<VV> Engine lid latches

[airvair]

Seen many cars that way. Here in the rustbelt, it's pretty common. 
That's why a lot of people don't even know it was originally VERY thinly 
cad plated. All I can say is that the cad plating is too thin to hold up 
very well at all. LOL

-Mark C

Bob & Kathy Gilbert wrote:

>Did that. My 66 had an engine hood handle that was "rust-plated" and the
>catch was black - on a Corsa. Go figure.  
>Bob
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>Very interesting. I'm going outside to brave the cold and take a good look
>at my 66 parts car. It's scruffy but I'm fairly certain it is original.
>
>Bob
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>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
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>corvair at mb.sympatico.ca wrote:
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>>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.
>>>
>>>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-----
>>>
>>>
>>>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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