Fuel filler mods

SAS · Post by **SAS** » Sun May 11, 2014 10:09 am

Anyone ever a Spider with the fuel filler modified ? I was thinking I would be cool to delete the flip up door--weld a patch panel in the top of quarter panel to make it look like the fuel door never existed ---then extend the fuel neck up through the top of the quarter panel and top it off with some kind of trick looking fuel cap--

Snoopy · Post by **Snoopy** » Sun May 11, 2014 12:42 pm

Look at the 124 Abarth https://www.flickr.com/photos/michaelwa ... 179046253/

v6spider · Post by **v6spider** » Sun May 11, 2014 6:24 pm

In my v6 powered spider. I deleted the filler door and put a pro street fuel cell in the trunk...

Rob

SoFlaFiat · Post by **SoFlaFiat** » Mon May 12, 2014 10:06 am

Here's a shot of mine right after I moved the filler neck to the rear valance. I suppose with a long hose you can make it work with the stock tank but I pretty much had to move it up to work with the 20 gal aluminum cell I installed.

Ken · Post by **Ken** » Mon May 12, 2014 10:47 am

Ptoneill · Post by **Ptoneill** » Mon May 12, 2014 11:47 am

I am moving mine about 9 inches over so it is accessed inside the trunk". At t his time I am planning on keeping the stock tank. I will post pictures when the work starts.

SAS · Post by **SAS** » Mon May 12, 2014 8:45 pm

What Ken is showing in his photo is exactly what I was thinking---nice upgrade over the stock filler door in my opinion

carl · Post by **carl** » Wed May 14, 2014 5:36 pm

Ken, can you give us details on your Monza cap type filler, I was thinking of doing that to my spider.

Carl

MrJD · Post by **MrJD** » Wed May 14, 2014 10:09 pm

interesting. More pics would be nice.

Ken · Post by **Ken** » Thu May 15, 2014 1:43 pm

I bought this on ebay, I think it came from Japan but that is all I can remember.
Ken

v6spider · Post by **v6spider** » Thu May 15, 2014 3:51 pm

I like the look of the fuel filler cap. But I like the placement of it on the Abarth spider. I think it looks better.. IMO

Rob

azruss · Post by **azruss** » Thu May 15, 2014 4:20 pm

my first fiat was an 850 spider. It was a pain to fill and keep the hose from dragging on the paint. I am always amazed at how many people notice the fuel door and comment on how cool it is, even though most modern cars have one on the side. I like the fuel door because it keeps the body line clean and uninterrupted.

Chihua33 · Post by **Chihua33** » Thu May 15, 2014 4:29 pm

I agree with you Azruss.

I've had people notice it also.

v6spider · Post by **v6spider** » Thu May 15, 2014 6:07 pm

azruss wrote:my first fiat was an 850 spider. It was a pain to fill and keep the hose from dragging on the paint. I am always amazed at how many people notice the fuel door and comment on how cool it is, even though most modern cars have one on the side. I like the fuel door because it keeps the body line clean and uninterrupted.

That is why I opted for the fuel cell in the trunk. I like the smooth body lines of no filler door. I also am dumping the lock on the trunk for a remote trunk popper..

Rob

SoFlaFiat · Post by **SoFlaFiat** » Thu May 15, 2014 6:57 pm

Way to go Rob!!

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