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| | | | Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 45 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 45 | Hi' I was wondering if the lower hood latch and hood springs should be the same as the body color or black. Thank you, Gerry | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | Gerry,
They might have been cadmium/zinc plated?
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 45 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 45 | Tim, Thanks for the quick response. I will get a paint some what of that color and paint them. Thank you, Gerry | | | | | Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,281 Renaissance Man | | Renaissance Man Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 10,281 | Rustoleum Metallic Silver is a very close match to cadmium plating. It flows poorly and ends up splotchy with a metallic sheen here and there just like the way cadmium looks.
Carl
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
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