<VV> Engine lid latches

[Bob & Kathy Gilbert]

Very interesting. I'm going outside to brave the cold and take a good look
at my 66 parts car. It's scruffy but I'm fairly certain it is original.

Bob
 

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Sent: February 24, 2005 7:53 AM
To: corvair at mb.sympatico.ca
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Subject: Re: <VV> Engine lid latches

Hi again, Les!

Regardless of assembly location, the factory cad plated the handle assembly,
while they painted the catch (behind the license plate) bracket in body
color. Often the cad plating wears away with age, which has left many of
today's restorers guessing. And finding someone to do cad plating is a major
hassle. I once scoured Hemmings and found one plater, as I had to have an
underhood light plated. I've been into Corvairs since before they were
dropped, so have had many "beaters" over the years. Am a CORSA concours
judge, too.

A good alternative is to paint the handle assembly argent (think Corsa cove
silver).

-Mark C

corvair at mb.sympatico.ca wrote:

>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
>  
>
>>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.
>>
>> Anybody else have a guess? Any certified Concours judges out there??
>>
>>Getting all the information is most of the solution.
>> 
>>MIKE KOVACS
>> 
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>
>>
>>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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