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dirtracer455 Enthusiast

dirtracer455

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I have an 08 Silverado LT in Granite Blue.

The overall theme of my truck is black/blue, with blacked out front badge, blue neons in the grill, and black wheels to come :sigh:

 

I have been looking all over for an aftermarket fuel door to match everything else. The only black ones that I have come across are all locking doors, which I would rather not have to mess with while at the pump.

 

Does anyone know of any other brands that offer a clean looking door?

 

thnx

VMax2007 Senior Enthusiast

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Never understood why people want to accentuate a f*cking fuel door??? Reminds me of the 80's when people would get neon colored dual wiper blades. :sigh:

pennzoil29 Senior Enthusiast

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Never understood why people want to accentuate a f*cking fuel door??? Reminds me of the 80's when people would get neon colored dual wiper blades. :fume:

 

:sigh:

GARB55 Senior Enthusiast

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Never understood why people want to accentuate a f*cking fuel door??? Reminds me of the 80's when people would get neon colored dual wiper blades. :fume:

 

:sigh:

 

 

Everyone has there own taste, look into having the one you like powder coated?

dirtracer455 Enthusiast

dirtracer455

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Everyone has there own taste, look into having the one you like powder coated?

 

 

Yea I was actually considering that.. Most of the nicer one's are chrome. Do you think I could get decent results making it a DIY project? Sand it, Flat Black, And clear? I'm not sure how can paint adheres to chrome.

 

And should I decide to get it powdercoated, it what kinda cost am I looking at? Like $20-30?

Draenor Senior Enthusiast

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You can't powder coat a 'chrome' color. You get it chromed. And yes, $30 for a fuel door sounds about right.

 

 

Never understood why people want to accentuate a f*cking fuel door??? Reminds me of the 80's when people would get neon colored dual wiper blades. :lol:

Bet, you had the chromed ones. :lol:

 

 

 

I don't get the fuel door thing either.

Draenor Senior Enthusiast

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Bet, you had the chromed ones. :lol:

 

Er, der, der, der.........Dumbass! :lol:

 

 

 

 

 

:D

 

With those, little wind deflectors on them too....

 

:help:

BuckFeverZ Senior Enthusiast

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I vote for leaving it stock.

 

That is unless you have problems finding the fuel door. In which case, I'd get some OSHA Yellow spray paint. It will still look better than chrome :lol:

VMax2007 Senior Enthusiast

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I have a chrome gas cap.......

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On my boat. :lol:

dirtracer455 Enthusiast

dirtracer455

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You can't powder coat a 'chrome' color. You get it chromed. And yes, $30 for a fuel door sounds about right.
Never understood why people want to accentuate a f*cking fuel door??? Reminds me of the 80's when people would get neon colored dual wiper blades. :fume:

Bet, you had the chromed ones. :D

I don't get the fuel door thing either.

 

 

Powdercoated black, not chome. It's gonna look so sexy you guys are gonna want one :cheers:

VMax2007 Senior Enthusiast

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You can't powder coat a 'chrome' color. You get it chromed. And yes, $30 for a fuel door sounds about right.
Never understood why people want to accentuate a f*cking fuel door??? Reminds me of the 80's when people would get neon colored dual wiper blades. :fume:

Bet, you had the chromed ones. :D

I don't get the fuel door thing either.

 

 

Powdercoated black, not chome. It's gonna look so sexy you guys are gonna want one :cheers:

 

 

That, or it's gonna look like you broke yours and had to replace it and haven't had it painted yet. You know, kinda like a black primered fender. :lol:

pennzoil29 Senior Enthusiast

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Powdercoated black, not chome. It's gonna look so sexy you guys are gonna want one

 

If I want sexy, I'll go to the hot women thread. :cheers:

Olan Enthusiast

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Never understood why people want to accentuate a f*cking fuel door??? Reminds me of the 80's when people would get neon colored dual wiper blades. :lol:

 

My buddy had the red ones on his Chevy Cavalier Type-10 in about 1988. What a smoldering piece of poo that car was. It was black, and he bought some plastic wheel covers and spray painted them red, pin striped the living begezus out of it, and bought those "European" dual wipers (also in red). Smoooooth.

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