Ford Falcon Gas Cap- Could it be in a Worse Place?
Ford Falcon Gas Door Relocation – No More Gas Cap
As I continue to fill you in on the progress of my 1963 Ford Falcon wagon build/restoration/customization/marathon, feel free to follow along here: 1963 Ford Falcon Wagon Build
I had someone ask me about what I did on the gas filler door on my 63 Falcon Wagon after seeing it painted. Here’s the update on that…
Could there have been a worse place to put the factory filler tube?
The filler was relocated on my 63 Falcon Wagon before I bought it, up onto the top of the rear quarter panel. The original owner shaped a piece of sheetmetal, then threw a hinge on it with a cabinet “pop-lock” thing to keep it shut. It looked bad… lots of bondo and for some reason, the door opened “suicide” or the hinge was on the back. I was afraid it’d pop up at speed. See below.
Rather than try to fix what was there, I searched around and when I had the body work done (one of the only things the guy did well) I had this pop-up filler installed. The filler screws in, then you push and give it a quarter turn and it stays in. It’s from the Roadster Shop. Here’s a link: http://www.roadstershop.com/1932-ford-d … up-gas-cap
Now, all I have to do is run a passenger side chrome molding (long piece cause there’s no gas cap over there) on the driver’s side too and the gas filler was “never there”. (you can see that in the picture above too)
What do you think?
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Looking good. Now back to that Dagenham we were talking about months ago…
No seriously, I think I may just try to collect 2 or 3 Dags for the Lemons car and run them until I give up on straight six power. At the moment I have a motor with new pistons, bearings, a rebuilt/milled head and Clay Smith cam in it, but as of yet not running. I was making progress Monday but then the garage got swarmed by bees.
Do you have any interest in doing a Lemons race? I could probably trade you a seat in this car at the December race out at Chuckwalla for the transmission parts.
I have one Dagenham you can have. The other I can’t let go.
The spare you have, does it have a bellhousing? I think I have a line on another one cheap around L.A. Everyone tells me I need several if I’m going to go racing with them.
Funny, the Australian guy on the Ford Six forum has a different opinion than the American folks. In Europe and Australia it considered a decent piece of equipment, in the USA people can’t get rid of them fast enough
I’m building a 63 wagon also. Would like to connect and share some of the things I’ve done with you guys. I relocated the gas filler to the top of the quarter panel also, but used a cobra style SS cap.
Taj
Hi Taj, hit me up at pikesan at MyRideisMe.com
I would like very much to do something like this on my 69 Mustang. I really dislike the stock location. I’ve seen way to many cars with the gas filler on the back side of the car sloshing gas out after a fill up, and I wonder if they don’t know why they get such lousy gas mileage… LOL
How do I find a good body shop in the first place? I’d like to have a cap like the older motorcycle caps that pop up when you press a release and on the bikes usually the hinge is on the front although I’d had some on the back side of the cap. Bleh! I know I’ve seen these on cars I just can’t remember which. Can you tell me a good supplier of parts like these? I’m planning a new tank also and a high pressure EFI style in the tank pump. I plan to install the relocated fuel inlet at that time.
Thanks
Chris
Hey Chris, the place I got my new pop-up filler doesn’t sell them anymore. Look for gas caps for a motorcycle and maybe you’ll find one. As for finding a good body shop!? Man… did you see the hassle I had painting my Falcon? Finding a good body shop isn’t easy, if you’re on a budget. Otherwise, there’s a bunch out there. Ask buddies in your area and see what they say.
pikesan,
The relocated fuel filler looks great and is something I consider for my 1960 Falcon 2-door wagon. I have seen a 70s Jaguar pop open gas cap used on a wagon but prefer the flush look of yours which looks much cleaner.
Thanks Retro Speed! It did come out great! Not great for filling, but functional.