Well i saw this a while back, and hadnt seen it surface for a while, but heres my free mod i did today.

you can use just about any metal wire, like a clothes hanger etc. Ill have to keep an eye on it tho. If it starts to rust, ill pull it out and paint it.

I didnt have any kind of pattern to go off of, just kinda made it up as i went....

here are the pics





-Patrick

 

Not too bad!


Have you tried a screw in the threaded hole on the arm, it looks like the gas cap tether would hang there pretty well.

 

No more gascap scratches. Mine hangs good enough that it doesn't touch.

 

I didnt want a screw to go to deep and come out the other side. Plus from what i can tell b.c the teather is fairly sturdy, it needs more of a hook to hang on then just a screw.

I will probably refine it a little more today to make it look better, i just thought id throw the idea out there....

stealth do the 04+ gas doors look at all like that on the inside?
-Patrick

 

nice! lol mine doesnt hang down enough to scratch. i have more problems with trying to keep it from falling out. being that the gromet broke last time the idiot at valvoline did the inspection to pressure test the gas cap.

 

Glad to see that schooling you're getting is paying off! Nice idea.

 

lol thanks

 

Good idea I'll give it a try.

 

Just noticed tonight on my 05 there's already a little plastic hook on the arm. Never noticed it the entire time I've had this truck.

 

sweet scorpio

 

copyright that idea

so you can retire and start hot rodding as a hobby full time

 

yup my 06 has a little plastic peice

 

DIDDO on my 06

the last gen body style doesnt have them though. my moms expy is all scratched from 6 years of hanging off when it gets a fill up.

 

i agree, get a patened/copyright that & sell it on ebay or w/e you could even make it for other makes/models
theres money in chit like that

 

I used to own an 03 FX4 and I just took the Gas cap in my hand and "streched" the plastic holder until the gas cap was past the bottom of the fender. If you do it nice n easy it should strech pretty good. Just make sure it is not cold out when you do it.