Locking Gas cap for '76 Comet 4 door 6 cyl

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  1. SilverStreak

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    Which Motorcraft locking gas cap is the correct fit for a '76 Comet 4 door 6 cyl ? Looking on eBay, I see FC-751 and FC-756.

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    Early caps have two tabs that insert into the filler tube. Yours should take the one with four (two smaller tabs added). I know someone who has a cap, don't know if it early or late ... PMing both of you.
     
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    If you are interested I'll sell this one to you, it is a NOS comet locking gas cap. I have the keys for it.
     
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    Hi William

    It looks great. I've been trying to recreate my (long gone) Comet one piece at a time.

    Here's the only photo I have of the back:
    CometBack.jpg

    I remember it as a Motorcraft. I got the following from eBay:

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    FC-751(2).jpg CometBack.jpg FC-751.jpg
     
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    Yeah it looks like one of the generic locking ones in the photo. If you are interested shoot me a PM.
     

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