French locks

[Boston14]

I bought this set of french locks, GM part # 14081241, from my local Chevrolet dealer this week. The good news is that they are not stainless steel .  The bad news is they have dimples .  Are they showable or laughable?  Any comments or suggestions about these locks is welcome. 

boston14

[Boston14]

Sorry, I forgot to post the picture.....  I guess the mind does go first..... 

boston14

[Sauron327]

Until last year I had many of those in GM bags and envelopes from twenty years ago, They had a letter stamped on them which I cannot recall with 100% accuracy (M perhaps). But no dimples.

[Jerry@CHP]

These are NG, no good and they do not have the correct cosmetic appearance either.

Jerry

[Sauron327]

What about the ones I had without the dimples and the letters stamped in them? Not at all like the ones in the above picture.

[Jerry@CHP]

The stainless repros are the only ones that are right on the money as to the appearance.

Jerry

[pjbizjak]

What are these for???

[HOT3O2]

I believe there for the exhaust manifold bolts. They keep them from loosening up?

[Boston14]

Correct! 

[1968RSZ28]

What are these for???

Not all the exhaust manifold to head bolts had them.  More info here...

http://www.camaros.net/forums/archive/index.php/t-72096.html

Paul

[bowtie68iho]

Jerry@CHP, which repro stainless steel french locks are right on the money?  I've seen them with round tabs, square tabs, with dimples, without dimples, a broad arch (like the ones pictured by the original post), and a sharper arch?