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ko-lek-tor

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Re: Chrome Shift Ball 1969
« Reply #15 on: December 26, 2018, 12:02:48 AM »
Chick- “ Not sure either if used in other applications but Bentley, what is the weight and is it metal (magnet likes) or non? I had one years ago that looked the part but was not a real GM piece.”
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Chick, when you say, “looked the part”, what was different? How did you determine that ball was not real?
Of the 3 I have, all weigh the exact same, all are within .003 in diameter (1.735) & non-magnetic. What are the chances I acquire 3 chrome balls over a 40 year period and they all be repop? I don’t profess to be an expert on Camaro parts, but common sense tells me the 3 I have are genuine. And Chick, I am not questioning you. I am trying to learn, and you are one authority I highly regard and defer to often. I don’t want to misrepresent my parts and I would like to know how to discern real from 80s repops.
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bcmiller

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Re: Chrome Shift Ball 1969
« Reply #16 on: December 26, 2018, 12:20:39 AM »
I will try to get details from a guaranteed original next weekend.
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Re: Chrome Shift Ball 1969
« Reply #17 on: December 26, 2018, 01:49:48 AM »
If they are non magnetic I would bet they are potmetal, which is Zinc.
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Re: Chrome Shift Ball 1969
« Reply #18 on: February 03, 2019, 07:16:46 PM »
Chick- “ Not sure either if used in other applications but Bentley, what is the weight and is it metal (magnet likes) or non? I had one years ago that looked the part but was not a real GM piece.”

Chick, when you say, “looked the part”, what was different? How did you determine that ball was not real?
Of the 3 I have, all weigh the exact same, all are within .003 in diameter (1.735) & non-magnetic. What are the chances I acquire 3 chrome balls over a 40 year period and they all be repop? I don’t profess to be an expert on Camaro parts, but common sense tells me the 3 I have are genuine. And Chick, I am not questioning you. I am trying to learn, and you are one authority I highly regard and defer to often. I don’t want to misrepresent my parts and I would like to know how to discern real from 80s repops.
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I did not measure with a micrometer but looked same size. The difference was it was heavy and since being metal a magnet would give it away. Sorry for late reply.
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