I have completed the initial installaion of the newer model year Chevy fuel filler into the passenger side rear fender. I still need to work on finishing the hole that the filler passes through the fender, and the pieces required to connect the filler to the tank but I like how it is working out so far. The current set up uses the original screws to mount the fuel filler to the fender but they are 7m hex heads that will be exposed so I am considering changing them for some torx pan head bolts I have (that will require modification to the fuel filler part but nothing significant).
Assembly sequence will be a bit tricky as the rear fender brace that connects to the top of the frame is directly under the filler hose path from the tank. My current thought is when I eventually get to the point of assembling the painted fender onto the painted box side I will need to complete the fender installation including the rear brace, then install the fuel filler connection to the fuel tank, before installing the fuel filler to the fender. The fuel filler will consist of a hose from the tank, a stainelss steel tube connecting that hose to a 90 dgree formed hose that passes through a hole in the bed side (below the bed), connected to another pirce of stainless tube that is connected to a hose connected to the fender mounted fuel filler. I think I can assembly all of the fuel filler parts prior to installing it into the truck just mounting the fuel filler and connecting the hose to the tank but I will confirm that before I take everything apart for the painting process.
