fuel lid / Gas cap

[venomceli]

Recently lost fuel lid and was looking into aftermarket fuel lids and gas caps, I like the transparent lid and chrome gas cap but not for 200 bucks, i think its the trd one, are there any others out there, i did a search and came up with nothing, any help would be appreciated!!!!!!!!!

[Redline]

I think trd is the only one. And that chrome gas cap isn't even chrome. Its a plastic cover that goes over your stock cap. Looks really nice though.

[Need4Spd]

Just curious, how did you lose the fuel lid?

[Blue Bomber]

Originally posted by Redline
I think trd is the only one. And that chrome gas cap isn't even chrome. Its a plastic cover that goes over your stock cap. Looks really nice though. :werd:
Someone was trying to make different color ones a long time ago, but it never happened. So you can only get TRD or stock.

[venomceli]

The fuel lid was getting harder and harder to open and i noticed a week or so ago that the bottom bracket that the lid hinges on was broken so it was only a matter of time that the whole thing came off, Im thinking rust, i have heard of that happening often so maybe you all with a new celica should lub the hinges up on the fuel door sometime

[Ugly Pete]

lube? wd40 that biattch.

[evil eye]

Originally posted by Redline
I think trd is the only one. And that chrome gas cap isn't even chrome. Its a plastic cover that goes over your stock cap. Looks really nice though.

It has a chrome look.

[maddogcde]

Yeah my bottom hinge broke too but I caught it before it fell off so the dealership covered it under warranty

[Rave669]

I'm not positive, but APC makes clear gas doors, look almost identical. I guess you could measure it and contact APC regarding it, to see if they make one that will fit. it's the 603020 series, you want the smoked fuel door.

as for the cap, Arospeed makes snap on fuel cap covers that look like the TRD one JCWhitney sells them for $14.99 each, and are available in a number of finishes. you can buy them online at the folloing link: http://www.jcwhitney.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?productId=7405&catalogId=10101&storeId=10101&langId=-1&TID=1544

You could make your own fuel lid, simply cut out part of the factory fuel lid, leaving the sides, and some of the face intact.

buy a piece of smoke acryllic from the local Home Depot. Trace the shape of the fuel lid onto the uncut sheet, and, using a coping saw, cut out the acrylic lid. sand and buff the edges of your new piece to make it smooth, but leave the protective plastic film on to prevent scratching.

line it up over the factory fuel door and tape into place, mark and drill four holes, one on each corner, both on the factory and acryllic lid. remove the tape, and the film from the back side of the acryllic "window" you just made.

You could paint a masked off rectangle on the back of the acryllic piece, or use a pre-cut piece of vinyl. either way, it's a needed step to keep it clean looking.

Paint your chopped fuel door black, use a couple coats for protection from the elements. apply a bead of black silicone around the face of the factory fuel door, and place the acryllic "window" mask-side down onto the top. then you simply either use hex scews, rivests, or some other type of fastener to attach the window using the holes you drilled earlier. once installed, remove the plastic film from the front of the window and you're done!

if you want it to sit flush, you'll need to either modify the hinge or mount the acrylic inside (from the back) of the gas door. your paint work will also need to be ultra clean on the factory lid.

Now, if you want, you can add an emblem to the fuel lid, like the TRD bubble emblem. this is something you could easily do yourself, however, I suggest removing the fuel door prior to doing this, you simply drill out the two rivets holding the door to the car. reinstalling is as simple as re-attaching it with two new rivets of equal size.

Easy to replicate, and will cost you less than the TRD version.