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Title: Chrome or stainless fuel cap surround
Post by: Mr2paul on December 17, 2020, 17:17
Hi all, I'm not being lazy but after a long search iv failed to find such a thing, ford ka,s have a rust issue so iv fitted 1 on those but the 2 doesn't seem to have many after market styling bits. My 1999 f2 evos had lots of bits but I'm stuck on this 1, any ideas ?
Title: Re: Chrome or stainless fuel cap surround
Post by: Joesson on December 17, 2020, 17:21
There is / was such an embellishment, maybe only available now used, iirc I have seen at least one advertised on here.
Title: Re: Chrome or stainless fuel cap surround
Post by: Bernie on December 17, 2020, 18:44
TTE did one

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Title: Re: Chrome or stainless fuel cap surround
Post by: Call the midlife! on December 17, 2020, 19:55
The odd TTE one comes up for sale on the Facebook groups occasionally but be prepared as they usually sell for £50 upwards for a genuine one.
Title: Re: Chrome or stainless fuel cap surround
Post by: puma2 on December 18, 2020, 10:32
 :) yes they are about i paid £80 for mine that was some years ago.
some pepole say it does not go with a yellow 2.

I say it cost a lot so it going on plus it helps me as reminder to what side my fuel cap is on as i forget about the arrow where the fuel gaguge is :-[  :-[
Title: Re: Chrome or stainless fuel cap surround
Post by: 1979scotte on December 18, 2020, 10:39
Quote from: Call the midlife! on December 17, 2020, 19:55The odd TTE one comes up for sale on the Facebook groups occasionally but be prepared as they usually sell for £50 upwards for a genuine one.

For a piece of plastic with no practical use thats mental.
Title: Re: Chrome or stainless fuel cap surround
Post by: Topdownman on December 18, 2020, 11:01
Theres an opportunity for someone with a 3d printer surely!
Title: Re: Chrome or stainless fuel cap surround
Post by: Chilli Girl on December 18, 2020, 11:17
Quote from: puma2 on December 18, 2020, 10:32:) yes they are about i paid £80 for mine that was some years ago.
some pepole say it does not go with a yellow 2.

I say it cost a lot so it going on plus it helps me as reminder to what side my fuel cap is on as i forget about the arrow where the fuel gaguge is :-[  :-[

That's just down to age Paul
Title: Re: Chrome or stainless fuel cap surround
Post by: Bernie on December 18, 2020, 12:05
Quote from: 1979scotte on December 18, 2020, 10:39
Quote from: Call the midlife! on December 17, 2020, 19:55The odd TTE one comes up for sale on the Facebook groups occasionally but be prepared as they usually sell for £50 upwards for a genuine one.

For a piece of plastic with no practical use thats mental.

It's actually chrome plated metal not placky
Title: Re: Chrome or stainless fuel cap surround
Post by: Call the midlife! on December 18, 2020, 12:43
Quote from: Bernie on December 18, 2020, 12:05
Quote from: 1979scotte on December 18, 2020, 10:39
Quote from: Call the midlife! on December 17, 2020, 19:55The odd TTE one comes up for sale on the Facebook groups occasionally but be prepared as they usually sell for £50 upwards for a genuine one.

For a piece of plastic with no practical use thats mental.

It's actually chrome plated metal not placky
You beat me to it, I knew they weren't plastic like a Halfrauds special but always assumed they were polished stainless rather than chromed.👍🏻
Title: Re: Chrome or stainless fuel cap surround
Post by: Carolyn on December 18, 2020, 13:09
Quote from: Call the midlife! on December 18, 2020, 12:43
Quote from: Bernie on December 18, 2020, 12:05
Quote from: 1979scotte on December 18, 2020, 10:39
Quote from: Call the midlife! on December 17, 2020, 19:55The odd TTE one comes up for sale on the Facebook groups occasionally but be prepared as they usually sell for £50 upwards for a genuine one.

For a piece of plastic with no practical use thats mental.

It's actually chrome plated metal not placky
You beat me to it, I knew they weren't plastic like a Halfrauds special but always assumed they were polished stainless rather than chromed.👍🏻

Easy enough to produce in stainless. Boris is always having profiles cut -maybe he'll do a few?  If there's a demand, I might have a few done.
Title: Re: Chrome or stainless fuel cap surround
Post by: Topdownman on December 18, 2020, 13:26
This is the type of product that I think would be good to have in the Club shop. It would be more expensive than most of the other stuff but it is the type of product that new members will ocassionally look for rather than the type of product that sells out immediately (as that would be a pain for the person running the shop).

This means that the Club becomes a source of hard to get parts and raises our profile and may attract more members to join.



Title: Re: Chrome or stainless fuel cap surround
Post by: Mr2paul on December 18, 2020, 16:00
I like the way this is working !  Finally I have posted something thing that in time maybe good, or perhaps a venture including other makes of car. The ones I fitted to a ka are polished stainless and did look rather good. They are to mask the rot around filler and rear wiper which they suffer from, but I can't find where I got them from .
Title: Re: Chrome or stainless fuel cap surround
Post by: Mr2paul on December 18, 2020, 18:33
Finally I found them , 6 different sizes in stainless or polished. £15. Which is ok with me. Hope this helps .
Title: Re: Chrome or stainless fuel cap surround
Post by: Joesson on December 18, 2020, 18:59
Quote from: Mr2paul on December 18, 2020, 18:33Finally I found them , 6 different sizes in stainless or polished. £15. Which is ok with me. Hope this helps .

