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Camaro Research Group Discussion => Originality => Topic started by: john302 on November 12, 2010, 12:26:45 AM

Title: fender shims plating?
Post by: john302 on November 12, 2010, 12:26:45 AM

Removed the front clip from a very low milage rust free 68 z today and was very surprised. All of the fender shims are plated grey phosphate. I always believed the shims were plated silver zinc/cad. Did anyone else ever see gray shims? what does judging believe is correct? thanks alot John

Title: Re: fender shims plating?
Post by: JohnZ on November 12, 2010, 05:23:27 PM

On my untouched/original '69, all the fender shims are phosphated; only the upper control arm caster/camber shims are zinc-plated.

Title: Re: fender shims plating?
Post by: m22mike on November 12, 2010, 05:26:34 PM

On original cars that is all I have ever seen is grey phos.

Title: Re: fender shims plating?
Post by: sixt9x33rs on November 13, 2010, 03:48:06 AM

Quote from: JohnZ on November 12, 2010, 05:23:27 PM

On my untouched/original '69, all the fender shims are phosphated; only the upper control arm caster/camber shims are zinc-plated.

same here with my car.