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harrymarlin
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 Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2020 10:33 am Post subject: 67 hood latch receiver |
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I am having my 67 hood latch receiver replated, and I notice it has a bit of yellow on the metal, but all of the hood latch receivers I have seen look silver. What was the original color?
For an example of what I am seeing on mine: https://www.ebay.com/itm/133313765443
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Airstream65
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| Posted: Sat Feb 08, 2020 3:47 pm Post subject: Re: 67 hood latch receiver |
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| My 67 latch is silver(original) |
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67conv
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| Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2020 9:54 am Post subject: Re: 67 hood latch receiver |
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Harry, I think that what you are seeing on your receiver -- if it's the same as on the one pictured in the link provided -- is a 'patina' of tarnish / oxidation beginning to form or perhaps even lubrication residue weeping into those areas over the decades. All the original ones I've ever seen were silver (cadmium 1 plated). There's new repop aftermarket ones offered from various vendors (J Bugs, for example) in the gold plated coloring for comparison.
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1957 DKW 3=6, owned /driven /risen from the dead for 20 years.
Previously owned: 72 "Baja Champion SE" Spec. Edition Super Beetle bought NEW; 79 Convertible bought NEW; 67 type 1 savanna beige; 67 2.0 911S; 73 2.4 911T; 63 356 T6 B Cabriolet; 64 356 SC sunroof coupe; 72 Type-3 Squareback; 68 + 69 Type-3 Fastbacks; 87 Vanagon GL Wasserboxer |
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harrymarlin
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| Posted: Mon Feb 10, 2020 1:41 pm Post subject: Re: 67 hood latch receiver |
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| 67conv wrote: |
| Harry, I think that what you are seeing on your receiver -- if it's the same as on the one pictured in the link provided -- is a 'patina' of tarnish / oxidation beginning to form or perhaps even lubrication residue weeping into those areas over the decades. |
Patina makes sense, as the yellow was fairly faint, but I'm surprised it would age yellow at all (even with lubrication). I was anticipating it just being dirty and dark gray, so I was surprised to see a bit of gold/brass peeping through.
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| All the original ones I've ever seen were silver (cadmium 1 plated). There's new repop aftermarket ones offered from various vendors (J Bugs, for example) in the gold plated coloring for comparison. |
Yes, I've noticed those! I wondered why they would plate them that color, if originally it was silver (seems to just scream "reproduction" in those cases).
Thanks, 67conv!
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