Flip-Top Gas Cap

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Offline ChallengerDays

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Flip-Top Gas Cap
« on: January 23, 2007 - 08:11:55 PM »
Can anyone tell me about the quality of the new reproduction Flip-Top gas caps coming out of Canada? How’s the chrome? How’s the overall appearance? And how does it compare to the original?  I’ve been wanting to by a Flip-Top fuel cap for my Challenger and can’t seem to make up my mind between buying a reproduction cap or spending more money and buying and original cap that is in very good condition.   :dunno:   I would appreciate any information or opinions.
Thanks!
Bill




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Re: Flip-Top Gas Cap
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2007 - 08:38:39 AM »
I just got a repro and it is super nice...my car isnt original so i think its money well spent..

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Re: Flip-Top Gas Cap
« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2007 - 04:38:19 PM »
I just got a repro and it is super nice...my car isnt original so i think its money well spent..

PG Classic for me.

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Re: Flip-Top Gas Cap
« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2007 - 04:24:01 PM »
The one I got from Jim's is terrific.

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Offline ChallengerDays

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Re: Flip-Top Gas Cap
« Reply #4 on: February 07, 2007 - 11:11:40 AM »
Thank you for the input guys. It looks like the reproduction flip-top is the way to go just as long as the majority of you are satisfied.  :thumbsup:

I just received two reproduction 1970 chrome mirrors from PG Classics. They also look good and are dead-on to the originals. I even took the diver’s side mirror apart to look for any imperfection in the adjustment linkage and found none. I was surprising pleased with the quality. The one thing I did notice inside the mirror was, it has a Mopar logo along with a part number in the back. :clueless: I guess they never thought any of us Mopar fanatics would take apart the mirror and never bothered to grind down the evidence before they made the mold. The chrome is nice with no imperfections that I can see. The only thing I’m not crazy about is the gaskets they gave me with the mirror. The gasket is made of a poor quality rubber. When you hold it in your hands and bend down the sides, you can see small spider web cracks. To me, this is small considering how nice the mirrors look.

If you recently purchased any reproduction parts, I would love to hear about their quality and fit.  :2thumbs:

Thanks again!
      Bill
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Re: Flip-Top Gas Cap
« Reply #5 on: February 07, 2007 - 05:37:28 PM »
I had the same experience with the PG mirrors.  :2thumbs:

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