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newagemuscle · 01-15-2011, 08:03 AM

Hey guys, I have a questiion for those of you that have the GM fuel door as seen below. I like the door, but it is not going to fit the theme of my car anymore. I just put on some gun metal colored TSW wheels. Anyways, I want to reinstall my factory door. When I installed the billet one, it came with a small pish pin to lock in the door so it would not fall off. My question is this... How do you get the pin out for removing the door? The pin once insert sits flush with the surface. Help please.

Has anyone else had this problem or removed one of these?

Thanks

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v6sonoma · 01-15-2011, 08:08 AM

Very small drill bit or maybe an exacto knife.

newagemuscle · 01-15-2011, 08:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by v6sonoma

Very small drill bit or maybe an exacto knife.

OK, I'll give that a try. Anyone else just in case this does not work?

Thanks

v6sonoma · 01-15-2011, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by newagemuscle

OK, I'll give that a try. Anyone else just in case this does not work?

Thanks

Might want to PM Ssooch I think he had one that he took off. He might be of more help.

SSLarry · 01-15-2011, 09:59 AM

It's not supposed to be easy, to prevent theft. I tried to remove mine once and gave up.

newagemuscle · 01-15-2011, 02:18 PM

No luck with drill bit, anymore ideas?

todrules · 01-15-2011, 04:11 PM

You could try a punch tool.

hollywood21639 · 07-23-2011, 06:54 PM

I'm having same problem. Any ideas? I want to put my stock fuel door back on.

ChrisMikes · 07-23-2011, 08:11 PM

dont really know how to remove, but if your interested in getting ride of it, once removed of course, i'll be happy to take it off your hands

2010SLVRBULIT · 07-23-2011, 08:17 PM

sure it's a push pin and not a set screw? Mine never had one(just held by the clip), so going from one to the other is no biggie...

Soundwave · 07-23-2011, 08:28 PM

I'm assuming that there's no extra hardware on that fuel door and it just pops on in place of the stock one, and the stock one just pops right off. If you open the door and pull it straight towards you it'll just slip off. I just did it and dropped mine on my garage floor...sigh. If it has extra hardware it can't be that hard to take apart.

newagemuscle · 07-23-2011, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by hollywood21639

I'm having same problem. Any ideas? I want to put my stock fuel door back on.

I did finally get mine off with a small long drill bit that was the same size as the pin. I just slowly ran the drill until I bore out the pin and then the door came right off.

hollywood21639 · 07-24-2011, 07:41 PM

Got it off but the retaining tabs on the door broke. Got my stock one back on so I am happy.

newagemuscle · 07-24-2011, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by hollywood21639

Got it off but the retaining tabs on the door broke. Got my stock one back on so I am happy.

Yep, I am much happier with the stock one back on too. The whole fuel door thing just does not work with these cars in my opinion. I do like them on some cars like the Mustangs, but I almost think it ruins the body lines on the Camaro because it is so bulky. Had it looked like the concept It would be a different story.

01-15-2011, 08:03 AM	#1
newagemuscle Philippians 4:13 Drives: SLP Supercharged LS3 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Motor City - Michigan Posts: 2,902 View My Garage	Those with the GM Fuel Door... How to Remove? Hey guys, I have a questiion for those of you that have the GM fuel door as seen below. I like the door, but it is not going to fit the theme of my car anymore. I just put on some gun metal colored TSW wheels. Anyways, I want to reinstall my factory door. When I installed the billet one, it came with a small pish pin to lock in the door so it would not fall off. My question is this... How do you get the pin out for removing the door? The pin once insert sits flush with the surface. Help please. Has anyone else had this problem or removed one of these? Thanks [IMG][/IMG] __________________

01-15-2011, 08:08 AM	#2
v6sonoma Drives: 2010 SS RS Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 8,108 View My Garage	Very small drill bit or maybe an exacto knife. __________________ Mods: BBK Intake, BBK LT's and High Flow Cats, Corsa Cat-back exhaust, Hurst short throw shifter, SLP skip-shift eliminator. 7/1/09 Placed order for IOM/IO int/ SS/RS 6M 9/26/09 Took delivery!

01-15-2011, 09:59 AM	#5
SSLarry Drives: 2SS LS3 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southeast Florida Posts: 1,309	It's not supposed to be easy, to prevent theft. I tried to remove mine once and gave up. __________________ 2010 CGM 2SS LS3, born: 4/10

01-15-2011, 02:18 PM	#6
newagemuscle Philippians 4:13 Drives: SLP Supercharged LS3 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Motor City - Michigan Posts: 2,902 View My Garage	No luck with drill bit, anymore ideas? __________________

01-15-2011, 04:11 PM	#7
todrules Rollin' Green Drives: 2010 Synergy Green Camaro Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Atlanta Posts: 196	You could try a punch tool. __________________

07-23-2011, 06:54 PM	#8
hollywood21639 Drives: 2011 Camaro 1SS/RS Join Date: May 2011 Location: Earth Posts: 138	I'm having same problem. Any ideas? I want to put my stock fuel door back on.

07-23-2011, 08:11 PM	#9
ChrisMikes Drives: 2010 SIM Camaro 2SS RS Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Yorba linda Posts: 107 View My Garage	dont really know how to remove, but if your interested in getting ride of it, once removed of course, i'll be happy to take it off your hands

07-23-2011, 08:17 PM	#10
2010SLVRBULIT Drives: G5(LLT) & C6(LS3) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: MARS Posts: 7,527 View My Garage	sure it's a push pin and not a set screw? Mine never had one(just held by the clip), so going from one to the other is no biggie...

07-23-2011, 08:28 PM	#11
Soundwave Drives: Camaro SS(2)/RS Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: New Mexico Posts: 451 View My Garage	I'm assuming that there's no extra hardware on that fuel door and it just pops on in place of the stock one, and the stock one just pops right off. If you open the door and pull it straight towards you it'll just slip off. I just did it and dropped mine on my garage floor...sigh. If it has extra hardware it can't be that hard to take apart. __________________

07-24-2011, 07:41 PM	#13
hollywood21639 Drives: 2011 Camaro 1SS/RS Join Date: May 2011 Location: Earth Posts: 138	Got it off but the retaining tabs on the door broke. Got my stock one back on so I am happy.

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