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WANTED TO SHARE THIS LITTLE PROJECT. I DECIDED TO INSTALL A FUEL COVER LOCKING HATCH ON MY 92 WARRIOR. I FOUND A HATCH COVER ON LINE THAT WAS NOT TOO BIG, BUT BIG ENOUGH. THE CHALLENGE WAS THAT THE METAL RETAINING PLATE OR COLLAR THAT HOLDS THE FILLER TUBE IN PLACE WITH SCREWS IN THE CABIN BODY IS OVAL OR ELONGATED. MOST OF THE HATCH COVERS I FOUND ONLINE WERE MORE SQUARE THAN RECTANGULAR. I FABRICATED A SPACER FROM 1/4" THICK PLASTIC AND CUT A HOLE IN IT TO MATCH THE SHAPE OF THE FILLER RETAINING PLATE AND LEFT ENOUGH OF THE PLASTIC MATERIAL ON ALL SIDES TO ACCOMMODATE THE OUTSIDE DIMENSIONS OF THE HATCH COVER. NOT WISHING TO ADD ANY MORE HOLES IN MY WINNIE, I MOUNTED THE SPACER TO THE COACH BODY WITH A 3M INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH DOUBLE SIDED TAPE THAT IS EXTREMELY THIN, THEN USED THREADED INSERTS TO MOUNT THE HATCH COVER TO THE SPACER. I FOUND SOME EPOXY SPRAY PAINT THAT CLOSELY MATCHED THE COACH AND PAINTED THE SPACER BEFORE MOUNTING.TO FINISH UP I CAULKED THE SPACER TO THE BODY . I WORKS WELL AND I THINK IT DRESSED UP THE OVERALL LOOK AND AFFORDS A LITTLE PROTECTION WITH IT HAVING A LOCK NOW. I DID NOT THINK TO TAKE ANY PICS OF THE "BEFORE" MY BAD. OVER ALL COST WAS ABOUT $50.00 WITH THE HATCH COVER BEING $40.00 WITH SHIPPING. JOE FROM DOVER