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Lower Hood Latch Springs
« on: October 28, 2013, 01:52:33 AM »
I'm about ready to phosphate the lower hood latch assembly and was wondering if anyone knows what the correct finish is on the two springs used in this assembly.

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Bob
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Re: Lower Hood Latch Springs
« Reply #1 on: October 28, 2013, 04:33:20 PM »
http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?topic=1092.0;all
http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?topic=9256.0

Please take this the right way.  Sometimes you wont get an answer right away or people have answered a question so many times they don't feel like answering it again. So,  if you use the search function, you can find answers right away as most of the questions have already been asked.  Also, Jerry's books aren't that expensive and go over most of the finishes.
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Re: Lower Hood Latch Springs
« Reply #2 on: October 28, 2013, 05:12:58 PM »
Thanks for your reply. I indeed have searched the forum and did find the links in your posting. However, my question is in regards to the springs shown in the photo's (lower hood latch assembly) in my original posting not the spring in the upper latch hood latch assembly.

I do have Jerry M's book and reference is only made to the hood latch assembly and hood latch assembly spring (presumably the upper). I already have restored the upper latch assembly per the finishes in the book but did find reference to the springs used in the lower latch assembly. Hence my original question.

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Re: Lower Hood Latch Springs
« Reply #3 on: October 28, 2013, 05:41:02 PM »
I understood your question, and believed it was a good one, but I don't know the answer.  My guess is that the sub parts making up that latch assembly were corrosion protected BEFORE assembly and thus each part would have been phosphate, zinc plated, or even dip painted, PRIOR to assembly.   Unlike what we might do in restoring a car, where we have an assembly, and we are looking for ONE answer that fits all?  I think it's *possible* that the springs might have been dip painted in the same black we see other places, prior to assembly into that spring latch assembly.  Maybe someone who KNOWS, or has a nice original *unmolested* part can provide a clue..?
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Re: Lower Hood Latch Springs
« Reply #4 on: October 28, 2013, 05:46:18 PM »
The springs were coated black phosphate.

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Re: Lower Hood Latch Springs
« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2013, 06:07:30 PM »
Yes. I agree that the parts most likely had some sort of corrosion protection prior to assembly. Black phosphate also seems to make the most sense.

Many thanks for the quick replies.
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Re: Lower Hood Latch Springs
« Reply #6 on: October 28, 2013, 11:46:58 PM »
Yes. I agree that the parts most likely had some sort of corrosion protection prior to assembly. Black phosphate also seems to make the most sense.

Many thanks for the quick replies.
I'm not sure I would not call it "black phosphate" but I have observed those springs were phosphated. What I would suggest is phosphate but of some different degree of color. When you look at an original car the phosphate colors differ so phosphate but not exactly the same as the assembly the springs are attached to. Just my little .02 :)
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Re: Lower Hood Latch Springs
« Reply #7 on: October 29, 2013, 01:16:17 AM »
Thanks Chick. I've been using the Palmetto phosphate solutions so I think I'll use the (gray) zinc phosphate on the assembly and the (charcoal black) manganese phosphate on the springs.

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Bob
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