George, on the gas cap issue for a 1955 Imperial, there are good used & NOS
original gas caps out there you just have to find them.
Call Lowell Howe, Bob Hoffmiester, Murry Park or others for used original
caps. If no luck call the NOS suppliers found throughout Hemmings Motor News
each month.
A few months ago I bought a surprisingly good used gas cap for my 1955 C-69
from Lowell in California.
If you don't have a copy of Hemmings pick one up from almost any place
magazines are sold.
Contact me privately if you need more help.
Bill McPheeters, Visalia, Ca
> From: <mccollamge@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, January 20, 2002 5:34 PM
> Subject: IML: Gas cap interchange or what might fit
>
>
> > Hi List: I had no luck in our archives, so I decided to ask...
> > What other caps might fit my 1955 Crown Limo??? I think that it should
be
> the same as other '55 Imperials, as the filler is under the Sparrow
> Strainer, But the cap from my 1956 Crown Limo will not fit. The inside
> dimension of the filler neck is 1&3/8" and the outside dimension is 1&3/4"
> and the total outer size of the cap can't be much bigger than 2&1/4" also
> the lock notches are on the inside. Would there be one that might fit from
> another make that I could use until I can find the "real" thing?...There
is
> a cap on eBay for a DeSoto'57-'59 it looks about right in the
> photo...George..'with the soon to be beautiful '55&'56 Limo's'
>
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