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Re: Predator Motorsports fuel door

Thanks guys. Hope the additional pics helped Sewie.

Now to figure out what to do next :D

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Just in case anyone wants to see the install process. I had called when I received it on Wed because the dealer I bought it from had copied the instructions so many times the pictures were useless. They said they could email them to me in a PDF which I thought meant that day, not two days after the install. Have to say, at least they did what they said they would do and have to give them credit for it.

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I like your fuel door. Unique compared to the RealWheels one that I have that is very common here.

S.

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Originally Posted by NASCAR17

I have the same one and whats great about it is uses the vending stye key which is impossible to break off in there or break period whera regular key can break.

That is one of the reasons I decided to go with this one. I know the keys have a code on them and need to check into if you can order an extra one. It comes with two but what a freakin pain if you happen to lose both of them.

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Originally Posted by Steve - SanJose

I like your fuel door. Unique compared to the RealWheels one that I have that is very common here.

S.

Thanks Steve.

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Originally Posted by HummerNewbie

I would not have purchased it for that much but got it off Ebay for less than $130 shipped. I heart the Ebay :D

It was a PITA because you have to attached 5 very small nuts to it on the inside of the fender. I had to pull the wheel well and the black plastic trim below the door to get to them. There was no way I was going to be able to get my hand in there to get the 5th one though. If I had taken the fender off it probably would have been fairly easy but looking at the clips that hold it on there I was not sure how they worked and didn't want to break any of them. Nice thing is you don't have to drill any holes but it was a real b!tch :mad:

I installed my Predator Fuel door Saturday and I have to say that it was cake walk all the way up to the last step:confused: . Tightning the screws was a task, but I got it. Oh, the retainer clips on the inside fender are easy to remove and can be re-used no problem. Use a flat head screw driver and pop the top part of the clip out(there is a groove for this) slide the top part of the clip out a hair and the whole clip will drop out....same concept as the drywall anchor. These are not like the old clips where you pull them out and the plastic teeth break and you have to buy new ones. I will post some pics to show it soon. There is a slight gap on top between the fender and the fuel door even after all the screws are tight. Use a little bit of black latex caulk to go around the fuel door (easy clean up with latex) - looks professional.

Even though this fuel door might be a little harder to install, I think that it is great looking and well worth the time and money. I picked mine up on ebay for around $130. :jump:

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Originally Posted by Hummer23

It looks great, here is mine I think I paid around 130. I really like having a locking door though, you dont have to worry about people messing with your fuel.

I have the same one and really like it!:jump:

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good job, looks great!

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Originally Posted by Hummer23

It looks great, here is mine I think I paid around 130. I really like having a locking door though, you dont have to worry about people messing with your fuel.

Got the same one, only cost me.... NOTHING. Freebie from the dealer.

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Originally Posted by joedirt

Getting those nuts tight was the biggest pain of the whole install, I just could not get my hands in there. Don't know if they have or not but I did talk with them in depth about the install and they said they were going to revise in procedures. The clips for the fender lining were easy to get off but I was wondering about the clips that hold the fender on. Removing the fender would have made the install a lot easier.

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Originally Posted by joedirt

Even though this fuel door might be a little harder to install, I think that it is great looking and well worth the time and money. I picked mine up on ebay for around $130. :jump:

That's about what I got mine for and have been very happy with it. Make sure you wax it on a regular basis. I know that whenever I get any mud or anything on might it starts getting a white haze on it.

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You definitely have to be a contortionist to get your hands in there. I was a little lucky as mine are small. I wish the kit included a pre-drilled steel ring instead of those tiny washers that weren't really good for anything. Lining up the factory fuel bezel and the fuel door and the washers and then trying to put a nut on the back in such a tight spot...what a pain!

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Originally Posted by joedirt

Being a contortionist would have definitely helped and I agree, a steel ring would have been a lot better idea.