Radiator car repair kit

[fairviewfarm]

I bought the repair kit for a 1935 gas cap. It did not come with instructions and I can only guess as to how it's used. Can someone enlighten me? Thanks

[Terry,OH]

The 35 radiator cap is riveted together and considered non repairable. The gas cap is also riveted together. Bob Drake makes very nice replacements for the radiator cap $$ but it has a brass rivet in the center which is 36 the 35 has a steel rivet. The gas cap is not reproduced since it is non vented, but Drake does have a vented cap that does look original. The repair kits I have seen are for the 33-34 car and commercial radiator cap and 35 Commercial cap, not the car in 35. If your looking for a lower cost replacement I believe an aftermarket cap was made by Everseal R-1 but it does not have the bail on the top.

[deuce lover]

Might be 35 truck that he meant?

[TJ]

Still trying to figure out how the title of this post went from a radiator cap to a gas cap?

[fairviewfarm]

Sorry, should be radiator cap, NOT gas cap. My mistake. Also realize the kit I have is not for a '35. Probably why I can't figure out how it would work.
Thanks for all the comments.
Will have to look at what Bob Drake carries and try that.

[fairviewfarm]

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That is great info. The rad. cap on this '35 has a brass rivet, but who know if it has been repaired. I will check out the Everseal R-1 and the Drake cap. This is for my friend's car and I think the replacement was $50. but every supplier he checked was out of stock.
Thanks for the help.

[TJ]

Check with other V-8 parts vendors in addition to Drake in the event Drake is out of stock.

[fairviewfarm]

Thanks for all of your comments and suggestions. I found 3-4 Everseal R-! caps for sale on eBay ranging from $16. to $39. The caps look good, except for no bail and a perimeter embossment. But my friend who owns this '35 isn't that fussy. I'm doing my best to keep him as close to OEM as I can but so far Drake's lists the part as "Sold out". Not sure what that means for the future.