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

For what it's worth, mine were painted. Build date is 4/73.

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, 200916 yr by five&dime

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

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.

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