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| | | | Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 71 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 71 | I'm doing the phosphoric acid treatment on misc. parts for my 53 3100. Two items appear to never have been painted. The hood springs which look like a clock spring and the lever/latch mechanism to latch/release the hood. Were these plated with something or what is the correct finish? Any other parts not to paint under the hood?
Thanks | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | they would have been cad plated
Bill | | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,186 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 1,186 | The hood spring might have been black. I've seen NOS springs recently which were black. The other parts were cad palted.
Bruce | | | | | Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 166 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 166 | I,m going with a high gloss black rust paint after i wire brush them. | | |
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