Darth Menace
Enthusiast
Hey, Im trying to get this bad boy off to get it re-chromed. i took out all 4 bolts and now it has com un-attached from the car, but it is still attached to the gas pipe. How do i unattach this bad boy?
How to get cas cap off a GTS?
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MTGTS
Enthusiast
Pull like hell
banton
Viper Owner
Put some WD40 around the lip between the plastic and the cap housing. Then grab the outer housing with both hands and use your thumbs to push the plastic piping and they should separate.
Mutts02GTS
Enthusiast
+1 on that! I took mine off and put the aftermarket cap on and kept the old one for future tinkering
Darth Menace
Enthusiast
I was tempted to pull like hell, but I've broken a many a thing by doing that. I was wondering if there was something attached somehow other than just pressure against each other.
Jance GTS
Enthusiast
Someone needs to video tape this so people can see how it's done!
Darth Menace
Enthusiast
I dont think a video of me twisting at it while grunting and groaning would be any help
Once it's out do i just stuff a rag in it to prevent evaporation/crap getting in the tank?
SNKEBIT
Enthusiast
screw the cap back on.
Darth Menace
Enthusiast
I took it to the plating shop and he said he's done one before they don't chrome good. He said if i take it apart and take off the rubber seals he can chemical strip and polish it for $75. Sure beats a new one at $500
-FROG-
Enthusiast
Some caps have plastic spacers if I recall... they will melt off when getting "chromed"... Most people buy a better looking cap or aftermarket... the "chroming" ideas have been discussed many times before.
banton
Viper Owner
I would disagree with the plating shop's opinion. I had mine done by a place in AZ. They took it apart, chromed it and put it back together for a quote of $100....the glitch was it took them about a month longer than the quoted turnaround time (think it was misplaced for a few weeks) so they sent it back to me and said no charge
. Had it done almost 5 years ago and looks as good as it did the day I got it back.Darth Menace
Enthusiast
I would disagree with the plating shop's opinion. I had mine done by a place in AZ. They took it apart, chromed it and put it back together for a quote of $100....the glitch was it took them about a month longer than the quoted turnaround time (think it was misplaced for a few weeks) so they sent it back to me and said no charge
hmmm, sounds interesting. Unfortunately, even though i live in a big city there are only two chroming places. The one doesnt care for such odd small jobs and this guy said he's done it before with no good success. His idea of stripping the clear and polishing it doesnt sound as cool as the chroming, but if it works. I figure there is a possibility of doing it myself. I went to a store and brought it and they said try muriatic acid to take the clear off. I dunno if it would damage the metal though, so i didnt get it.
Darth Menace
Enthusiast
is there a way to remove the main cop from the part that attaches to the body? As well as getting the hinge arm off and everything apart? I am no good at this polishing so I need it apart for the machine shop
maxdaddy
Enthusiast
Its been a little while since I took mine off, but you turn it with even pressure, and pull. I wet sanded with 400 then 600 then 1000. puff with 3m buffing and then polish. I didn't clear coat but not a bad ideal.chrome might peel, Mine looks nice.
I bought a rechromed cap from R&J Distributing about a year ago. Came out great, and so far so good. They can rechrome the one you have if they don't already have one ready to go. Not $500 either if you give them your old one as a core. Just another option.
Darth Menace
Enthusiast
I will try to get this bad boy apart and clean it up myself first. Who knows....
thanks for the help guys
thanks for the help guys
FLX109
Enthusiast
Another thing to be aware of as this happened to me when removing the fuel door (pulling hard) the whole rubber O-ring gasket stayed on the tube so when I tried to install I said how the F.... , I didn't know...and finally realized after trying to slide over that large O-ring into the slot that it was easier to pull the ring off of the tube and attach to the fuel door and then pull the tube though. I learned the hard way.
