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Camaro Research Group Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: 67conv6cyl on March 23, 2018, 11:14:36 PM

Title: Original GM part?
Post by: 67conv6cyl on March 23, 2018, 11:14:36 PM

I have seen this exact fuel cap on many 67 & 68 Camaro’s, even in vintage photos of cars when they were new. Is this fuel cap a GM part?

Title: Re: Original GM part?
Post by: KurtS on March 24, 2018, 06:39:49 AM

Added pic, cleaned up the responses about the missing pic. :)

Title: Re: Original GM part?
Post by: bcmiller on March 24, 2018, 06:34:57 PM

Maybe I have lived a sheltered life or I just have a bad memory, but I don’t remember seeing that gas cap before.

Title: Re: Original GM part?
Post by: x66 714 on March 24, 2018, 08:03:41 PM

We used to sell that type or one like it at NAPA in the 70s. I think Stant made them...Joe

Title: Re: Original GM part?
Post by: Petes L48 on March 24, 2018, 08:27:26 PM

This guy apparently thinks it's factory.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/CHEVROLET-CAMARO-FACTORY-ORIGINAL-GAS-CAP-1967-1968-NICE/323161629462?fits=Year%3A1967%7CModel%3ACamaro&hash=item4b3def2316:g:kuoAAOSwIspadRRo&vxp=mtr

Here it is again, as a Stant product as mentioned earlier.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/68-69-Rambler-67-68-Camaro-57-66-Chrysler-Wagon-57-61-Plymouth-Wagon-NOS-Gas-Cap/132542381316?hash=item1edc243d04:g:oqgAAOSwO7haP7PM&vxp=mtr

And here's a generic AC cap which is similar

https://www.ebay.com/itm/NOS-1967-1968-Camaro-standard-AC-Chrome-Gas-Fuel-Cap-67-68/253481754837?epid=4013758438&hash=item3b04b0a0d5:g:H4UAAOSwcN1aalaF&vxp=mtr

Title: Re: Original GM part?
Post by: 67conv6cyl on March 24, 2018, 08:37:20 PM

Thanks,    I see it is an after market part.
I have seen lots of these on cars over the years. When there is not an SS or RS cap on.

Title: Re: Original GM part?
Post by: 68Zproject on April 04, 2018, 05:20:43 PM

If you look at my car on the CRG 68 page, an early picture of the car shows one just like it.  I can't tell if it has a lock on it, but remember that some of these early pictures could have been near the oil crisis of '73.  Gas was hard to come by and "entrepreneurs" found that stealing gas from other cars was easier so a lot of people had to get locking gas caps or when people were siphoning they tossed the cap and many were lost.

Title: Re: Original GM part?
Post by: 67conv6cyl on April 05, 2018, 01:09:31 PM

Yes that is the Same one on your 68.  Apparently lots  of car had them back in the day, that’s why I thought they may have been an over the counter GM part. However I now see they are not.