mikemerkury Posted February 25, 2009 Share #1 Posted February 25, 2009 Was the original 73 hood hinges and rods gold/silver plated or simply painted the color of the body ? Can this post be trusted : http://www.classiczcars.com/forums/showthread.php?t=29951&highlight=Hood+Hinges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
=Enigma= Posted February 25, 2009 Share #2 Posted February 25, 2009 For what it's worth, mine were painted. Build date is 4/73. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
five&dime Posted February 25, 2009 Share #3 Posted February 25, 2009 (edited) You can trust Kats, Carl Beck, Geezer and HLS30. In no particular order I imagine one of them will respond soon enough. Kats website is a great resource for seeing what the original car had. I believe his resto's are some of the best out there. http://www.geocities.jp/datsunz903/ Edited February 25, 2009 by five&dime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike B Posted February 25, 2009 Share #4 Posted February 25, 2009 Hood hinges and rods were definitely painted body color and not plated, as Enigma noted. The hood release mechanism and base were cad plated.-Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Beck Posted February 25, 2009 Share #5 Posted February 25, 2009 As Mike B. noted - the hood hinges were painted body color - but the torsen rods were black away from the hinges. {at least on every car I've checked} If you order NOS hood hinges from Nissan - they came Yellow/Gold Cad. plated. At least the set I have did. FWIW, Carl B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike B Posted February 25, 2009 Share #6 Posted February 25, 2009 You're right Carl. I was going by memory, and almost stopped at saying they were painted and leaving out the body color part. I was sure the hinges were body color but not the torsen rods. Now I see why I have no shot at ever making five&dime's most trusted list . -Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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