I'm looking for a leather fuel flap, thought I saw one with one of the vendors but can't find it.  Looking to buy one if one is available before I try my hand at making my own.

59 minutes ago, gogriz91 said:

I'm looking for a leather fuel flap, thought I saw one with one of the vendors but can't find it.  Looking to buy one if one is available before I try my hand at making my own.

A question:  Why leather instead of the factory style rubber flap?

Dennis

Easy to make. It's flat with some holes. And you get to pick the leather you like, or have it dyed to match or contrast your paint! Adjust the size to your liking, add fancy engraving, make it look like a saddle, go nuts!

 

9 minutes ago, zKars said:

Easy to make. It's flat with some holes. And you get to pick the leather you like, or have it dyed to match or contrast your paint! Adjust the size to your liking, add fancy engraving, make it look like a saddle, go nuts!

 

Add to that list....soaks and holds moisture to promote corrosion, absorbs gasoline drips and overflow to maintain that delightful fresh gas smell mile after mile, and dries out and cracks like an old shoe.  But, after all the silly things I've done to my Z since 1971, who am I to judge?  ?

Dennis

5 hours ago, psdenno said:

 But, after all the silly things I've done to my Z since 1971, who am I to judge?  ?

Dennis

Copy that,

I'll make my own.

I remember making one out of a inner tube of a car tire..  it works very well.  ask for a punctured inner tube at a tire shop, they got them laying around!

16 hours ago, gogriz91 said:

Copy that,

I'll make my own.

Power on!

Be sure to post a picture.

Dennis

https://lonelydrivercompany.bigcartel.com/product/ldc-s30z-leather-fuel-flap

^save the $$ and make your own.

29 minutes ago, Jem2749 said:

https://lonelydrivercompany.bigcartel.com/product/ldc-s30z-leather-fuel-flap

^save the $$ and make your own.

I like those!  My Mom has a closet full of old leather purses.  I'll have an Aigner fuel flap. 

My rubber/plastic one, where the fold up is, pushes my fuel door open sometimes.

37 minutes ago, siteunseen said:

My rubber/plastic one, where the fold up is, pushes my fuel door open sometimes.

Yup

I used the grey PVC shower liner (Oatey brand from Home Depot), it's flexible and doesn't hold any moisture, and is soft enough that it doesn't push the door open

I think that flap is more for keeping the pump's handle from scratching our cars paint if you let it hang on itself. I'm sure it catches a drip or a few but I always turn the handle horizontally and tap it on the opening to get those drips out.

I thought about making one out of a tire's tube which wouldn't harden but after seeing the leather ones I might try that?

Thanks for another option @ramsesosirus.

I replaced my stock one years ago with the "locking" BMW cap (which doesn't actually lock...).  It fits fine, and the lock engages, but it doesn't stop the cap from being removed.  So I guess the flap is kind of useless for me, as it has no chain...  hopefully I still have the stocker somewhere, I usually keep everything