VIN plate finish

[Donald G.]

I had to remove my vin to restore the windshiel frame. I noticed that it is plated or painted on both sides and wonder what the correct proceedure is to restore it and if the rivets should be painted.
Thanks
Don

[Tom R.]

Re: VIN plate finish

It was installed and than blackout was applied to the entire window frame assembly and baked.

[Tom R.]

Re: VIN plate finish

It was installed and than blackout was applied to the entire window frame assembly and baked.

[Terry M.]

Re: VIN plate finish

Tom,
I thought the black out went on after the body color was baked.

[Terry M.]

Re: VIN plate finish

Tom,
I thought the black out went on after the body color was baked.

[Tom R.]

Re: VIN plate finish

My recollections when I was interviewing/corresponding with plant engineer was that blackout was also subjected to the bake cycle. But than that was in later years which was subject of discussions.

[Tom R.]

Re: VIN plate finish

My recollections when I was interviewing/corresponding with plant engineer was that blackout was also subjected to the bake cycle. But than that was in later years which was subject of discussions.

[Tom R.]

PS

How's sleding with that Z06 on Illinois roads?

[Tom R.]

PS

How's sleding with that Z06 on Illinois roads?

[Terry M.]

Re: PS

No sleding. It is asleep for the winter.

I didn't notice that a year for the car in question was mentioned in the thread.

[Terry M.]

Re: PS

No sleding. It is asleep for the winter.

I didn't notice that a year for the car in question was mentioned in the thread.

[Chuck S.]

Re: VIN plate finish

Bake before blackout would be my expectation as well...It doesn't seem like they would take a chance on damaging that fresh color application by working around it with gun and hose before it was hard cured, BWDIK.

[Chuck S.]

Re: VIN plate finish

Bake before blackout would be my expectation as well...It doesn't seem like they would take a chance on damaging that fresh color application by working around it with gun and hose before it was hard cured, BWDIK.

[John H.]

Re: VIN plate finish

Blackout operations were performed prior to the final color oven, after the 140*F color pre-bake oven.

[John H.]

Re: VIN plate finish

Blackout operations were performed prior to the final color oven, after the 140*F color pre-bake oven.