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Old 09-02-2011, 06:08 PM
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
Sure, make me feel like an idiot lol
It's still easier to unscrew and drop it(let it hang) I mean when you spend as much time filling these cars up make it as easy and fail proof as possible.

It's a great mod & I highly doubt it's hollow there. Even though they made these same gas caps for 30+ years. I highly doubt a company would spend the time nor man power to revise & design a mold to hollow out such a miniscule amount of plastic.
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Originally Posted by Jackup

It's still easier to unscrew and drop it(let it hang) I mean when you spend as much time filling these cars up make it as easy and fail proof as possible.

It's a great mod & I highly doubt it's hollow there. Even though they made these same gas caps for 30+ years. I highly doubt a company would spend the time nor man power to revise & design a mold to hollow out such a miniscule amount of plastic.
I shared your enthusiasm until I checked. It's all one hollow piece and I have to buy a new one...or silicone it?
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
Sure, make me feel like an idiot lol
Haha, just didn't know of you knew. I didn't figure it out for a few years. Lol
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
My new gas cap is now tethered.
Haha I like your ingenuity but if you want I have an extra stock gas cap with the stock plastic attachment you can have for free. It's just like this one,

Just PM me if you're interested.
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^^this reminds me of wensday, when a buddy and i were driving back from college and had new Chevy Traverse ahead of us the had the door open and the cap off just flapping in the wind for about 30 miles at least lol
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Originally Posted by Jackup
It's still easier to unscrew and drop it(let it hang) I mean when you spend as much time filling these cars up make it as easy and fail proof as possible.

It's a great mod & I highly doubt it's hollow there. Even though they made these same gas caps for 30+ years. I highly doubt a company would spend the time nor man power to revise & design a mold to hollow out such a miniscule amount of plastic.
why do you let it hang there? there is a cap holder right on the gas door, you slip the threads on it and holds the gas cap while you fill... just wondered...

and to OP of the subject when you go to put the full length dog tag chain on, put a couple dabs of gorilla glue on the chain around the hole in cap... that glue expands a bit when it drys and will seal the hole if you're that worried...
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Originally Posted by ChileRedBateman
why do you let it hang there? there is a cap holder right on the gas door, you slip the threads on it and holds the gas cap while you fill... just wondered...
Like I said. It's simply easier to unscrew and let it hang.
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Originally Posted by Jackup
Like I said. It's simply easier to unscrew and let it hang.
I cant believe how long you guys have been talking about gas caps for...
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Originally Posted by Gstomp
I cant believe how long you guys have been talking about gas caps for...
Ended his sentence with a preposition that was entirely unnecessary...
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Oh come on I was just messing around, I keep checking this and seein gas cap posts lol I wanna see more mods!
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Originally Posted by Gstomp
Oh come on I was just messing around, I keep checking this and seein gas cap posts lol I wanna see more mods!
Gas caps are important. Most common mod XJ owners do. On the other hand, you should probly never take me seriously
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Originally Posted by NewKindOfClown
Gas caps are important. Most common mod XJ owners do. On the other hand, you should probly never take me seriously
^X2 read his name. Lol
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Originally Posted by pitbullxj
Wow minus the Exo our jeeps are stunt doubles.
looks great
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after i finished my tailpipe i decided to redo my speakers with speakers from my sound system i bought years ago. not fantastic but its gonna be a little better. I'm working on the speaker bar at the moment. it'll be a few days till its back in and working. but i think itll be well worth the efforts i plan on spray painting the speaker bar with a nice gloss and make it look really sharp. ill post pics when its finished
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after i finished my tailpipe i decided to redo my speakers with speakers from my sound system i bought years ago. not fantastic but its gonna be a little better. I'm working on the speaker bar at the moment. it'll be a few days till its back in and working. but i think itll be well worth the efforts i plan on spray painting the speaker bar with a nice gloss and make it look really sharp. ill post pics when its finished
That's what I did - came out great



http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f11/r...heavy-1104865/
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