I saw a pic of Petit flares and was wondering...HOW THE HELL DO YOU FILL GAS???

 

They have 2 versions of the flares, a competition version which you see there and requires a fuel cell in the trunk. Basically requiring you to pop the hatch everytime you fill up. And then they have a street version of the flares which have a cut-out for the gas lid.

 

you stick the hose into the fuel cell that you have in the trunk.

 

ahhhh... I see. I was totally unaware of the fuel cell in the trunk.

 

Here's the way Cam did it on the Banzai. He cut the lid in the shape of a D that has slots on it. When he fills up, he pops the door release like normal. Then instead of swinging it open, the whole door just comes off (it doesnt fall off because it has the slots). When he's done gassing up, the lid slides back in the slots, and then locked back up with the stock door lock. Very trick.

 

I think if I were going to put so much effort into it, I would've routed the filler neck to somewhere else, like behind the taillight or something. Then when you want to fill it up, swing the taillight out, and there's the filler. Have you ever seen a show car like that?

 

Ha I've never heard of that, that's um, different. That would take quite a bit of work I'm thinking. Cutting the stock fuel door, bondo'ing on some flaps, and painting it while still being able to use the stock lock isn't too much work.

Ryan

 

i called pettit and asked them about the flares a while ago, the guy on the phone told me either the flares have a cut out for teh door to open, or to cut the door so it would clear

 

so... how much does the flares cost???

 

what has to be done to install these? rivits, some sort of adhesive?

 

If you get the flares, please cover the rivots. They look like they came off an RV.

 

I believe they're about $300.00? a set but call pettit to find out for sure.

 

Yep and be prepared to get a good wheel like Forgeline, CCW, or Simmons and get the 18x12 pr 18x13's to fill the wells..

 

Well... I thought that i would tell ya guys that there isnt a fuel cell in the trunk... pettit made the fuel door so that its hinged on the flares. I dont like the whole rivit thing either.