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Herbie down Under, Fuel cap?
Herbie - October 30th, 2003 at 11:29 PM

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

Herbie - November 6th, 2003 at 10:35 PM

original....

Herbie - November 6th, 2003 at 10:47 PM

and open

Herbie - November 6th, 2003 at 10:51 PM

and open

sikdub - November 7th, 2003 at 12:38 PM

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

Herbie - November 7th, 2003 at 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.:D

Herbie - November 16th, 2003 at 07:18 PM

Heres the finnished product,
looks the part

Herbie - November 16th, 2003 at 07:20 PM

and closer

Herbie - November 16th, 2003 at 07:24 PM

and it opens too, to get the diamond
out

Herbie - November 16th, 2003 at 07:30 PM

and its looks like cast aluminium too

Herbie - November 16th, 2003 at 07:34 PM

and finaly, from this angle

byronbus - November 16th, 2003 at 09:11 PM

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

sikdub - November 16th, 2003 at 09:18 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 - December 11th, 2003 at 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 - December 11th, 2003 at 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 - December 11th, 2003 at 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,:D 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