Avanti 2002 Gas Door Cover

[juy8q891]

I snapped the gas door cover off my 2002 convertible. GM part # 10284455 (the Pontiac Firebird part) will not fit. It is 6 inches across and metal. The Avanti door is 5 inches across. In addition, the Avanti arm which attaches to the back of the door and goes into the fender is made out either plastic-like or fiberglass. The arm is the part that snapped in half. he body shop cannot glue it back together. Any thoughts? If the door itself is not Pontiac, what could it be. I hope it is not something Avanti made up.

[Gunslinger]

It's probably something Avanti designed and made for the car.  Can the arm that attached it to the car be removed and taken to a fabricator out of metal?  

[mfg]

I know very little about those late model Avanti’s, but I would imagine very few parts specific to the Avanti body were stock piled….. and if a few were stock piled, who is holding them at this point?

 Problems such as this can be a real challenge when you own a very limited production car…….

Too bad they made a stressed part like that out of fiberglass or plastic, and I agree replacing it is probably going to be a custom job……. Good luck.

[Gunslinger]

You might try and get hold of John Hull…he was an officer in Avanti Motors early on.  He may have copies of the drawings for such parts…or have an idea where they may be found.

[ronmanfredi]

If the arm is made from fiberglass, then it can be repaired.  Is the cover itself in good condition?