Fuel Door

[jcove]

I know I may be flamed for this, but I don't really care. I want to get a fuel door similar to the Tiberon for my Yaris. I'm not sure how I want to go yet, either same colour as the car or a brushed gunmetal colour. I have contacts in the automotive industry to do powder coating and other processes, but I haven't looked into the cost yet. I'm just curious if there's anyone else that would be interested. I've seen the carbon fiber door cover on Ebay, but I don't really like it. I think it's just a cover for the door that sticks on. Let me know if anyone's interested and any ideas you may have.

[Katana]

If you could wait a little bit, they will be selling fuel doors for our car.

[KSIbucky]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/07-TOYOTA-YARIS-HATCHBACK-HB-CARBON-FUEL-GAS-DOOR-COVER_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33642QQihZ019QQit emZ290063686321QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW there are other ones out there i just bought this i dont know if im going to put it on

[jcove]

If you could wait a little bit, they will be selling fuel doors for our car.

How much longer? Do you have any estimates?

[Tamago]

are you talking a complete door replacement?

[jcove]

are you talking a complete door replacement?

Possibly. I'm not sure. I actually have some ideas for a cover of sorts with a ring to put aroung the current door. I'm going to talk to some people at work and see what they think. We have a plasma table at work so I may be able to swing some thing solid. I also work with a few companies that have laser tables, but I'm not sure what the cost of that would be. I'd need a little more interest to go that route, as I think it would be a little costly.

[H8SGAS]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2007-Toyota-Yaris-Hatchback-Carbon-Fiber-Fuel-Door_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ33642QQihZ020QQite mZ300063107949QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW

this one is "real" vice a decal......not bad I would like a billet or machined fuel door myself.

[elsteverino889]

I hate my fuel door, this has nothing to do with your post but when i pull the fuel door latch to open sometimes it doesnt open and i have to pull it like 30 times so it opens....gosh sry u were just on the subject and i had to tell somebody!

[DorytheYaris]

I hate my fuel door, this has nothing to do with your post but when i pull the fuel door latch to open sometimes it doesnt open and i have to pull it like 30 times so it opens....gosh sry u were just on the subject and i had to tell somebody!

I live in Jersey so I have never laid a finger on my fuel door. :biggrin:

[vodkalush]

I live in Jersey so I have never laid a finger on my fuel door. :biggrin:

I was at a gas station over the summer, pumping gas minding my own bus.. and a lady walks up to me and said " how do you do this??" she saw my weird/wtf face and said "I'm from Jersey and have never had to pump gas myself," my response was well heres what you do... I saw her complexed look (as swiping a card, pressing "regular" and then putting the nozel and squezing the handle is all that complex) and said would you like me to do it for you, of course that was a yes. So just as I finished she said "my students will have a field day with this, I'm a college professor at such and such"

Needless to say, as soon as I got in my car I laughed extremely hard at all of jersey

[d2dailly]

Needless to say, as soon as I got in my car I laughed extremely hard at all of jersey
i do this everyday and i live in jersey cause i am still trying to figure out why we hae jughandles instead of left turns

[graywolf_14]

I think if someone is to lazy to pump there own gas they are to lazy to own a car.

[graywolf_14]

Course if you cant figure out how to do it seeming that I believe all gas pumps have instructions maby you shouldnt have a car. That also brings up the fact that I cant believe some people dont know how to change oil.

[d2dailly]

I think if someone is to lazy to pump there own gas they are to lazy to own a car.

its not that were too lazy, they actually wont let us pump our own gas. not sure why but i have tried at many gas stations and every one told me i wasn't allowed to do it myself

[Violin]

I helped put myself through college by pumping gasoline. I'm glad I don't have to do it myself unless I travel out to the uncivilized world.

[vodkalush]

I helped put myself through college by pumping gasoline. I'm glad I don't have to do it myself unless I travel out to the uncivilized world.

i think its because you jersyn'its arent all capable of putting the nozzle all the way into the hole without spilling stuff on the ground....

which brings up all sorts of questions on how you guys make babies down there...

:biggrin:

[Violin]

Not with blood relatives like you guys do.

