic/Fuel/Tan...wgodZFMAqg

dnbggy65 · Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 12:28 pm Post subject:

thank you for the ideas

Manx1173 · Posted: Sat Feb 28, 2015 12:55 pm Post subject:

Stainless deck plates are still available from 3 to 6 inches in diameter....type "stainless deck plate" in EBay. The older style that is similar to the new plastic plates are a little harder to find (these are not the tribar that were used back in the day). The more common variety use a special tool to open.

manxcraig · Posted: Sun Mar 01, 2015 9:08 pm Post subject:

"Back in the day" some builders used a 63 to 67 Corvette fuel door. These are still easy to get from Corvette restoration suppliers.
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