Dust Cap

[rtaylor]

My dust caps appear to be coated with a brown/green looking substance. While looking at some wheels at MSA that had the hubcaps removed, I noted most of the dust caps to be zinc chromate colored.

Did Nissan change during the 1971 year, or are mine an aftermarket verison of the factory part?

[Arne]

Randy, the dust caps on my red car (7/71) are also the dark finish you describe. I think they are original, so there has probably been a change in finish at the factory.

[rtaylor]

Thanks Arne. I was hoping your red car had the same thing as that would give credence to the originality of my dust caps.

A fellow at the West Coast Nationals had a nice clean 12/71 car with a 5XXXX serial number with the zinc caps, and he said his were original.

[a7dz]

My 6/70 are the dark color as well.

[=Enigma=]

Dark here as well. Looks like a black or olive chromate treatment to me.