Fuel Filler Neck Grommet Replacement

No you need to unscrew the filler neck in order to move it around

Why was it so hard to move, especially without the grommet, to the point where you scratched up the car?

I think getting the neck to pop through the grommet was tough. And since it has a metal face plate on the outside that plate would smack back against the side of the car. Probably will just use the epoxy to get me through Carlisle then pull it down and fix it right. I'm a little concerned how hard it will be to break loose all that epoxy junk.