i need help on Cf gas cover lid

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11-30-2006, 09:39 PM

mikedillard07

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i need help on Cf gas cover lid

does anyone know how to remove the gas cover lid so i can put on my cf one?

11-30-2006, 10:00 PM

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you break it off... drill out the pop rivets.

or does it come with a hinge? if not.. then don't drill the rivets.. use the stock hinge and then take it apart... cut as neccesary.

11-30-2006, 10:29 PM

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yea its like pop in rivets its got a ball on the inside of the shell...so what should i do? drill it out and then what?

11-30-2006, 10:31 PM

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exactly what came with your CF gas door....? hinges? screws?

no instructions...?

11-30-2006, 10:43 PM

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the hinge came one the lid but not instructions or screws cuz i got it off ebay....:\

11-30-2006, 10:49 PM

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You might try PMing jay_jay_n He's got one on his tC, maybe he can help you out on the install process

11-30-2006, 10:52 PM

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i pm jay_jay_n?

11-30-2006, 11:14 PM

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I know he's got a C/F fuel door, PM about how he installed his.

11-30-2006, 11:47 PM

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anyone else have a cf gas lid cover?

11-30-2006, 11:53 PM

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Neat- just make sure it isn't a sticker before you pop your gas lid cover off!

11-30-2006, 11:55 PM

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lol no its not a sticker... i paid almost 100 bucks for this cover... well my gf did

12-01-2006, 10:47 AM

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sure man.. i have a write up.. here

this is txt from my thread

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...oor&&start=180

HOW TO REMOVE STOCK GAS DOOR LID AND INSTALL A FULL CF GAS DOOR LID.

AND YES I HAVE CONFIRMED THE WHOLE THING IS CF NO FIBERGLASS AT ALL.. THE WHOLE BACK MOLD IS CF

Well i finnally got it installed yesterday

and it looks great.. was a lil hard to get the hinge off the stock door but after that it was easy

MAKE SURE TO BLUE TAPE AROUND THE AREA ON THE GAS DOOR AND ON THE BODY OF THE CAR.. JUST TO HELP PREVENT SCRATCHES.. I ENDED UP SCRATCHING THE INSIDE OF THE GAS DOOR HOLE BECAUSE I DIDN'T TAPE UP.

I took pics so it will help on install - the text is part mine and the guy creating these cf doors

1.
you will need bolts with nuts you can remove the rubber cover around the gas cap it only has a metal wire around the edge that will give you access to the back side so you can put the nut and hold inplace while you tight the front.

2.
remove the stock door from the car by removing the 2 factory rivets.
just use a drill to break the (alumiun rivets) they are very fragile so dont put to much force on the drill. your not looking to drill hole tru it you just want to take as much material of the front of rivet as possible then either use flat head screw drive with little force will break the rivet or just tap the inside so the rest of the rivet go tru the hole.

this was before i put on the cf door but used the bolts to hold down the stock ones on.

3. once you have the door and the bracket out remove the metal bracket from the stock door. by first removing the plastic stopper, then prying open the 2loops that hold the bracket to the metal pin on the stock door.

these are the tools i used to pry it off the gas door..

PRY IT OPEN ENOUGH so it can slip on to the cf door

4.
once they been open a bit you be able to slide the metal bracket onto the CF pin.

Then bend the loops back so they close tight but not to tight, install the plastic stoper back and you are done.

MAKE SURE TO TIGHTEN THE LOOPS ENOUGH SO THE DOOR DOESN'T MOVE FREELY TOO EASILY OR ELSE IT WON'T SIT AS FLUSH AS POSSIBLE WHEN MOUNTED.

AND BE CAREFUL BENDING THE LOOPS BACK REMEMBER ITS CF SO U CAN CRACK SOMETHING IF UR NOT CAREFULL.

and here are the final pics.. i think it could sit flusher if i used smaller bolt heads or squeezed the the loops better but i'm extremely satisfied..

let me kno what u guys think

and if ur still interested in the group buy.

12-01-2006, 02:20 PM

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where did you get that cf gas cover lid!!?!?!?
i want one too!!!!!!!

12-01-2006, 04:55 PM

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thanx jay jay n but i have one more ? my cf gas lid came with the bracket so thats a plus for me but i have to remove the old one and it has rivets so i just drill them out huh?

12-01-2006, 08:33 PM

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ur lucky if ur new one came with the braket.. less stress.. so the only thing u need to do is drill out the rivets and then just replace them with new bolts and wing nuts.. u don't have to do anything with ur braket..

and s0opa_tC, if ur interested pm me i'm trying to see if there is enough interest to start the group buy again..