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Old 03-17-2011, 02:07 PM
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Gas Door Hinge gasket?

Anybody make a replacement one?

I realized why my gas door rubs the quarter panel when I'm opening it, when I checked out another 3rd gen & it didn't rub at all. Looking close, you can see a gasket that spaces the hinge out further.

I tried making one, but too thin. So I'm looking for a correct sized thickness one.
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Re: Gas Door Hinge gasket?

Try a few cut pieces of old garden hose as a spacer.
Old 03-17-2011, 02:42 PM
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Re: Gas Door Hinge gasket?

I could just use washers, but don't want to hack it like that.
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