05-09 Exterior Modifications Making Your '05 Stand Out from the Crowd

Fuel Door

Old Apr 28, 2007 | 10:25 AM
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Fuel Door

Just wanted to get some opinions. I was at a funeral home yesterday and after visitations came back out to find a dent in the middle of my fuel door. Cost to replace 180 dollars unfinished and then 30 to 40 for paint. I was thinking of putting a anodized black billet aluminum fuel door from silver horse racing on it. The car is red with a honeycomb blackout panel and black rocker panel stripes. How do you think it would look.
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Old Apr 28, 2007 | 11:06 AM
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No info on who did it? If you can find out, their insurance should pay for the repair. Anyway, I prefer the look of the factory color fuel door. Just my opinion though.
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Old Apr 28, 2007 | 11:39 AM
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SHR make a fine product. Here's your excuse to get a nice looking mod.
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Old Apr 28, 2007 | 05:21 PM
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Have you tried taking the door off and knocking the dent out from the back?
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Old Apr 29, 2007 | 02:38 AM
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Just my opinion but look at your decklid, then look at the quarter panel. I chose to leave mine stock so it does not give the appearance of dual tanks. But I do agree, Silver Horse Racing has awesome fuel doors.
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Old Apr 29, 2007 | 09:04 AM
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I just changed the fuel door with a SHR chrome GT one, here are a few shots.
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Old Apr 29, 2007 | 12:54 PM
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Try paintless dent repair. Dent Wizard fixed my hood like new for 100 bucks.
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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 10:47 AM
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(Pictures) Thanks for all of the replies. About knocking the dent out or getting dent wizard to do it, I can't becuase it is behind the framework in the door. Besides it is a very large dent right on the body line and I don't think dent wizard could take car of it.
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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 11:09 AM
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Is it just me or does that appear to be a little too deep to be an accident?
I would suggest that someone would have to have a real hate on in order to cause a dent like that.
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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 11:14 AM
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There were alot of frat boys at the visitations, but I think if it was a hate dent they would have dented the body so it would be more a a PITA to fix.
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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 11:50 AM
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My aunt was probably there.......
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Old Apr 30, 2007 | 01:54 PM
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I vote for a new SHR Billet Fuel door!
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Old May 2, 2007 | 10:07 PM
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Ford makes a billet one I bought on ebay for $89 then had it painted body color. (hides it a little better) The bright contrasting ones draw too much attention to ONE spot. (IMO)
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Old May 3, 2007 | 06:20 AM
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I've got the SHR one and had it painted body color ...
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Old May 3, 2007 | 06:24 AM
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If you want to keep the factory color, just check ebay or post in the WTB section of this forum. I'm sure that one will turn up.
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Old May 3, 2007 | 08:42 AM
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Just be glad it's the fuel door and not the quarter panel. I like Yellow's idea of SHR bodycolor.
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Old May 3, 2007 | 11:31 AM
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I also agree that not having it in body color draws too much attention to that area. I realy like the one posted here that is painted to match, leaving only the screws chromed. Reminds me of the fuel doors from the Hyundai Tiburon. Looks great!
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Old May 3, 2007 | 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by 05YellowGT
I've got the SHR one and had it painted body color ...
Now, that is hot!
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Old May 3, 2007 | 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by 05YellowGT
I've got the SHR one and had it painted body color ...
+1 That's what I'm talkin bout! I've never been over fond of the contrasting fuel door either, but that painted SHR one looks great.

I agree too, that it may not have been an accident. That's quite a dinger! moot point now I guess. If your going back with the factory style it's a painted replacment. Don't let anyone mud it!
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Old May 7, 2007 | 03:48 AM
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The body color looks real good, I have the chrome one, but may change now.
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