67-69 Cuda gas cap recess all the same?

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Garethw

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I want to weld in the recessed gas cap area from a 67-69 Cuda on to my 65 Valiant. I want to use the 68 Cuda gas cap in particular because I like the cleaner look. My question is: is that recessed part the same for 67,68, and 69? Just need know if it matters which year I source it from. Hoping somebody has one they’d cut out for me. I’ll get cap itself as a repop.
 
Ah, like minds think alike. I cut a recess out of a 67 I used to have in case I ever decided to add it to one of my A Bodies. Only A I now have is my 65 wagon which being converted to a sedan delivery and I’ve come to prefer the plain painted gas cap.

to answer your question about the recess, I believe all 3 are the same.
 
Here are a couple motovational photos for you. I think my patch came from a 68 b'cuda.

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Did it to Jake's 65 Bcuda. Do yourself a favor and weld the patch in higher than where the original 65 gas cap is and make a filler tube. Wish we had have made ours higher. Probably would have taken care of the early A gas splash....

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Good tip ragtop. I was already thinking of moving the center up about 3”. Looking at the 65 Cuda you did definitely confirms that.
 
Why are so many 65's black? Ever notice that?

On my swinger I was stuck between two body lines. It barely fit in there as you can see. I also had to cut the filler tube and add a section of hose for flex. But, that was only because I spaced my fuel tank down for EFI pump clearance.
 
Just FYI... that recess in the sheet metal is larger on larger bodies, Charger, etc., even though the doors/caps are the same.
Ever heard the saying "Those with straight hair want curly hair while those with curly hair want straight hair"? I'm a 67 B'cuda owner who wants the fuel door off my 96 Camry put on my B'cuda, complete with interior release. I would like to remove that ugly chrome "wart" from drivers side of my fish.
 
I want to weld in the recessed gas cap area from a 67-69 Cuda on to my 65 Valiant. I want to use the 68 Cuda gas cap in particular because I like the cleaner look. My question is: is that recessed part the same for 67,68, and 69? Just need know if it matters which year I source it from. Hoping somebody has one they’d cut out for me. I’ll get cap itself as a repop.
I used a junk 68 cap and recess applied on my 66, looks factory.
 
There’s a member (can’t remember who though) who makes an adapter to mate a flip gas cap to the stock filler tube. IIRC, there’s 2 types he makes - up through 66 and 67-later. No recess is required.
 
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View attachment 1715423522 Now that this has been answered I'd like to share what I am doing. Let the red x's fly. Lol I'm using a whittled down dart cap inside there. Bad pic cause it's up against the wall right now. It's from a Ram truck if that helps
Lol. It took some significant grinding and heating in a press but it fits real good.
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There’s a member (can’t remember who though) who makes an adapter to mate a flip gas cap to the stock filler tube. IIRC, there’s 2 types he makes - up through 66 and 67-later. No recess is required.
Thanks Dartman. I thought of that but I don’t want the cap to stick out too much, so I’d like the recess. Appreciate the input.
 
View attachment 1715423524 View attachment 1715423521 View attachment 1715423522 Now that this has been answered I'd like to share what I am doing. Let the red x's fly. Lol I'm using a whittled down dart cap inside there. Bad pic cause it's up against the wall right now. It's from a Ram truck if that helps
Lol. It took some significant grinding and heating in a press but it fits real good.
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I like that look. Nice job.
 
No problem; thought I’d pass along another option. Should you not find a 67-69 recess, let me know and I’ll dig around my storage. I should have one off a 67 Barracuda and the bigger one from a 69 Charger.
 
No problem; thought I’d pass along another option. Should you not find a 67-69 recess, let me know and I’ll dig around my storage. I should have one off a 67 Barracuda and the bigger one from a 69 Charger.
Thanks Dartman, definitely interested in the Cuda version. Let me know!
 
Well, digging in my storage I found not one but three recessed areas from 3 different models. The green one at the top is from a 71 Challenger, the yellow in the middle from a 69 Charger and the reddish one at the bottom from a 67 Barracuda.

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I got to thinking why the Charger is different was because it used a trim ring in addition to the cap. I can’t remember if the Challenger was the same way or not (think it did). I would guess one could use the B/E body recess if the trim ring was also used.
 
Yeah I think the challenger used a trim ring but I dont think it was the same cap as the charger.
 
Thanks for that comparison Dartman! Would be very interested in the red Cuda one, if you’d like to sell it.
 
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