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Old Sep 11, 2018 | 05:25 PM
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can anyone tell me if the bottom side of the fuel lid is painted the body color? Or was it left bare from the factory?
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any idea if the locking tab on the bottom rear is painted?
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When I painted mine I taped it off. I don't know how it came from the factory.
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If you are talking about the spring, mine is either stainless or chrome plated. Don't know about a "locking tab"
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