tvr s fuel cap

[talli]

can anybody help me with a new fuel cap for my TVR S?
the chrome layer on my fuel caps is damaged

[phillpot]

Rare as hens teeth!

Same as some Reliant Scimitars, do appear on Ebay occasionally buy go for big money!


Some "old stock" was found a little while ago, try this thread for starters

[Oldred_V8S]

talli said:

can anybody help me with a new fuel cap for my TVR S?
the chrome layer on my fuel caps is damaged

Why not get it re-chromed or even sprayed body colour?

[talli]

rechrome is an option but very expensive in Belgium and it takes serveral weeks before I get it back

[mohitos]

I bought a new one through this forum about 4 years ago. Can anyone remember who was selling (GerlandTVR ?). I seem to recall that some excess stock was sold to one of the specialists.

[neilgreens3c]

I purchased one about three years ago via Neil at TVR Car Parts. May be worth trying him at ML Performance Parts. He will know if any of that batch are still available.

[phillpot]

talli said:

rechrome is an option

I don't think it is, once the metal they are made from has "pitted" it cannot be made good for re-plating.


A lot of TVR Car Parts stock went to David Geralds I believe?

[mk1fan]

I'm awaiting arrival of a replacement from another brand of car maker . Not sure if it'll work but I sourced one cheap enough for a punt. Happened to be stood waiting for an engineer to turn up for a site inspection and spent the time looking at the curvy rear end of a modern car thinking 'That looks similar to Samy's rear end. I wonder if that filler capwould work?'

[talli]

thanks,I'll send a quick mail to Neil and David

[phillpot]

Jensen Healey looks close?


But hardly readily available or cheap.

[talli]

thanks Mike, but a little bit expensive and I'm not sure if this will fit.
last week I saw one on ebay but unfortunately already sold
mlperformance do have them in bare metal
we will keep searching
regards,
jan

[greymrj]

I agree that it is virtually impossible to rechrome these as they are made from an alloy. If you really get stuck there are a whole load of different caps sold by Car Builder Solutions http://www.carbuildersolutions.com/uk/
and there are several that might be used. You are looking for one suitable for a 57mm fuel filler pipe. I have been very happy with this company. Well worth having a look through their extensive catalogue for ideas and advice.

[NeilS3]

For an idea on price this one sold recently on e.bay for £93.00 including the postage.

[Deeman]

Forgive my ignorance in such things, but I have heard all this about Mazak and how it can be chromed due to being soft etc. - but it does beg the question - TVR managed it in the first place, so it has to be possible doesn't it?

[Deeman]

Meant to say - "CANT" be chromed

[phillpot]

It can from new, all manner of car parts are made from it, badges, handles etc.

The problem is that with age it corrodes, all the blemishes you see in an old petrol cap are the Mazek corroding and in effect breaking through the chrome, in bad cases there is a kind of white dust or powder.
These pit holes cannot be filled or repaired to give a good surface to re-chrome.

[Deeman]

Cheers Mike - good to know the full facts and be educated properly.

[phillpot]

No problem, might not be absolutely exactly what happens but that is the gist of it


Mazak casts very nicely to make new products but cannot be welded, brazed or soldered to fill the imperfections once corroded.

[v8s4me]

Just a thought, but could an old one be powder coated with the chrome effect finish you can get?

[phillpot]

Think there'd be a similar problem, powder coat is attracted electrostatically ?

So if the pitting was repaired with filler, epoxy or whatever the powder would not take?







(I'm making this up as I go along but does it sound good?)