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Johnthemann
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 14, 2018 7:19 am    Post subject: Radio Block Off Plate Color Reply with quote

The one I have is bare metal. Should this be painted to match the car/dash, painted black or left as is?
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 14, 2018 8:28 am    Post subject: Re: Radio Block Off Plate Color Reply with quote

Body color. Just look through the photo gallery
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PostPosted: Thu Jun 14, 2018 5:38 pm    Post subject: Re: Radio Block Off Plate Color Reply with quote

[quote="*Darren"]Body color. Just look through the photo gallery

... yes, X2
should be the body color... keep looking through thesamba classifieds for your original color or paint it yourself...
... there are 2 types of block-offs = they are the same on the front, in the car, but have 2 nuts on the 2 posts that thread-on tight on mid 1955 back to 10/52 Zwitters and later ovals have push-on clips, onto 2 smooth studs.
older style with nuts -
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