This is a mod I have been wanting to do since I bought my Challenger R/T 18 months ago. The chrome fuel door is nice and looks great, but it sticks out like a sore thumb on a pitch black Challenger.
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The obvious solution is to replace the chrome fuel door with one that matches the rest of the paint, but black powder-coated fuel doors sell north of $300 and, while I really liked the look, I couldn't justify the cost... until recently, when I found one seller on eBay selling factory OEM fuel doors powder-coated black from the factory for $160.
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Installation is quick and easy, requiring only a minimum of tools and can really be done in 5 minutes or less.
Open the fuel door and pop the end of the fuel cap leash from the plastic fuel door cup lining. You can do this with a flatheaded screwdriver or even your fingernails if you're careful, but I played it safe and used a forked trim tool, which you can buy in a set from Harbor Freight for less than $8. Remove the fuel cap.
Some older Challengers may require a torx screw bit to remove two retaining screws inside the existing fuel door at the base of the hinge. My 2013 R/T did not have them, and the new fuel door doesn't require them.
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Create a little more space for yourself since the old fuel door will need to be unclipped and pushed out from behind the rear fender. I raised my rear left wheel just enough to keep the wheel touching the ground, but widening my wheel gap enough to comfortably get my arm up behind the fender.
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Next, separate the plastic fender well lining from the wheel well rim. Again, you can probably do this with screwdriver or your fingertips, but I used a wider trim tool from my cheapie HF trim tool set to safely separate the plastic liner from the wheel lip. Once I created the gap, it was easy to push back the liner.
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Here's the fun part, but it's not at all difficult. Reach into the gap you just spaced between your fender and well liner and feel for the cup of the fuel door. You will locate 4 tabs/clips which hold the fuel door to the fender. I kept my new fuel door next to me to use as reference for where the tabs are located. Press all four in and push the fuel door from its base. the whole assembly should easily pop out.
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Installation of the new fuel door is a relative snap. Just orient it and press it in. The tabs/clips ensure that the new door will align correctly.
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Replace the fuel cap, snap in the cap leash, and pull the fender well liner forward while slightly lifting it with your fingertips. The wheel liner will just snap back into place over the wheel well rim. Lower the rear wheel and you're done!
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The obvious solution is to replace the chrome fuel door with one that matches the rest of the paint, but black powder-coated fuel doors sell north of $300 and, while I really liked the look, I couldn't justify the cost... until recently, when I found one seller on eBay selling factory OEM fuel doors powder-coated black from the factory for $160.
Installation is quick and easy, requiring only a minimum of tools and can really be done in 5 minutes or less.
Open the fuel door and pop the end of the fuel cap leash from the plastic fuel door cup lining. You can do this with a flatheaded screwdriver or even your fingernails if you're careful, but I played it safe and used a forked trim tool, which you can buy in a set from Harbor Freight for less than $8. Remove the fuel cap.
Some older Challengers may require a torx screw bit to remove two retaining screws inside the existing fuel door at the base of the hinge. My 2013 R/T did not have them, and the new fuel door doesn't require them.
Create a little more space for yourself since the old fuel door will need to be unclipped and pushed out from behind the rear fender. I raised my rear left wheel just enough to keep the wheel touching the ground, but widening my wheel gap enough to comfortably get my arm up behind the fender.
Next, separate the plastic fender well lining from the wheel well rim. Again, you can probably do this with screwdriver or your fingertips, but I used a wider trim tool from my cheapie HF trim tool set to safely separate the plastic liner from the wheel lip. Once I created the gap, it was easy to push back the liner.
Here's the fun part, but it's not at all difficult. Reach into the gap you just spaced between your fender and well liner and feel for the cup of the fuel door. You will locate 4 tabs/clips which hold the fuel door to the fender. I kept my new fuel door next to me to use as reference for where the tabs are located. Press all four in and push the fuel door from its base. the whole assembly should easily pop out.
Installation of the new fuel door is a relative snap. Just orient it and press it in. The tabs/clips ensure that the new door will align correctly.
Replace the fuel cap, snap in the cap leash, and pull the fender well liner forward while slightly lifting it with your fingertips. The wheel liner will just snap back into place over the wheel well rim. Lower the rear wheel and you're done!
