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Old Nov 26, 2002 | 12:19 PM
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Anyone else think a fuel door similar to this for the Z would be sweet? I wonder if it would even be possible being that the fuel door on the Z is kind of contoured with the shape of the car...
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Old Nov 26, 2002 | 12:53 PM
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Sweet. it needs a Z logo though. My gas door is already skewed out from the gas cap teather getting caught between the door and the hook. A shinny new one would be nice.
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Old Nov 26, 2002 | 01:04 PM
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looks awesome, but with the way the fuel cap on the z in shaped i don't think it's feasible.
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Old Nov 26, 2002 | 01:07 PM
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Looks like the ones on the mustangs now. Eh. To each their own. I'd rather have my gas cap match, but that's just my preference.
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Old Nov 26, 2002 | 01:41 PM
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Nothing like the full race setup. Vic, where did you get those pictures? Looks like someone else has a race prepped Z.
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Old Nov 26, 2002 | 01:56 PM
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yeah, that fuel door is for mustangs. I was going to get one for my mustang (traded in my 'stang for my Z) but never did. Just thought it would look cool, and would match the door handles. And yeah noahbuddy, definitely would need a Z in the middle there, and replace the rivets with the square punch marks from the door handles.
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Old Nov 26, 2002 | 03:36 PM
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That fuel door looks like it came from an Eclipse
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Old Nov 29, 2002 | 07:03 PM
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My Fuel Door was scratched within one week of getting my car. Sucked. Nissan Dealers have our caps painted *and* cleared, ready to install in the color of your choice for only 26 bucks.
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Old Jul 31, 2003 | 10:33 AM
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very nice fuel door...
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Old Jul 31, 2003 | 11:02 AM
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I second the carbon fiber vote, look nice on the Super Black. It'll be out eventually I'm sure.
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Old Jul 31, 2003 | 11:05 AM
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Im not sure if carbon fiber is reasonable here, I think carbon fiber is affected by fuel.
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Old Jul 31, 2003 | 05:37 PM
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I prefer the stock painted fuel door. The aluminum type would stick out visually and spoil the nice lines of the car.
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Old Jul 31, 2003 | 06:18 PM
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Interesting thought, something I have given no thought to, lol. Guess it would be cool, my fuel door is kinda crooked cause when I first got the car, I didn't know there was a release button inside the car. So I am out there, trying to pry it off, lol. I know, dumb, but hey, my previous vechicle was 12 years old with manual everything. Not used to the "good life", lol.

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Old Aug 6, 2003 | 05:46 AM
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I LOVE the looks of an aluminum fuel door. I put one (the EXACT same door posted above) on my old Grand Am. Had to mod it a bit to fit, but it fit like a glove and the looks I used to get when I drove down the street were great. Only thing that sucked was that with having the car debadged, EVERYONE thought it was a stang.
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Old Aug 6, 2003 | 06:26 AM
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How (did you scratch it)??

I stop, open, fuel, close (carefully, and don't get the strap stuck anywhere). I mean, it is a fairly normal (slow) process....

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My Fuel Door was scratched within one week of getting my car. Sucked. Nissan Dealers have our caps painted *and* cleared, ready to install in the color of your choice for only 26 bucks.
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Old Aug 6, 2003 | 07:05 AM
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Originally posted by sparky3Z
I prefer the stock painted fuel door. The aluminum type would stick out visually and spoil the nice lines of the car.
Amen to that.

On the Eclipse, I can understand. On the Z, I dont understand. It all comes down to a matter of preference I guess, it all depends on what type of look you are going for with your Z.
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Old Aug 6, 2003 | 02:40 PM
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I wear a duty bealt in my POV at times I think it was dangling equipment and me not being careful

I am not feeling that chrome fuel cap look on our cars.
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Old Aug 6, 2003 | 03:09 PM
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Originally posted by Z350Maniac
I LOVE the looks of an aluminum fuel door. I put one (the EXACT same door posted above) on my old Grand Am. Had to mod it a bit to fit, but it fit like a glove and the looks I used to get when I drove down the street were great. Only thing that sucked was that with having the car debadged, EVERYONE thought it was a stang.
Just my opinion but that looks like crap.
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Old Aug 6, 2003 | 03:14 PM
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Tell us how you really feel though hehe, we all have different likes dislikes. Some don't like my rims some do. So I just say *I* don't like it but if he does it's all good he drives it not me.
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