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Offline challydust

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diff manufactures of flip top gas lids
« on: June 22, 2010 - 11:40:29 AM »
anyone have anyinput on the different manufacters of these lids...likes dislikes....seem to be gettin lots of diff companies, pricing..ect....any to stay away from or ones that work exceptionally better than others..heard of some fit ment  woes.......tryin to decide which way to go....any opionions would be appreciated...thanks guys...




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Re: diff manufactures of flip top gas lids
« Reply #1 on: June 22, 2010 - 02:25:25 PM »
The only fitment issues I recall were with people that had put on aftermarket rear quarter panels.

I can't recall off hand which company made mine.   :banghead:

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Re: diff manufactures of flip top gas lids
« Reply #2 on: June 22, 2010 - 04:55:01 PM »
Don't they all come from the same source, just different re-sellers? 

From what I have heard and seen (I bought mine through PG Classics), all the repros have the machining lines visible around the top part, but I'm real happy with how mine looks.  It's definitely better than if I put the original back on, and the originals are a b***h to rechrome, and rarely come out looking any better than the repros.  They do have fitment issues with the replacement quarter panels, but it's nothing a little grinding on the mounting tabs won't fix.

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Re: diff manufactures of flip top gas lids
« Reply #3 on: June 22, 2010 - 05:48:46 PM »
thanks guys.....ive been talkin to several diff co that sell em...and what ive learned is the ones built by bbc?.   are the better ones....the mopar repops are cheaper but i was told there not as good of quality or fit as the bbc built ones..and there is a money diff...question is year one has em too...but i cant find out who makes theres....theres are the cheapest, hard to believe huh?.....there kinda all over the board in money...so im not sure if its just a markup deal.  or if there really is a quality issue....i dont mind payin up for a better cap....but im just not sure...so thats why im throwing it out there.......anybody else have any more input to help me make my decision i would appreciate it....thanks guys

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Re: diff manufactures of flip top gas lids
« Reply #4 on: June 23, 2010 - 12:25:03 AM »
I got mine through PG and it fits great.
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Re: diff manufactures of flip top gas lids
« Reply #5 on: June 23, 2010 - 10:27:36 AM »
brad im not familiar...who are they, would u have a contact number or a lead so i could call them...thank you

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Re: diff manufactures of flip top gas lids
« Reply #6 on: June 23, 2010 - 10:48:20 AM »

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Re: diff manufactures of flip top gas lids
« Reply #7 on: June 23, 2010 - 11:40:43 AM »
thanks chryco.....and everyone else........hey did u happen to see my post about the caltracs....you still using them?

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Re: diff manufactures of flip top gas lids
« Reply #8 on: June 23, 2010 - 12:18:20 PM »
ust got off the line with pg....real nice folks...and a great deal...hoping the cap fits and looks real nice...thanks again guys...

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Re: diff manufactures of flip top gas lids
« Reply #9 on: June 23, 2010 - 12:24:21 PM »
When you get it you will think it doesn't fit , but you have to bend the tabs to make it fit ( trim ring) I paniced when I first tried to install mine! LOL
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