<VV> Engine lid latches

[airvair]

Hi again, Les!

Regardless of assembly location, the factory cad plated the handle 
assembly, while they painted the catch (behind the license plate) 
bracket in body color. Often the cad plating wears away with age, which 
has left many of today's restorers guessing. And finding someone to do 
cad plating is a major hassle. I once scoured Hemmings and found one 
plater, as I had to have an underhood light plated. I've been into 
Corvairs since before they were dropped, so have had many "beaters" over 
the years. Am a CORSA concours judge, too.

A good alternative is to paint the handle assembly argent (think Corsa 
cove silver).

-Mark C

corvair at mb.sympatico.ca wrote:

>Well, this is for a Canadian car. I have two "handles" that look kinda like just raw metal from two Canadian '65s. And a bracket (behind license plate) that is painted. Another responder said the handles were plated and the bracket body colour. I might just semi-gloss the handle and body-colour the bracket unless I can find some other parts that need plating (minimum plating charge here=$90, several weeks turnaround)
>
>Les
>'65 Canadian Corsa cvt 140/4
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>>Most of the LM latches I've seen are a corroded sort of
>>silver/unfinished type. If I remember there was a question raised and
>>maybe it depended on where the car was assembled as to natural metal or
>>painted.
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>> Anybody else have a guess? Any certified Concours judges out there??
>>
>>Getting all the information is most of the solution.
>> 
>>MIKE KOVACS
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>>-----Original Message-----
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>>Just getting ready to replace the engine lid latch and handle on my '65 
>>Corsa. How were these pieces finished originally - plated? bare metal? 
>>painted? if so, what colour? Thanks for any info...
>>
>>Les
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