Locking petrol caps

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Locking petrol caps

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Looking to buy two of the NASCO locking petrol caps please.

I need one for Grace's ute, and the other for my EK wagon.

I have one on the wagon, but foolishly managed to drop it. The little swing-aside cover snapped off :( . It attaches by a small alloy lug cast as part of the cover. I don't reckon there is enough meat in the cover to replace the lug with a roll pin (or similar). As it gets moved around a bit, I reckon glue won't work either. I can blutack the little cover on, but it won't last long (not the way the wagon is likely to be driven :mrgreen: ).

Happy to pay for both the caps and postage.

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Those things are tough :shock: I just had to drill the lock out on one to get it off the 2 door - what a mission !!!!
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I've always wondered how you get one off without the key. Running a hot drillbit in the neck of a fuel tank sounds like an interesting process :(

Do you still have the body of the lock, or is it stuffed?

I've got a good set of lock internals, just the little swing door snapped off. Wonder if I could transplant the good internals into the cover with the swing door?

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Harv,

It sounds like there were two different kinds of locking fuel cap for 48-EK Holdens. I'd always thought the original type of locking cap (key goes in radially, rather than axially) was carried all the way through to the EK.
I have two. One's keyed for my black car (no, you're not getting that one), and I got a second at a swap meet to see how you get the lock barrel out. But the alloy's quite badly corroded.
I'll ask at a humpy club meeting . . .

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I have one Harv PM me and can work something out
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Thanks gents.

PM sent.

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Managed to get hold of a locking cap from D-man (with thanks), which has made Number 1 Daughter even prouder of her ute.

Still looking for another one for my wagon if anyone has one please.

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Hi Harv
I have one here in WA I think it has the door but no key and it would probably need a rechrome from memory.
PM me mate if you are interested and I will dig it out.
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There is one on eBay at the moment - looks a bit rough but comes with a key
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my one went in the bin a couple of weeks ago Harv ....
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i think i have one but no key i'll have a look tomorrow
there's one on the chop top with a key but it doesn't leak so scared to change it to a stock one that might leak
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Thanks gents - appreciated. Have sent Neil a PM. If you find your one Mick please let me know.

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had a look it's a different type has a little slide thing i did have one like you are describing but dunno where it would be or if i still even have it
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No worries - thanks Mick. I'll keep hunting.

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