EP. 12 - Custom Fuel Cap Mount: Airplane Motor Volkswagen Build! 

Tip from an old tool maker! If you cut your center hole before you press your part, you will get a lot less distortion. The center hole will grow as you press, so cut it undersize, then trim to size as a final operation.

The attention to design/artistry and execution/fabrication is magnificent! A-and the explanation of your process with the videography (camera shot from inside watching you) is as good as it gets! This Combie is just breath taking....so subtle and over the top at the same time (Juxtaposition? Oxymoron?)! Josh...Drink! Go Benntts Customs, keep moving forward!

Thank you for not calling the filler cap a subtle change! I personally prefer smooth filler caps, but it does look good, and breaks up the slab sided bus.

gt40 had the catch to the rear. Good enough for Le Mans, good enough for here

cut it in and paint it, you know it makes sense !!! subtle is your middle name

In the aircraft industry, openings, nuts and such are always facing in opposite direction of travel. Leave the cap the way it is on the video. I’m building a 1929 Stuz Model M Coupe clone.

Position the cap so if the latch fails, the cap is held closed by the slip stream of forward movement. That’s how we do it in aviation.

Cap mechanism to the rear. Aircraft-wise; direction of flight. If activated, air pressure will keep it in a closed (ish) position. Love watching this bus project develop as your Aussie accent follows suit. Cheers from America!

You make the koolest jigs!

Well done! I like the 2nd option better. I dig your content, keep 'em coming!

Great work Jordan!!! I’d leave it with the latch to the rear is my opinion. Looking forward to seeing the next video!!

The 2nd positional option makes more sense. Nice neat installation, as usual, Jordan.

wow!!!! looks like it was made for that spot .Well done

Love the concept of the fuel filler in the stock location but with a custom cap. Numerous small fine details throughout the build really make a unique, amazing car! It’s really something.

Loving the content. Thanks for sharing your work.

I agree the second position is a better look.. Fantastic job on the Van..

Nice work Jordan

I'm building a 600 pound mobile bar for a catering hall in my neighborhood. But more than that, I'm building suspense for this VW van that you're building. I have a definite deadline for the mobile bar. What the heck is going on with the owner of the van? Does he (or she) have unlimited funds/patience? How can I find me some clients like this?!? Don't get me wrong; I LOVE your work, but Australians must be born with WAY more patience than Americans. Over here, they want it NOW!!!

Hey Jordan, very nice work on the weld-in plate for the fuel filler cap. I like the second position of the flip cap. I.E., the release tab on the rear-side, and the filler cap hinge on the front-side. That way, the wind pressure would tend to keep the cap closed (and not a suicide door effect if the cap were to pop open).

excited for more van content. picking up on the aircraft theme, alloy wings/spoilers for the front valance and roof trailing edge could be good.

Nice idea, but in Germany the TÜV became a heart attack...(sidly protruding part) Greetings from Enger, Germany

We both know if ya collect a roo, the least of ya problems is gonna be the cap latch...😉 Artisan metalwork. Gorgeous stuff. 👌

The wind should blow the lid closed, rather than catch the wind and try to rip it open/off. Your skills are admirable, love the channel, been watching since I first saw you on Karl's YT.

its cool to see someone using that motor, i learned about them years ago and seen another vw with one. always wanted to see a motorcycle with one of these motors too. these engines are just cool, i enjoy them

Latch on the back, by all means!

Cool idea for the filler!

I vote for second option for cap orientation. Looks more aero to me too.

Another benefit to having it in the 2nd position is that if you happened to not close the cap all the way, the wind would help hold it shut vs holding it open and allow dust/dirt to blow in before you discover and close it. I like the look of this option vs the big plate with the swirling detail. It blends better with the look of the vehicle IMO.

1972 Norton 750 Commando Combat, first time restoration for me. Having fun doing it.

Excellent work 👍 and good tunes 👏

The work on the petrol cap is a relatively small part of the build, but absolute perfection regarding design and attention to detail. Well done superb work

I’d say leave the latch towed the rear of the bus, just like you had it at the end of the video. Newer subscriber here and I love the attention to detail. Very nice work, you have a lot of older videos I need to catch up on. I’m working swapping in a Chevy 350 into a s10 blazer. From Spokane Washington

I like the fact that you went with the painted version instead of the screwed-on machine turned aluminum. great job.

So good! The painted finish will look great, machine turning is cool, but it's one of those things that goes from nice and subtle to over the top in a flash. 1 vote for catch to the rear.

I like the painted version also and the cap clocked the way it is now. Outstanding job as usual! take care.

