Hiyas folks.

I was taking apart my filler neck, so that I could remove and replace my gas tank filler hose, as it had cracked and was leaking.

After getting all of that apart, I noticed my filler neck, where the cap screws on, is in fact plastic.

Now, my truck is a basic, base model without all of the chrome trim and things, so I was wondering if this was a thing with the base models or maybe if this was a replacement part over the last 50 years?

All of the other ones I've seen at car shows over the years looked to be metal... and until I held this one in my hand, I thought it was too.

Anyway, I was just curious... I have new parts on the way, including a metal neck.

happy wrenching,

-W