‘72 Oil flap 1/4 panel - photos needed!
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‘72 Oil flap 1/4 panel - photos needed!
I’ve come to panel up the car for paint and realised that there is a bit on the 1/4 that the oil flap catch hinges from that I may have accidentally thrown away...
The only photo I have is this distant crop from another picture. I guess it’s some form of U bracket that bolts through the 1/4.
I could do with some reference pictures so I can make something so anyone out there with a ‘72 I’d really appreciate some photos and even better measurements of the bracket.
Thanks!
The only photo I have is this distant crop from another picture. I guess it’s some form of U bracket that bolts through the 1/4.
I could do with some reference pictures so I can make something so anyone out there with a ‘72 I’d really appreciate some photos and even better measurements of the bracket.
Thanks!
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...and should that bump stop bracket be there? I don’t remember a bump stop!
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Best I've got at the moment, will try to remember to take some more in the morning.
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Here's my old Sepia car's oil filler area:
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Here's my old Sepia car's oil filler area:
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2 more pictures - of Paul ('Ferryman') Madden's cars:
- copied from this old thread on the correct placement of the rubber seat around the filler neck:
https://www.ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewt ... oil+filler
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2 more pictures - of Paul ('Ferryman') Madden's cars:
- copied from this old thread on the correct placement of the rubber seat around the filler neck:
https://www.ddk-online.com/phpBB2/viewt ... oil+filler
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That’s great chaps, many thanks.
One bump stop, one without...
Wonder if that was a later addition to help the fit? Mines a (reasonably) early ‘72 car (228)
One bump stop, one without...
Wonder if that was a later addition to help the fit? Mines a (reasonably) early ‘72 car (228)
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Thanks Andy, Looking like I’m going to cut the stop mounting bracket off!
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Prototype made
Next question: painted or not?
My whole flap/latch/hinge/spring is definitely green under the silver. Historical overspray seems a stretch as it’s all over it
Next question: painted or not?
My whole flap/latch/hinge/spring is definitely green under the silver. Historical overspray seems a stretch as it’s all over it
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Made and fitted, bump stop bracket cut off.
I’m going with painted, seems to be sensible considering how visible it is through the gaps!
The gaps have always been huge, guess they can be made smaller, but at least they are even and it’s flush.
I’m going with painted, seems to be sensible considering how visible it is through the gaps!
The gaps have always been huge, guess they can be made smaller, but at least they are even and it’s flush.
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Yes from the factory the gap is huge. Something I couldn’t live with so I closed it up a bit.
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That looks so much better. Another job for the body shop!
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Did you build up the lid or fill the 1/4 panel?DustyM wrote:Yes from the factory the gap is huge. Something I couldn’t live with so I closed it up a bit.
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Good question, it was three years ago now I honestly don’t remember which way I did it.
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Logic would suggest mod the lid as it can always be returned to stock in the future for whatever reason .... modding the appeture would be more permanent?
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