I have learned that there is a lot of debate on how certain parts are/were finished. I am looking for guidance on the following parts
Upper control arm ball joint rivets. I have two sets from two Corvette suppliers, one set is zinc plated and has slightly rounded heads. The other set has flat heads and is a darker plated finish (phosphorous?).
Metal underbody heat shields. The finish called out in the judging manual is gray phosphate. The repro ones I have are painted black and one Bloomington/NCRS judge told me they should be dipped in chasis black.
The repro splash shields that go in front of the footwells are made from a rigid PVC material. My recollection is that the originals on the 69 I owned 20 yrs ago were more flexible.
What finish should the brackets that attach the side lights to the body from the inside be? Natural? Zinc?
Platers around here do "batches" It costs me $60 per batch (up to 100lb) per process. I would like to batch things as much as possible. Any guidance is appreciated.
Mike
Upper control arm ball joint rivets. I have two sets from two Corvette suppliers, one set is zinc plated and has slightly rounded heads. The other set has flat heads and is a darker plated finish (phosphorous?).
Metal underbody heat shields. The finish called out in the judging manual is gray phosphate. The repro ones I have are painted black and one Bloomington/NCRS judge told me they should be dipped in chasis black.
The repro splash shields that go in front of the footwells are made from a rigid PVC material. My recollection is that the originals on the 69 I owned 20 yrs ago were more flexible.
What finish should the brackets that attach the side lights to the body from the inside be? Natural? Zinc?
Platers around here do "batches" It costs me $60 per batch (up to 100lb) per process. I would like to batch things as much as possible. Any guidance is appreciated.
Mike
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