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1st Generation 1964 1/2 - 1973 - Questions & general discussions that apply to a specific year => 1967 Mustang => Topic started by: Bossbill on March 08, 2021, 09:27:59 PM
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How bright is the finish on this cast housing, as outlined in yellow below?
It appears to be cast pot metal or perhaps a zinc casting.
When new is it supposed to be bright? Somewhat grainy?
I took out the light socket so I can refinish it.
You don't see a lot of it when it's all together.
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How bright is the finish on this cast housing, as outlined in yellow below?
It appears to be cast pot metal or perhaps a zinc casting.
When new is it supposed to be bright? Somewhat grainy?
I took out the light socket so I can refinish it.
You don't see a lot of it when it's all together.
The body is bare pot metal which is mainly zinc.
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Ok, since this thing is a cast pot metal shouldn't it be toward the shinier end of the scale? Right now it has the look of dull lead. Should I plate it?
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Ok, since this thing is a cast pot metal shouldn't it be toward the shinier end of the scale? Right now it has the look of dull lead. Should I plate it?
NOS bodies have more of a egg shell finish to the metal. Don't plate it . I would tumble it after bead blasting for a more original new finish.
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As always, thanks Bob.