I'm guessing you intended to post a link!
Title: Re: Chrome or stainless fuel cap surround
Post by: shnazzle on December 18, 2020, 23:54
@Snelbaard get cracking :)
Title: Re: Chrome or stainless fuel cap surround
Post by: Snelbaard on December 19, 2020, 06:31
To be quite frank I found it difficult to find the motivation to make these, as I really don't like how they look. But I will look into this, can't be too hard.

How would these be fixed to the car though? I don't reckon the bolt holes are real?
Title: Re: Chrome or stainless fuel cap surround
Post by: Carolyn on December 19, 2020, 07:53
Quote from: Snelbaard on December 19, 2020, 06:31To be quite frank I found it difficult to find the motivation to make these, as I really don't like how they look. But I will look into this, can't be too hard.

How would these be fixed to the car though? I don't reckon the bolt holes are real?

Modern double-sided tape.(The good stuff),
Title: Re: Chrome or stainless fuel cap surround
Post by: scm2004red on December 19, 2020, 16:18
Toyota MR2 Roadster Chrome Edition...

https://media.toyota.co.uk/image_library/mr2-roadster-special-collections-chrome-2002-2006/

I would guess this is a trim ring attached to the filler flap?
Title: Re: Chrome or stainless fuel cap surround
Post by: Bernie on December 19, 2020, 16:34
One now available in Club auction

https://www.mr2roc.org/forum/index.php?topic=70401.msg841036#msg841036
Title: Re: Chrome or stainless fuel cap surround
Post by: Petrus on December 27, 2020, 10:42
Quote from: 1979scotte on December 18, 2020, 10:39
Quote from: Call the midlife! on December 17, 2020, 19:55The odd TTE one comes up for sale on the Facebook groups occasionally but be prepared as they usually sell for £50 upwards for a genuine one.

For a piece of plastic with no practical use thats mental.

Seen the price of Rolexi?
A 10€ Casio F91W is 10 times more accurate.
And since this is a car forum; a street legal Ferrari, Königsegg, McLaren with practical use?

I personally do not get the surround either but looks áre functional to the vast mayority of mankind and that starts with the cólour of a car. Dayglow orange or green would be fúnctional, the rest is taste. ´Sable´ p.e. is just about a camo colour; poorly visible so .... but it sure can be níce; colour shifting in different lights conditions.
Title: Re: Chrome or stainless fuel cap surround
Post by: 1979scotte on December 27, 2020, 17:42
Quote from: Petrus on December 27, 2020, 10:42
Quote from: 1979scotte on December 18, 2020, 10:39
Quote from: Call the midlife! on December 17, 2020, 19:55The odd TTE one comes up for sale on the Facebook groups occasionally but be prepared as they usually sell for £50 upwards for a genuine one.

For a piece of plastic with no practical use thats mental.

Seen the price of Rolexi?
A 10€ Casio F91W is 10 times more accurate.
And since this is a car forum; a street legal Ferrari, Königsegg, McLaren with practical use?

I personally do not get the surround either but looks áre functional to the vast mayority of mankind and that starts with the cólour of a car. Dayglow orange or green would be fúnctional, the rest is taste. ´Sable´ p.e. is just about a camo colour; poorly visible so .... but it sure can be níce; colour shifting in different lights conditions.

Watches are pointless these days.

Colour of a car is really unimportant. I never wanted a yellow car then one turned up with a V6 so I bought it.
I hate pfl green but if one comes up with a spec I like I'll buy it.
Title: Re: Chrome or stainless fuel cap surround
Post by: Petrus on December 27, 2020, 18:05
Quote from: 1979scotte on December 27, 2020, 17:42Colour of a car is really unimportant. I never wanted a yellow car then one turned up with a V6 so I bought it.
I hate pfl green but if one comes up with a spec I like I'll buy it.

I positively loath grey yet my last three were.
Title: Re: Chrome or stainless fuel cap surround
Post by: 1979scotte on December 27, 2020, 18:43
Quote from: Petrus on December 27, 2020, 18:05
Quote from: 1979scotte on December 27, 2020, 17:42Colour of a car is really unimportant. I never wanted a yellow car then one turned up with a V6 so I bought it.
I hate pfl green but if one comes up with a spec I like I'll buy it.

I positively loath grey yet my last three were.

Open minded not closeted with dogmatic principles.

Unless you want to permanently fit a HT then I get positively medieval.
Title: Re: Chrome or stainless fuel cap surround
Post by: Joesson on December 27, 2020, 18:58


"Watches are pointless these days", Lee Charles, Jack Reacher, @1979scotte
Title: Re: Chrome or stainless fuel cap surround
Post by: 1979scotte on December 27, 2020, 19:03
Quote from: Joesson on December 27, 2020, 18:58"Watches are pointless these days", Lee Charles, Jack Reacher, @1979scotte

Lee child's?

Jack Reacher always knows the time
Title: Re: Chrome or stainless fuel cap surround
Post by: Joesson on December 27, 2020, 19:17
Quote from: 1979scotte on December 27, 2020, 19:03
Quote from: Joesson on December 27, 2020, 18:58"Watches are pointless these days", Lee Charles, Jack Reacher, @1979scotte

Lee child's?

Jack Reacher always knows the time


Lee Charles, an old school mate😉
I also have a shelf or two full of books by Lee Child!!!