How-To: Bullitt Gas Cap On A Late Model Mustang
July 6, 2009 by Hechtspeed
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Want to add a little “Frank Bullitt” style to your late model Mustang? AmericanMuscle has just the accessory for you! The slick looking aluminum Bullitt gas cap is the first modification you need before you start jumping your ’stang on the streets of San Fran’ a la Steve McQueen.
MyRideisMe.com provides the installation guide of a Bullitt gas cap on a 1994 Dark Green Mustang GT (McQueen would dig it!). The Mustang you see here might look subtle but it packs a punch at the dragstrip, with its horseman banging the gears to a best of 12.85 @ 106mph on 8″ slicks and stock motor and cam. This Bullitt gas cap will let those Camaros know this is no ordinary pony.
Follow along as we take you through the installation. It’s very straight forward and can be done by a novice with simple hand tools in about 30-45 minutes.
Step 1: Open the box and make sure everything is accounted for and in good shape (nuts, studs, lock nuts, washers, magnets, cap and ring). AmericanMuscle is pretty good about getting you a good unit if yours happened to be damaged or missing a component (ours was missing one of the magnets).
Step 2: Here’s the tools you’ll need; T-20 Torx bit, 7mm wrench and socket/ratchet, allen set and a file/sandpaper/dremel.
Step 3: Remove the 2 Torx head bolts from the stock cap which attach the cap to the body and you’re ready for the Bullitt cap.
Step 4: Using the allen wrench, remove the investment cast hooks from the bullet cap. They’ll need to be turned around 180 degrees and reinstalled onto the car/cap. Our hooks required very minor deburring of the castings where the pins eject the part out of the mold.
Step 5: Remove the “bumpers” with the T-20 torx bit, trim the bumpers just above the bolt head as seen in this picture (cut or grind about 3/16 ” off the end).
Step 6: Slip the unit into place, put the studs in stock holes and re-attach the cast aluminum hooks and tighten with the allen wrench.
Step 7: Install stock gas tank cap plastic lanyard first, then a washer, followed by the nut, then the lock nut using a 7mm socket /ratchet.
Step 8: Finally tighten the lower stud using a 7mm wrench. This takes a minute or two because there’s limited access. Just take your time here and patience will pay off shortly.
The install is short and sweet and gives your Mustang a slick, purposeful look. Steve McQueen would be proud! Get your Bullitt gas cap at AmericanMuscle today.
Hechtspeed
cool …but needs bullit wheels to go with it
Great how-to.
Wish I could win the gas cap because it would really dress up my 96 Laser red GT which is all stock exterior.
I should win the Cap because I love Mustangs. There, I’m now entered. IT’s that easy!
I don’t want to win but whoever does make sure you replace all the bolts in the surround ring with stainless steel or clear them so they don’t rust and make trails down your shiny new gas cap cover. Happened to my genuine ford unit in a few weeks time :)
Nice! I could use one for my car!!!!
This Bullitt gas cap looks great but it would look even better on my 95 GT. I should win this because I’m 16 and don’t have the money to buy it.
I just had a full blown makeover to the exterior of my car. I don’t need this for me, but I wanted to give the one that was on my car to a friend with a 94 GT. Turns out the black one I bought for mine just was not good! They repainted my chrome one, which I was going to give to her. I kinda already promised her one, & I was left out to dry by the body shop!
If I could win this, it would keep m,y plans going! Thanks!!
You can see my car here:
http://sn95forums.com/index.php/topic,31479.0.html
Final pics are on page 10 & on.
Eli,
Why not add your pics at MyRideisMe.com? The point is to NOT have to say page 10 of a forum post that’ll be impossible to find in a few days… plus you can organize them by interior, exterior, engine, suspension… check it out at my garage:
droptoppony, my 1st 2 doors did that. I finally stepped & bought a better door. The other 2 was a cheaper quality of it. Once I bought it, problem stopped. I’m thinking that this one is one that won’t rust. The place I bought it from isn’t even open for business anymore.
pikesan, I am very dumb now! I never even heard of that site. I’m trying to join right now. What is your user name on there?
This is a great mod for the exterior of our Mustangs. I’d love to have this gas cap because it would go well with my “Frankenstang” build. I have built my dream car from parts out of many different year and model Mustangs. I have done the PI swap with Bullitt intake manifold and I have the bullitt pedals on my 98 GT. I think this would help complete my “Bullitt” modifications to set my car off.
Looks nice, one of these would be sweet on my 95 GT vert…
Very cool. Would look great with the bullitt wheels I recently swapped onto my 96gt. I also think I should win this because I’m a huge fan of the Steve McQueen in general and the film Bullitt specifically (course, I’m pretty sure the gas cap was not at all in the same location on the original).
i’ll ck the bolt to see if they are stainless or cleared and report back …..when is the winner going to be picked?
Why should I win? Because my Stang needs this, and I’m a nice guy, plus my website gets tons of traffic, so… “win-win” :)
This contest is CLOSED.
Thank you!