Progress on my Project Viper Fuel Filler Lid

[Jay Herbert]

A bunch of crazy things happened over the summer preventing the completion of my Viper, but things are back on track, and Ed has the custom side pipes installed, the hood, doors, deck lid, inner trunk, and rear fenders nearing completion. Every body panal needed work, even the inner fenders. To make a long story short, Ed had to do a LOT more work than either of us had anticipated, in other words, I was sold a bill of goods when I bought the car many moons ago.

With all that said here are a few pics of the fender being modified for the fuel filler lid:

 

[BOGOTA]

Re: Progress on my

Very original. From the pic, it looks like a pain in the ass, either way good luck post pics when finished.

 

[V 10 MAFIA]

Re: Progress on my

The receding fuel filler is the right way to go even though its a lot more work. Your keeping the integrity of the lines of the car. Hang in there. It won't be a fuel filler cap that looks like it was just tacked and glued on in the Pep Boys parking lot.

 

[Jay Herbert]

Re: Progress on my

The receding fuel filler is the right way to go even though its a lot more work. Your keeping the integrity of the lines of the car. Hang in there. It won't be a fuel filler cap that looks like it was just tacked and glued on in the Pep Boys parking lot.

I had really hoped to be able to put a Gen III Coupe cap in, but was not able to get one in time.

The curvature of this one (off a Bullit Mustang of all things) was extremely close to that of the stock Viper fender. You can see it will take very little bodywork to feather it in with the original fender lines.

I'm still waiting for pics of the visible side pipes and the roughed out sills...

 

[Jay Herbert]

Here's a pic of the fuel filler lid in place and the fender fitted and ready for primer:

 

[snampro]

visible side pipes??? like on the Viper concept? that will be awesome!

 

[Jay Herbert]

visible side pipes??? like on the Viper concept? that will be awesome!

Yep, only difference is we'll be using a more traditional looking side pipe a 3" inlet to a 4" exhaust to a 3" turnout rather than the 4" inlet, 4 " muffler and 4" turnout that was used on the show car.

Modified Show car:

I did modify the above image at the leading edge of the side pipe opening to reflect what Ed will be doing, making the opening follow the curve of the hood.

Here is the mock-up of the side pipes W/O the side sill.