1957 Cad Plated or Not?

[Brian W.]

Questions for parts finish: are these parts cad plated, painted or natural finish? 1. under dash radio brace; 2. seat separator compartment hinge; 3. seat separator compartment striker; 4. rear deck lock assembly on body; 5. rear deck striker on lid; 6. lock assembly on trunk lid; 7. cover over lock assembly on trunk lid; 8. striker assembly on body inside the trunk. Thanks out there - sure could use some help.
Brian

[Robert C.]

Re: 1957 Cad Plated or Not?

Brian,

I hope I understand your parts list : Some assumptions,some facts.
1)radio-plated 2) Hinge-painted 3) Striker- plated 4) Lock - natural
5) striker on lid - painted 6) Lock - natural 7) cover - plated Striker
on body - plated.

Robert Cracower

[Rod K.]

Re: 1957 Cad Plated or Not?

Brian,
I recently took my radio brace (assume you mean the stamping which houses the radio and gauges) to a local plater who identified the remaining plating on it as zinc with clear chromate.