1967 Locking Gas Cap

[Jim T.]

Re: 1967 Locking Gas Cap

A long time ago, back about 1974, one Halloween night the GM Corvette locking gas caps sure saved my 68 abnd 70 Corvettes from vandalism in the gas tanks. Without them on the 68 and 70 I would of had tomatoes and eggs in the gas tanks. Later the juveniles were caught urinating in another persons gas tank.

[Terry M.]

Re: Locking Gas Cap Security

I agree Paul. I simply want the readers to understand the limits of the item. I still have the one I bought when I took delivery of my 1969, and it does leak a little fuel if the tank is full, just as Joe L posted.

[Craig S.]

Re: 1967 Locking Gas Cap

Mike - I have and old NOS original in box and they are like yours, and I have a mid 80's vintage FROM GM and it has the pebble surface. So not just the repro guys have the pebble surface. Heck, GM may have bought them from the same vendors that make todays repros, and like you say, none were there in the first place but an over the counter item.....Craig

[Paul L.]

Re: 1967 Locking Gas Cap

That is exactly what I wish to avoid.

[Jack W.]

Re: 1967 Locking Gas Cap

First - what was I thinking loosely tossing around the sacred terms ORIGINAL and REPRODUCTION like that? Actualy, I had just gotten ahold of a locking gas cap for my 65 on-line and was wondering if it was distinguishable as a GM period part or a non-GM repro.

Second, to all of the good points made about the performace of said locking gas caps - Joe Lucia's post duly noted, great info as always - I have to leave my 65 parked in the parking garage at work for the next 6 months as my garage at home is out of commission, so I would like to rest easy and know that little evil trolls have one less way to mess with my car while I am not nearby. But I will now know to leave the real deal cap in the car, and swap it out when I drive it, I guess. I also agree that a locking gas cap presents one more way for me to screw up and find myself needing gas without said key in my possession, for that I would leave a spare gas cap key in the glove box though.

[Donald M.]

Re: Locking Gas Cap Security

Terry, I share your opinion of locking gas caps. I've known about the "down and dirty" way of opening them for a long time. They do leak rather profusely with a full tank. The smooth top version is the correct period piece to display on the wall of your garage.