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Restoration / Re: 1969 Hood Striker Assembly Finishes
« on: January 06, 2020, 04:19:35 PM »
Many thanks for all the submissions. I dare not rule out exceptions however I've concluded the assembly, including the bolt (adjuster shaft), was very likely zinc phosphated originally and any appearance of a natural or galvanized finish on the bolt is due to burnishing or wear over time. Its generally accepted that gloss black is correct for the spring. Here is how I restored the assembly for my project:
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Restoration / Re: Engine painting poll
« on: December 17, 2019, 03:07:41 PM »
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Restoration / Re: 1969 Hood Striker Assembly Finishes
« on: December 10, 2019, 04:05:02 AM »
Good photo Jon, I’d say it looks natural steel.
Interesting
Interesting
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Originality / Re: Power Steering Return Hose Script and Clamps
« on: December 07, 2019, 12:02:50 AM »
The (return) hoses I have are dated 1970 and well past their service life. My plan is to have stencils made so I can replicate the hose markings (font/date scheme/repeats) on new hoses using correct dates for my project. I hope also to establish a knowledge thread for future reference. The shop I use for stencils shut down so I need to find a new one.
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Restoration / Re: 1969 Hood Striker Assembly Finishes
« on: December 06, 2019, 04:04:55 PM »
Wanted to comment on a few points made in the thread:
- There are many threaded fasteners used on our cars that receive phosphating
so that on its own doesn't default the finish to natural due to potential fitment issues.
- I have seen the adjuster shaft offered for sale on eBay as NOS however we know finishes on service replacement parts aren't necessarily the same as those installed at the factory.
- The adjuster shaft is exposed to some weather and seems to age much like the surrounding assembly which we know
received zinc phosphate. As it would normally have some amount of grease on it (the receiver assembly is lubed) and is
subjected to mechanical abrasion, a natural steel part would be less likely to show rusting.
- There are many threaded fasteners used on our cars that receive phosphating
so that on its own doesn't default the finish to natural due to potential fitment issues.
- I have seen the adjuster shaft offered for sale on eBay as NOS however we know finishes on service replacement parts aren't necessarily the same as those installed at the factory.
- The adjuster shaft is exposed to some weather and seems to age much like the surrounding assembly which we know
received zinc phosphate. As it would normally have some amount of grease on it (the receiver assembly is lubed) and is
subjected to mechanical abrasion, a natural steel part would be less likely to show rusting.
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Restoration / Re: 1969 Hood Striker Assembly Finishes
« on: December 06, 2019, 03:50:48 PM »Az car with 12k miles. Norwood built 05A....Joe
What's your take Joe? Its got patina but does the adjuster shaft appear to be phosphated or natural?
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Restoration / Re: 1969 Hood Striker Assembly Finishes
« on: December 06, 2019, 12:13:55 AM »Did you happen to look at Warren's striker? I did but failed to snag a photo. I wanna say it is similar to the one you posted
I did get several photos of Warren's JL8 X77 Z however not specifically of the hood striker. I located a marginal quality iPhone photo of the hood, including the strikerI took during the show and the adjuster shaft does appear brighter than the surrounding finishes but I'd have to say its inconclusive.
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Restoration / Re: 1969 Hood Striker Assembly Finishes
« on: December 05, 2019, 05:06:03 PM »
The photo I posted of the striker assembly was from a Legends judge's car. I asked another Legends judge about the correct finish for the adjuster shaft and he replied that either zinc phosphate or natural steel would be acceptable.
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Restoration / Re: 1969 Hood Striker Assembly Finishes
« on: December 05, 2019, 03:29:23 PM »
I'm not sure if it will help, but this is a shot of my striker. Obviously the finishes are tough to see, but it's never been touched. It looks to me like the adjuster shaft is the same as the base, not natural steel originally.
Thanks Dave, helpful as always. A close look at the survivors during MCACN didn't allow me to distinguish between the aged phosphate finish and whatever finish was on (or not) the adjuster shaft - all looked the same to me.
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Restoration / 1969 Hood Striker Assembly Finishes
« on: December 04, 2019, 11:21:35 PM »
I attended MCACN this year and had the pleasure of exploring several restored and original Camaros. Among the restored cars was a Legends certified '69 Z (2B Norwood build) that I noticed had a hood striker assembly that was restored unlike what I've seen on most other cars. The hood striker had the (threaded) adjuster shaft finished as natural steel vs zinc phosphate. All other components of the assembly looked correctly restored to me. Is natural steel the correct finish for the adjuster shaft?
- Bolts - Manganese (dark) phosphate with captured washers
- Base - Zinc (medium grey) phosphate
- Spring - Full Gloss black paint
- Cup - Zinc phosphate
- Adjuster shaft - ?
- Bolts - Manganese (dark) phosphate with captured washers
- Base - Zinc (medium grey) phosphate
- Spring - Full Gloss black paint
- Cup - Zinc phosphate
- Adjuster shaft - ?
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Restoration / Re: D80 Spoiler Trunk Lid Sealing Tape
« on: December 04, 2019, 01:02:49 AM »Try Plymouth 3 BI*SEAL20
1" x 0.020" x 30'
Cat Number 8052
I will take a photo of both sides one smooth shiny and the opposite slight grain (Not large Diamonds like the roll of 3/4" wide I had previously shown, really tiny diamonds probably formed at mfr'g)
I could ship you some? the additional problem is the limited commercial readily available widths of 3/4, 1 & 2 inch wider on special orders.
JIM
Jim, I assume this is the material you're referring to. Would appreciate a close up photo of the side with the slight grain.
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Restoration / Re: D80 Spoiler Trunk Lid Sealing Tape
« on: December 02, 2019, 04:17:01 PM »
I've been searching for a material that has the same, fine texture visible in the close up photos of the inside of the trunk lids? Jim, from the photo you posted the material appears to be a diamond weave pattern however what's the close-up texture like on the tape/material you located?
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Originality / Re: Power Steering Return Hose Script and Clamps
« on: December 02, 2019, 03:38:59 PM »Here you go
Thanks for posting, the return hose script and date code scheme is the consistent with the hoses that I have. For the high pressure hose, how often does the script repeat, in other words what distance do you measure between the script on the high pressure hose? Also would you measure the height of the letters? Thanks.
