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Old 12-17-2008, 10:49 PM   #1
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fuel door

Does any one know where and what the fuel door is going to look like (any Pics) I have seen in some of the photo threads the fuel door, but what about the one on the concept like in the movie transformers can we get this as an option?? 2ss/rs RJT ordered. THanks for the info in advanced
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Old 12-17-2008, 10:52 PM   #2
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The fuel door's going on the side of the body like a normal car. And like a normal car, it's just a circle cut into the body. However, there is an accessory fuel door available that's similar to the concept's.
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Old 12-17-2008, 11:08 PM   #3
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I know what and where the fuel door is gonna be, but I would like to know how it's gonna open. Is it gonna be a "push in to activate the release" OR will it have a button inside the car OR will it just open with a pull.

I have not seen a button or release lever inside, nor does it look like there is any indention in the fuel door to grab, sooooo If I'm deducing that it's gonna be a "push-in" type.
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Old 12-17-2008, 11:13 PM   #4
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Yeah I have concluded that it will be a push in then release type of cap, but I will try to confirm that.

Ok, added this pic from Dragoneye's Indy pics thread, and on pretty much every car I have seen the button for a fuel cap is next to the trunk release button.
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Old 12-17-2008, 11:47 PM   #5
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The old Aveo had a little lever just under the seat. You can't even see it unless you're told it's there. I don't know if Camaro will be the same or not.

But there has to be a release somewhere...you would think.
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Old 12-18-2008, 01:04 AM   #6
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I hope its a button inside and they dont put one of those cheap looking "race style" gas doors on it that look like it came from advanced auto parts. Hopefully it will be body colored and smooth. Im already thinking of shaving the door handles and all the badges to make it look cleaner. Thats all I need is a gawdy lookin gas door!!!
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Old 12-18-2008, 01:17 AM   #7
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I noticed the fuel cap is on the "wrong" side of the car. My three current daily drivers are GM vehicles, and all have the fuel door on the driver's side. I'm not going to like having to remember the Camaro's is located on the passenger side.
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Old 12-18-2008, 02:22 AM   #8
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Thats the problem when you inherit a "GLOBAL" design. When the Aussies stop for gas the person gets out of the car and the gas cap is right there. You would think when they made it left hand drive they would have moved the filler to the correct side of the car. What side is the vette fuel door? We all know the answer to that.

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Old 12-18-2008, 02:58 AM   #9
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1. Fuel door is located on passenger side of car (not drivers side as shown)
2. Fuel door is located on SIDE of vehicle (not on top like shown)
3. Fuel door will be painted/color matched to vehicle to look like most normal fuel doors
4. Chrome/Stainless steel replacement fuel door (to give race inspired look) will be available from GMPP.
5. Release for fuel door will MOST LIKELY be inside vehicle by driver seat (most likely).
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Old 12-18-2008, 05:18 AM   #10
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\But there has to be a release somewhere...you would think.
Not necessarily. The fuel door for current Infinitis (at least on the G35) locks when the doors are locked and then requires you to push the hinge side into the car to flip the panel open.

Hmmm... sounds like that might be hard to explain. To clarify, I don't push my fuel door in until it clicks and pops open. Instead, I push the right side of the fuel door into the car until the left side swings out. So like this, I guess:

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Old 12-18-2008, 02:45 PM   #11
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I like the fuel door like in the concept it looks better more like a muscle car but I guess its not practical people will be dripping gas on there car @$%!#. But it would be nice to put that fuel door thats on the concept on the actual production model location
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I like the fuel door like in the concept it looks better more like a muscle car but I guess its not practical people will be dripping gas on there car @$%!#. But it would be nice to put that fuel door thats on the concept on the actual production model location
That and certain government regulations prevent the fuel door on large production models from being where it was on the concept version.
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Old 12-21-2008, 07:43 PM   #13
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here is the release!


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Old 12-21-2008, 07:59 PM   #14
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Where did that pic come from diarmadhi, I didn't even know we had pics of the cloth interior?? Do you have a link to more of these?
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