[WANTED] Gas Cap for 1971 Scamp
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Alaskan_TA
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A08 on your fender tag is the scheduled production date (the date they hoped to start the cars build) & it decodes to October 8th, 1970 (1971 model year) so early, but not super early.
Some cars were built earlier & / or later than the SPD though, but if the Mylar door sticker is intact on the back of your driver side door, it will show the month & year the car was actually completed.
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Alaskan_TA
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Well, I was wrong. I did buy a cap from a '71 in a salvage yard years ago, the paint on the cap & car were well weathered & matched.
But it has a 1973 date code, so it must have been replaced at some point.
It may still prove to be helpful though, more on that in the next post.
Original 1970 cap at left with the 1973 cap at right;
But it has a 1973 date code, so it must have been replaced at some point.
It may still prove to be helpful though, more on that in the next post.
Original 1970 cap at left with the 1973 cap at right;
Alaskan_TA
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You can see that my '73 cap has 4 ears like yours.
I tried to hold it in the same way as your first photo with the large alignment tabs in the same position.
The mounting plate itself as well as the smaller 'snugging' tabs are clocked different than yours though.
I tried to hold it in the same way as your first photo with the large alignment tabs in the same position.
The mounting plate itself as well as the smaller 'snugging' tabs are clocked different than yours though.
Todd Straughan
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Where his originals?
Todd, Mtrhead is right. I have a 1971 Duster with a build date of August 10th. It took me a few years to find the right gas cap as Chrysler changed the lip of the gas tank tube sometime in the middle of the 1971 production year. Without that knowledge I bought two 1971 gas caps from different members that didn’t fit. Oldmanmopar posted a series of photos that showed the differences in the gas caps. I then had to ask the seller for the date on the fender tag or the door jamb in order to get the right one. Good luck.
Todd Straughan
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Cool, thanks for the information. If you happen to run across one, please let me know.
I just offered one to someone else for the shipping cost. Its was rusty but cleaned and usable. I did not here back from him its 2 days. I have a drawer of them but I am not selling the nice ones I have three 71 cars. The pictures posted I took and they are all still here plus many more. If I don't here from him by Monday you can have that one I mentioned for the shipping cast I told him $5.00
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Contact me Monday evening. If its here I will give you my Paypal info. address and phone number. What ever a small flat rate box cost is what I want. It may be under $5.00 my wife does the shipping so I am not sure Steve
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ricks70dart
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My car is 70 built in 10-69 Number on the cap in picture is 0874
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