Gas cap cover
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From: charlotte north carolina
definitely not gm, but a guess would be that a po had installed an extra clip to hold the gas cap down rather than doing a proper repair. look for another hole where the other half of the clip may have been mounted.
the real question is: how are you going to fix this? strip the paint, braze the hole, bondo, fiberglass, or epoxy and repaint. or just get a fancy chrome screw to plug the hole?
the real question is: how are you going to fix this? strip the paint, braze the hole, bondo, fiberglass, or epoxy and repaint. or just get a fancy chrome screw to plug the hole?
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From: Madisonville Texas
True about the fix. Since the paint is in good condition, I may go with a chrome screw. Looks like a locking gas cap. 
Last edited by tbayless; Dec 1, 2013 at 09:06 AM. Reason: more info
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The PO probably had some personalized emblem mounted there....and took it off before you bought the car. Either that, or he keeps his pet snake in the rubber boot around the neck and needed an 'air hole'. {That would be a good deterrent for gas thieves!} 
Last edited by 7T1vette; Dec 1, 2013 at 12:53 PM.
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