Hood hook, Spring, and hood release: Paint color

[Topcat]

Jules once did the phosphate for these items.
I recall it had a color similiar to  Root Beer.

What about doing a spray can of Root Beer?

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@Chryco Psycho 

[Chryco Psycho]

Might work but I doubt testors paint would hold up

[SF-Resto]

Jules once did the phosphate for these items.
I recall it had a color similiar to  Root Beer.




What about doing a spray can of Root Beer?


Hood latches / striker / release lever were brown zinc . Pop up spring and bolts were phostphate. Sure you can use spray paint but personally I think it would not look right   

This is how I do them ( Jules recipe )

Stephan

[1 Wild R/T]

You own an Elephant & you want to treat it like a Bowtie....

[750-h2]

The hood hook should be body colour.

[anlauto]

The hood hook should be body colour.

Say what ?

[Topcat]

Those look really nice @SF-Resto

Can you tell us what all is involved in the process, how much time is involved in restoring these, and the Lead time typically it takes to do these?

[SF-Resto]

Those look really nice @SF-Resto

Can you tell us what all is involved in the process, how much time is involved in restoring these, and the Lead time typically it takes to do these?

Restoration process for hood latches:

-Complete  disassembling of parts
-Everything is cleaned and  bead blasted
-Parts are polished to remove small dent and pits but I pay great attention to keep all original metal crease and stamping mark /  parts numbers.
-All parts are platted in correct brown zinc, return springs are changed if needed and platted in their correct finish
-Latches / hook, release are put back together with new  original style rivets.

Please contact me for pricing, turnaround is actually in the 8 weeks range ( very busy  )

[anlauto]

and worth every minute of the wait 

[SF-Resto]

The hood hook should be body colour.

Say what ?

Hood hook was not painted, but the loop catch was usually body color...

[VCODE]

and worth every minute of the wait 

I second that

[750-h2]

When I said the hood hook was painted body colour this is the part I was referring to. Am I wrong?

[1 Wild R/T]

When I said the hood hook was painted body colour this is the part I was referring to. Am I wrong?

Yes & no...

That part is painted body color, but it's not the hook, it's the loop....

[750-h2]

Thanks for clearing that up for me!

[anlauto]

Yea, I agree, I've never heard that part referred to as the "hook" especially when it's bolted to the hood right next to a part that actually looks like a hook