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If 69 has no sping then it would have to be dentents or what to hold it up...hum.
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I've seen another 69 that the fuel door kind of clicked into the open position but couldn't see how it worked cause it was still in the car.?
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In your picture above, if you look at the bezel in the area below the hinge, you can see two "circles". This is where the clip was riveted on. When the door was open, the clip pinched the hinge, to hold it open. The indents on the hinge, on each side of the rubber bumper, is where the clip grabbed.
The clip was never available separately. The only way to fix it, is to buy a complete new bezel assembly.
The spring in the picture posted by The13Bats, is for the 71-82 gas door, and will not work with a 68-70 gas door.
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Originally there was a spring clip on the gas door bezel, that held the door open. It seems that the clip eventually falls off all of the 68-70 gas door bezels.
In your picture above, if you look at the bezel in the area below the hinge, you can see two "circles". This is where the clip was riveted on. When the door was open, the clip pinched the hinge, to hold it open. The indents on the hinge, on each side of the rubber bumper, is where the clip grabbed.
The clip was never available separately. The only way to fix it, is to buy a complete new bezel assembly.
The spring in the picture posted by The13Bats, is for the 71-82 gas door, and will not work with a 68-70 gas door.
In your picture above, if you look at the bezel in the area below the hinge, you can see two "circles". This is where the clip was riveted on. When the door was open, the clip pinched the hinge, to hold it open. The indents on the hinge, on each side of the rubber bumper, is where the clip grabbed.
The clip was never available separately. The only way to fix it, is to buy a complete new bezel assembly.
The spring in the picture posted by The13Bats, is for the 71-82 gas door, and will not work with a 68-70 gas door.
. I guess a new bezel is the way to go.
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The picture shows the clips that were used to hold open the gas door on 1968 and 1969-1970 Corvettes. 1968 (on the left) was unique as it didn't have the bumper.
If you want to save some money, you can get your gas door to stay open by splitting a small vacuum hole and placing it around the notches on the arm. When raised the hoses will rub against the bezel to hold it open. No one will ever notice.
John
The picture shows the clips that were used to hold open the gas door on 1968 and 1969-1970 Corvettes. 1968 (on the left) was unique as it didn't have the bumper.
If you want to save some money, you can get your gas door to stay open by splitting a small vacuum hole and placing it around the notches on the arm. When raised the hoses will rub against the bezel to hold it open. No one will ever notice.
John
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The picture shows the clips that were used to hold open the gas door on 1968 and 1969-1970 Corvettes. 1968 (on the left) was unique as it didn't have the bumper.
If you want to save some money, you can get your gas door to stay open by splitting a small vacuum hole and placing it around the notches on the arm. When raised the hoses will rub against the bezel to hold it open. No one will ever notice.
John
The picture shows the clips that were used to hold open the gas door on 1968 and 1969-1970 Corvettes. 1968 (on the left) was unique as it didn't have the bumper.
If you want to save some money, you can get your gas door to stay open by splitting a small vacuum hole and placing it around the notches on the arm. When raised the hoses will rub against the bezel to hold it open. No one will ever notice.
John
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goodguys282
The picture shows the clips that were used to hold open the gas door on 1968 and 1969-1970 Corvettes. 1968 (on the left) was unique as it didn't have the bumper.
If you want to save some money, you can get your gas door to stay open by splitting a small vacuum hole and placing it around the notches on the arm. When raised the hoses will rub against the bezel to hold it open. No one will ever notice.
John
The picture shows the clips that were used to hold open the gas door on 1968 and 1969-1970 Corvettes. 1968 (on the left) was unique as it didn't have the bumper.
If you want to save some money, you can get your gas door to stay open by splitting a small vacuum hole and placing it around the notches on the arm. When raised the hoses will rub against the bezel to hold it open. No one will ever notice.
John
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All of the existing photos I have are of the pivot end of the door. I've attached the only one that somewhat shows the other end. If this doesn't show what your interested in let me know and I can take others.
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Thanks that's exactly the picture I wanted to see, mine is exactly the same. Good guys posted he thought his was broken, that's why it looked different
