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Every unadulterated car I have ever seen, they have been painted.

Skyman wrote:Every unadulterated car I have ever seen, they have been painted.

High or low? Paint tends to muck up the cast ones.

Reviving an old thread subject here........was this ever empirically answered?

Vinnyz wrote:Reviving an old thread subject here........was this ever empirically answered?

It looks like you need to try to get a larger response and take a vote, LOL. I agree with Curtis, despite opinions on whether the paint that is on the cast ones is original or not, manufacturing wise it makes no sense to paint them, and the engineers would not want paint on the slide rod because it would potentially cause the plastic slider to hang up, and the QC people would scream, "we will get thousands of complaints about hung up latches."

I have seen unpainted ones on the early cars, and painted ones on the later cars. ymmv

on later cars, receiver is body color - just like the cowl

mraitch wrote:on later cars, receiver is body color - just like the cowl

Ugh, that is disappointing. Nothing looks like quick and dirty paint work than parts painted like that ....at least to me. I'll be re-zincing mine and using stainless hardware. The next guy can go OEM finish to his hearts content.

No painted hardware here!

Vinnyz wrote:

mraitch wrote:on later cars, receiver is body color - just like the cowl

Ugh, that is disappointing. Nothing looks like quick and dirty paint work than parts painted like that ....at least to me.

I agree with you on this!

Alvin wrote:No painted hardware here!

Thats what I'm talking about. I polished and chromed the same striker in my early 240-Z along with any and all latches. The ones prior I at least re-zinc plated them. SO much cleaner and finished looking.