<VV> Engine lid latches

[corvair at mb.sympatico.ca]

Well, this is for a Canadian car. I have two "handles" that look kinda like just raw metal from two Canadian '65s. And a bracket (behind license plate) that is painted. Another responder said the handles were plated and the bracket body colour. I might just semi-gloss the handle and body-colour the bracket unless I can find some other parts that need plating (minimum plating charge here=$90, several weeks turnaround)

Les
'65 Canadian Corsa cvt 140/4
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> From: "kovacsmj" <kovacsmj at sbcglobal.net>
> Date: 2005/02/23 Wed PM 03:23:58 CST
> To: "'Les'" <corvair at mts.net>, 
> 	<virtualvairs at corvair.org>
> Subject: RE: <VV> Engine lid latches
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> Most of the LM latches I've seen are a corroded sort of
> silver/unfinished type. If I remember there was a question raised and
> maybe it depended on where the car was assembled as to natural metal or
> painted.
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>  Anybody else have a guess? Any certified Concours judges out there??
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> Getting all the information is most of the solution.
>  
> MIKE KOVACS
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> -----Original Message-----
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> Just getting ready to replace the engine lid latch and handle on my '65 
> Corsa. How were these pieces finished originally - plated? bare metal? 
> painted? if so, what colour? Thanks for any info...
> 
> Les
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