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Offline 4SPEED

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Hood Hinges color
« on: February 24, 2011, 03:14:38 PM »
do they look correct or should I just get them Zinc plated . 
I think they look OK other then it looks like paint.


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Re: Hood Hinges color
« Reply #1 on: February 24, 2011, 03:35:37 PM »
They would be a grey phosphate...hard to tell from pix but those might be a shade lighter. They do look good to me though
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Re: Hood Hinges color
« Reply #2 on: February 24, 2011, 03:48:23 PM »
Don't listen to Jeff. Those look like junk. Just send them to me and I will send you another set to try. Maybe second time is the charm?  heehee
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Re: Hood Hinges color
« Reply #3 on: February 24, 2011, 04:30:09 PM »
Jeff,  grey phosphate is the color on drywall screws.   thats what is on them, grey zinc phosphate
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Re: Hood Hinges color
« Reply #4 on: February 24, 2011, 05:29:39 PM »
They look great!  But one of the springs looks stretched a little.
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Re: Hood Hinges color
« Reply #5 on: February 24, 2011, 06:18:08 PM »
Those look great Doug!
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Re: Hood Hinges color
« Reply #6 on: February 24, 2011, 07:50:37 PM »
The Hinges should be Dark Grey Zinc Phosphate. Same as the hood latch, and most of the underhood fastners.  If you don't want to plate them this Eastwood paint is a Very Good second  choice.  The color is a very dark grey to black with a very slight metal flake effect.

http://www.eastwood.com/ew-zinc-phosphate-aerosol-12-oz.html


If you want to plate them so they truly are correct this is the guy.

Rowland Hall, (818)726-9440
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Re: Hood Hinges color
« Reply #7 on: February 24, 2011, 08:13:42 PM »
Quote from: norwood on February 24, 2011, 07:50:37 PM
The Hinges should be Dark Grey Zinc Phosphate. Same as the hood latch, and most of the underhood fastners.  If you don't want to plate them this Eastwood paint is a Very Good second  choice.  The color is a very dark grey to black with a very slight metal flake effect.

http://www.eastwood.com/ew-zinc-phosphate-aerosol-12-oz.html


If you want to plate them so they truly are correct this is the guy.

Rowland Hall, (818)726-9440

Norwood is correct with the Eastwood zinc phosphate Grey. That is what I use on all my hinges. I even match one up to a nos hood hinges right on the money couldn't tell which one was which.
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Re: Hood Hinges color
« Reply #8 on: February 24, 2011, 08:19:43 PM »
ya thanks , I've been doing some Googling on the color.
I'm going to just have them and the hood latch plated.

I like the thread you did norwood, but the price... I can get it done by my chromer for about 40-50 bucks and the hinges 80ish. 

http://www.78ta.com/smf/index.php?topic=11792.0
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Re: Hood Hinges color
« Reply #9 on: February 24, 2011, 08:28:26 PM »
  Thanks 4SPEED,  I have done over 100 latches in the last few years and have gotten much better at the disassembly.  This has cut the time needed by a whole lot.   Thus cutting the price of the restoration by alot.  The cost is now 130.00 for youyr provided latch or 160.00 if bought outright.....
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Re: Hood Hinges color
« Reply #10 on: February 24, 2011, 09:54:06 PM »
they look good to me doug , but like the others said not correct color, but still look good
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Re: Hood Hinges color
« Reply #11 on: February 25, 2011, 09:22:31 AM »
How bout now...  dark gray with slight metal flake effect 



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Re: Hood Hinges color
« Reply #12 on: February 25, 2011, 11:14:27 AM »
that looks great ,did you paint them? have you ever used rustoleum stainless steel paint? you can get that at lowes and looks very close to that i think
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Re: Hood Hinges color
« Reply #13 on: February 25, 2011, 12:22:07 PM »
The one on the left looks awesome... I think the one on the right would stick out too much..
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Re: Hood Hinges color
« Reply #14 on: February 25, 2011, 01:42:39 PM »
Quote from: 4SPEED on February 25, 2011, 09:22:31 AM
How bout now...  dark gray with slight metal flake effect  




Doug that looks perfect :) :) :)
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