hey yall,
pulled up to the pump the last night, pulled the gas door pop and heard something hit the ground. sure enough i walked around the other side and my gas door was sitting there on the ground. how can i get the door back on there WITHOUT welding.

thanks for any input

 

lets see some pics of the carnage so we can see exactly how it broke off...

 

get a used one from a wrecking yard. Once they are broken, they are too flimsy to ever go back together.

 

i had to tig weld mine back together on the bottom bracket. bought a parts truck and then swaped it out, but it was working fine.

 

heres some pics. you probably cant tell anything though.

 

x2. cant cost to much for a used one, then have it painted to match...

 

thats where mine broke.

 

how much will getting it painted to match cost? Also can i take the locking mechanism out and putt it in the new one to have the same key?

 

yes, remove the little brass (colored) clip, and pop out the tumblers! That easy!

 

anyone know how much to get it painted?

 

if you feel patient you can probably find a toyota being parted out or in the junk yard of the same color.

 

or rhino line it, it'll probably look cool. Or go to autozone or something and find paint that is close, probably like $4 a can + around 10 for primer and sandpaper...

 

Just get the new one/used one and depending on the color of your vehicle paint it a solid color , have done this before instead of the paint matching thing and it looks nice , other than that you may be able to get the small pressurized can of touch up paint from the dealer by VIN # and re-paint yourself but beware the old paint won't match that nice fresh original paint color , thats why I generally just paint a solid color according to the color of the vehicle and looks nice , otherwise get a used one or new one and have the paint shop do the matching on your existing paint and paint for you but I think you will find that will be rather pricey unless you have a bud that is in the business .

 

I know this is an old thread but for anyone else searching you can replace the hinge. Lube up the broken pieces with a good penetrating oil. Then use vice grips until they move freely. Then use a small punch to drive out the pin from one end. Then pry it away from the hinge a little and drive it the other way. This allows you to reuse the same fuel door which is important if you paint has faded any.