🚘 Automotive Fuel pump access panel, recommendations?

[Bob Kazamakis]

Anybody put something nice over a fuel pump access hole? All of the aluminum ones I’ve seen seem like they’re shit. I’d like something sealed or the potential to be sealed if possible. Found some boat ones that have seals but well….its plastic and for a boat
This one is the size I’d need

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09W99B4S9/?tag=tcg21-20

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[Turbocharged400sbc]

Find a stopsign? Good floor repair material

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Find a stopsign? Good floor repair material

That shit is aluminum these days, hardly good for rust repair


I bought this boat shit. Supposed to be here today. I may also just draw up some flanges and a cover piece and have sendcutsend laser it out for me. Probably $100

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

I've aways used a muffler cutter an big ol cp and beat it back down.

Easy peasy

 

[Turbocharged400sbc]

BP speedshop it

 

[1quick]

Anybody put something nice over a fuel pump access hole? All of the aluminum ones I’ve seen seem like they’re shit. I’d like something sealed or the potential to be sealed if possible. Found some boat ones that have seals but well….its plastic and for a boat
This one is the size I’d need
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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09W99B4S9/?tag=tcg21-20

That’s probably your best option, metal ones like that are super expensive, the round ones aren’t terrible but it would be hard to find one big enough that’s round I think

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

That’s probably your best option, metal ones like that are super expensive, the round ones aren’t terrible but it would be hard to find one big enough that’s round I think

It seems perfectly sized

 

[v6buicks]

I'm not sure which vehicle this is for, but I just put some nutserts in the body, welded tabs to the piece I cut out, and drilled bolt holes in the tabs. Since it's in the hatch area of the Camaro, I didn't want anything raised that would lift up the carpet and look stupid.

I figure that factory Volvo trap doors were a lot shittier than what I did, so there's no shame. I don't see the value in sealing a hole that's blocked by the fuel tank either.

 

[Lord Tin Foilhat]

What this guy did seems like a good idea, at least its steel and about same price you paid. Also comes in stainless steel if you wanna go fancy. Or utilize the piece you cut out to fab up a door? Add a hinge, rubber gaskets and little latch.

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[Bob Kazamakis]

I'm not sure which vehicle this is for, but I just put some nutserts in the body, welded tabs to the piece I cut out, and drilled bolt holes in the tabs. Since it's in the hatch area of the Camaro, I didn't want anything raised that would lift up the carpet and look stupid.

I figure that factory Volvo trap doors were a lot shittier than what I did, so there's no shame. I don't see the value in sealing a hole that's blocked by the fuel tank either.

Where my pump sits is the edge of the tank and is basically open to the underneath of the car. I can see the fittings from underneath the car looking up

 

[frank]

3rd and 4th gen F-bodies Should have had that hatch from the factory.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Bought the boat one, size was good but it kinda sucked so I drew up something that fits between the tank braces. Plan for now is to just squish the raised bits down and sandwich them with the two flanges. I wish SCS could do grooves so I could have done an o ring but I’ll probably just do a small bead of rtv, let it dry and squish it.