Fender fuel door delete

[stubble88]

So is the common fix for this to just weld the existing door? Or how are people sealing off the fuel door hole for rsr type fenders?

[Dpmulvan]

I used a piece of 20 gauge steel. Cut it oversized, shaped it, trimmed and welded it in. I also cut away everything on the backside of fender. Forget why I didn’t use fuel door I can only assume it was because the panel from scratch was easier for me.

[nospiners]

Too big of a gap with the original fuel door to weld . Shaped panel from scratch the better way..

[75 911s]

There's an aftermarket kit for a fuel neck that welds to the tank and includes a sheet metal plate to weld in the fender FYI. As other's have said, the stock door has a 3-4mm gap around it, so that's a lot of weld. It's possible, but it just takes more grinding and finishing.

[Nick Triesch]

What is possibly wrong with a fender fuel door?

[stubble88]

Originally Posted by Nick Triesch

What is possibly wrong with a fender fuel door?

I guess for one, fuel doesn’t go there
I have a fuel cell which requires the hood to open to access the filler.
Less of a clean look
I could go on.l but I think the first one I listed is enough.
But yeah. I could just leave it I guess.

[Showdown]

I used the fender fuel door and bent a piece of welding rod to fit the gap. Came out wonderfully.