[vodkalush]

haha, I'm not in that part of NY :smile:

[H8SGAS]

I lived in NJ for about a year, jughandles are insane!! As far as the gas thing it drove me nuts I always felt that the dude pumping wouldn’t be careful and would spill fuel on my paint when pulling out. I was told that the law against pumping ones own gas was to create more jobs and lower unemployment in NJ but not sure if that’s accurate.

[ChinoCharles]

Wait... there is a law in New Jersey stating you cannot pump your own gas?!?!?!?!?!?! HOLY SHIT MAN I MUST LIVE UNDER A ROCK... like this guy.

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[KSIbucky]

Wait... there is a law in New Jersey stating you cannot pump your own gas?!?!?!?!?!?! HOLY SHIT MAN I MUST LIVE UNDER A ROCK... like this guy.

why is that

[ChinoCharles]

Creates jobs by necessitating gas stations to hire pump jockeys I guess.

[eTiMaGo]

Most stations here have workers to pump gas for you, usually also giving your windshield a quick wipe (not so often nowadays). But last week on vacation I had rented a motorbike, for when my mom needed her car, and I went to fill up at a station where the motorcycle section was self service (never seen that before!). And of course all instructions in Thai, I was able to decypher it but I wonder how all the tourists handle it.... You have to go to the counter first, and pay in advance, then go to the pump and fill up.... nonsense...

And back on topic, I have yet to see a nice, real aluminium fuel door for our cars here, only ill-fitting chrome stickers :barf:

[jcove]

I know I may be flamed for this, but I don't really care. I want to get a fuel door similar to the Tiberon for my Yaris. I'm not sure how I want to go yet, either same colour as the car or a brushed gunmetal colour. I have contacts in the automotive industry to do powder coating and other processes, but I haven't looked into the cost yet. I'm just curious if there's anyone else that would be interested. I've seen the carbon fiber door cover on Ebay, but I don't really like it. I think it's just a cover for the door that sticks on. Let me know if anyone's interested and any ideas you may have.

Back to my original post.....I hate stickers.

[Blenjar]

i think its because you jersyn'its arent all capable of putting the nozzle all the way into the hole without spilling stuff on the ground....

which brings up all sorts of questions on how you guys make babies down there...

:biggrin:

lmao

[acrbill]

Do you tip the person for pumping the gas for you?

There is a full service station down the road from me and it creeps me out. I always jump out and start the process before the guy can get to me. He will tell me that he will finish up and then starts cleaning my windshield.

Then I feel the need to tip him.

[spkrman]

thats just.........

odd.

Makes me want to go to jersey just to have someone pump my gas.

[H8SGAS]

Back to my original post.....I hate stickers.

ha ha yeah I think those are pointless... I posted one that is a non sticker :biggrin: seems like we spun of into the Jersey Turnpike after that though! Not a fan of the carbon fiber one though I'd like something billet,

[jcove]

ha ha yeah I think those are pointless... I posted one that is a non sticker :biggrin: seems like we spun of into the Jersey Turnpike after that though! Not a fan of the carbon fiber one though I'd like something billet,

Yes, billet would be nice...:thumbup:

[dansides]

note the carbon fiber door cover i got off ebay is not large enough for a 07 and they will not refund monies beware:evil:

[jcove]

note the carbon fiber door cover i got off ebay is not large enough for a 07 and they will not refund monies beware:evil:

Wow, I'd be upset.

Anyone else interested or know about a source...?

[graywolf_14]

If you want a carbon fiber look I know u can buy sheets of fake carbon fiber that u just cut it to size than peal the back and stick it on.

[hasher22]

If you want a carbon fiber look I know u can buy sheets of fake carbon fiber that u just cut it to size than peal the back and stick it on.

if it will fool people 97% sure y not get it....

[graywolf_14]

I myself dont care for carbon fiber but that just me.

[DorytheYaris]

Do you tip the person for pumping the gas for you?

There is a full service station down the road from me and it creeps me out. I always jump out and start the process before the guy can get to me. He will tell me that he will finish up and then starts cleaning my windshield.

Then I feel the need to tip him.

No, No, No. Never ever do that. If you tip them, you're esentially paying them for something that you're forbidden to do by law. I've been asked that by people out of state. So don't worry about wasting your money on that insanity. :thumbup:

[Black Yaris]

thats just.........

odd.

Makes me want to go to jersey just to have someone pump my gas.

I have never seen a full service station in the States, I have seen them in Canada, but with the prices of gas up there they should pump it for you.