Loving this content!

for the orientation of the gas cap, the second option seems the best

Love your work fella’s. Latch to back so wind keeps it closed if not latched properly. Great to see old skills being revived from an older sixties tradesman still twirling spanners but wish some of the tools were around 45 years ago😉 Keep up the great content and videos and keep up the practical jokes. Part and parcel of happy workshops👨🏼‍🔧

Nice work! I think I'd put it on with the latch at the back so that if someone forgets to close it the wind will push it closed instead of open. Also, if something hits the latch the latch will give and be less likely to break. I don't think I'd ever be able to do this with the paint job this far along. I'd be terrified of banging or scratching the paint up.

Latch to the rear, definitely.

Nice work forming that piece and welding it in without distorting Jordan, the fuel cap reminded me of the XC Coupe I had, the filler was mounted hinge to the front that way it would lay flat if you forgot to latch it, this is going to be one cool bus when its done! When's the big move on... the new location wouldnt be near a winery by chance? Cheers Greg

Thats pretty cool looking piece you made there! I have used same stamping method with hydraulic press few times. Only thing i have done differently is, that i have made a hole in middle of pieces like that and locked the top die with a pin to the hole, so the top die doesnt move around when pressing it. And if there is no holes of the piece that i am working with, i have made a support bar for the top die and drilled guideholes on the bars ends. And i've make pins on the lower die, for the guide holes Well, keep up the good work!

Awesome!!

Jordan Excellent Work looks great

Latch at the back. Looks better and in the case that it doesn't get latched properly, the cap won't fly open in the wind and bang against the paintwork.

My take is you did the best you could to make something that looks out of place as least invasive as possible. That cap looks more like an RV water tank fill or waste tank cap than a fuel fill - it definitely isn't anything I would choose to install on a billboard flat side panel.

Hey Jordan, I am thinking the welded in piece to keep the look simple and smooth. It may be worth the work.

Did you consider before pressing the round depression, cut the hole first so the metal can pull from the hole instead of from around the perimeter of the part? Make the hole smaller than needed to start out because it's going to get bigger as you press.

My thoughts on the fuel cap: Aesthetically I prefer the second position, it looks better. The other advantage is if the driver forgets to close the cap after filling, the wind when moving will at least allow it to mostly close and hence less chance of getting debris getting in the tank. My only concern in this position though is the cap release mechanism. At 100kmh could the wind possibly generate enough pressure at the tip of the cap release to open in? Also, I’m only new to your channel but am enjoying the content and your quality of workmanship. Keep it up mate 👍

I vote gas cap option 2, latch toward the back. Maybe it’s my aviation background speaking, but my eye wants access doors, hatches, flaps, etc to flow closed with the air stream, not open.

Usually it's the other way round with Kombi engines fitted to aircraft 😀

Tbe second orientation of the fuel cap is way better.

ohhhh Jordan you don't want it to open it towards flight .....lol latch towards the back if it does happen to open during driving for instance in a rainstorm it won't open and funnel water into the gas tank .

Did you ever explain the story of why/how it got painted between ep2-3 if you were still planning to do exterior fabrication? I don't remember it being explained, and was fine with that until you started grinding/welding on the body again.

catch to the rear, looks heaps better

I would have put the cap so it is hinged from the top

Did you consider using silicon bronze TIG rod which requires much less heat to weld in the cap mount?

Latch toward the back

Doing a super job young fella; but I do have a question re the power plant. Where is all the air going to come from to cool the beast ?

Hinge to the front of the vehicle latch to the rear.

53 CJ-3B

Nice Work. Looks Great. My biggest thing is. With the the Price of GASOLINE. You don't have a locking cap? #STAYSAFE #PHILLYPHILLY 🇺🇸

legit

What size filler rod are you using?

Gas cap: option B.

Hi there. Do you have a link to that router $50 tool? Thanks!

Precision fit, accuracy, finish, makes every part you make , even the simple one, a treat to watch the video. Australia seems to have a few of those gems fabricators. Do you know Jasmine from Khaos Design? You guys both have this thing in common: A mind blowing attention to detail. Doing everything possible before having to call Saint Bondo

Paint a Winged Wheel symbol on it, but make the Wheel the VW symbol.

can i get the name of the song thanks

So still no fire up of the motor? As a Motorhead, I find the lack of a start video for a unique little engine frustrating.

Artistic impression is an acquired taste. So, no-one can really say what would be a better option. So, because we were asked about opinions, here is mine. I love the fuel cap. And get the idea of sticking to the Aircraft theme. However, it looks too bulky sticking out on the side. I would have liked it to be more flush. I understand this fuel cap design doesn't allow that kind of movement. This fuel cap with a (press to) pop out function would have been killer. Keep up the good artistic work!