Herbie down Under, Fuel cap? · Aussieveedubbers

Herbie · 30 Oct 2003, 11:29 pm

Hey Richard,
Would you like one of these fuel caps?
I am making some for the guys in the states.

Herbie · 6 Nov 2003, 10:35 pm

original....

Herbie · 6 Nov 2003, 10:47 pm

and open

Herbie · 6 Nov 2003, 10:51 pm

and open

sikdub · 7 Nov 2003, 12:38 pm

Last time i spoke to Rich he had moved for work and didnt have any net access... :thumb
Steven

Herbie · 7 Nov 2003, 12:42 pm

He must have an interesting job, England on day, moved location the next,
Is he a secret agent do you think?
I think he might be, and the lack of net cover is just a front to keep his location top secret.😀

Herbie · 16 Nov 2003, 7:18 pm

Heres the finnished product,
looks the part

Herbie · 16 Nov 2003, 7:20 pm

and closer

Herbie · 16 Nov 2003, 7:24 pm

and it opens too, to get the diamond
out

Herbie · 16 Nov 2003, 7:30 pm

and its looks like cast aluminium too

Herbie · 16 Nov 2003, 7:34 pm

and finaly, from this angle

byronbus · 16 Nov 2003, 9:11 pm

Nice Tony, I love you're work...:thumb

sikdub · 16 Nov 2003, 9:18 pm

Cool Cap! Secret agent im not sure of, herb wouldnt be the most hideable car although he would always help you along the way. :thumb
Steven

Herbie · 11 Dec 2003, 12:44 am

Here is one of the caps I made to go onto a real Herbie, being restored in the USA,
Its nicer than my cap and more accurate given the modifications I made to this cap with the top catch.
Any budding Herbies want one?

XXX-1.8T · 11 Dec 2003, 10:30 am

I just realised last year that herbie had an external fuel door instead of opening the hood, was this a race mod?

Was it an easy mod to do Herbie?

Looks real cool :bounce

Herbie · 11 Dec 2003, 10:59 am

The "Lemanns" Fuel cap I Believe was a racing car fuel cap modification back in the day, hence AC Cobras, Triumph TR series etc all sported similar styles of quick fill caps, Some probably just for the look, I think Disney added the Lemanns cap for the Montecarlo Herbie movie for a couple of reasons, partially because it shows how serious a race car Herbie is,😀 as, If you remember in the love bug, Tennesee fills Herbies fuel tank with a funnel under the hood, taking his time and talking to Herbie {Not Very quick for racing, and races are won and lost in the pits}and Naturally that servers the plot well, as does the racing cap, It serves the plot to provide a convenient place to hide a great big diamond.
It appears near impossible to find the original makers of the cap that was used for Herbie so I have molded and modified one to suit,

This plastic cap would suit kitt cars etc as a dress piece.

Cheers Tony