1940 Ford Tudor Build Thread

[randyr]

You could also mold a metal one to the fiberglas, right? Of course, one of the reasons to use a fuel door on these fenders is to make the filler tube "go away". If the fuel door is too large, it will probably have the opposite effect and draw more attention.
On these fuel door kits, the surface sheet metal is tack welded to the box. It would be easy enough to remove the surface metal and mold the box to the underside of your fender and cut a hole in the fiberglas to use the metal fuel door. It would be small and match the contour of your fender, has a spring-loaded magnetic catch and should work fine. I installed one on my '37 fender (steel) but I welded it in. Just exploring options....
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[40FordDeluxe]

You could also mold a metal one to the fiberglas, right? Of course, one of the reasons to use a fuel door on these fenders is to make the filler tube "go away". If the fuel door is too large, it will probably have the opposite effect and draw more attention.
On these fuel door kits, the surface sheet metal is tack welded to the box. It would be easy enough to remove the surface metal and mold the box to the underside of your fender and cut a hole in the fiberglas to use the metal fuel door. It would be small and match the contour of your fender, has a spring-loaded magnetic catch and should work fine. I installed one on my '37 fender (steel) but I welded it in. Just exploring options....
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Thanks Randy. I thought about using steel but was concerned with the shrink and expansion rates between the two, worried it could crack over time? I've got a ford dually fender I'm going to hack one out of and see if it'll even remotely fit. I'm guessing it won't because the fuel door is flat and I'm thinking the fender has a curve to it right there.

[randyr]

Thanks Randy. I thought about using steel but was concerned with the shrink and expansion rates between the two, worried it could crack over time? I've got a ford dually fender I'm going to hack one out of and see if it'll even remotely fit. I'm guessing it won't because the fuel door is flat and I'm thinking the fender has a curve to it right there.

I hear ya, Ryan but early Corvettes and various other fiberglas cars have steel imbedded in the glass at various points for strength, etc. so I'm not sure that the shrink/expansion rates will be that big a deal.

Scooting's idea is similar to what I was suggesting except using the "behind the fender" portion of the unit from the dually fender you already have. The challenge with that idea is finding a hole saw that will cut a clean enough hole that you can still use the cutout for the lid. Will be cool to see what you come up with....