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Offline alanmac

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Latch Bar on Hood Plating
« on: February 01, 2023, 03:11:05 PM »
I don't have the engineering drawings to determine the plating on the latch bar.  Is it suppose to be zinc with yellow chromate conversion?  Alan
1970 Mustang Mach 1
351W Shaker Hood
Built at Metuchen
1 of 186 with these paint/trim codes
Build Date: October 7, 1969
0T1190xx
Dealer: Maguires Garage Inc. Duncannon PA

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Re: Latch Bar on Hood Plating
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2023, 08:18:33 PM »
For 1970 what I typically see is a zinc dichromate finish on the hood catch that is mounted to the hood. 
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Re: Latch Bar on Hood Plating
« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2023, 02:36:55 PM »
Thanks Marcus,  I will check if the plater I was intending to use does Dichromate.  I know he does Yellow chromate.   Alan
1970 Mustang Mach 1
351W Shaker Hood
Built at Metuchen
1 of 186 with these paint/trim codes
Build Date: October 7, 1969
0T1190xx
Dealer: Maguires Garage Inc. Duncannon PA

Offline Bob Gaines

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Re: Latch Bar on Hood Plating
« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2023, 03:01:23 PM »
Thanks Marcus,  I will check if the plater I was intending to use does Dichromate.  I know he does Yellow chromate.   Alan
Zinc Dichromate is another name for Yellow Chromate. They are the same thing as far as I know. At the very least they look identical.
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Re: Latch Bar on Hood Plating
« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2023, 07:53:12 PM »
Bob, thanks.  That is what I initially thought, but than I Googled "Dichromate color" and it said orange with a reddish tint.  Confused by Google again!  Alan 
1970 Mustang Mach 1
351W Shaker Hood
Built at Metuchen
1 of 186 with these paint/trim codes
Build Date: October 7, 1969
0T1190xx
Dealer: Maguires Garage Inc. Duncannon PA