I am pretty sure they were galvanised but just want to confirm
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LC GTR XU1 sill plates
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, May 22 2006 07:59 AM
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Posted 22 May 2006 - 07:59 AM
Can anybody tell me what the original finish was for the sill plates ??
I am pretty sure they were galvanised but just want to confirm
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I am pretty sure they were galvanised but just want to confirm
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Posted 22 May 2006 - 10:39 AM
Were they chrome ?????
Now you've confused me Rory !
Can anybody confirm for us ???
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Now you've confused me Rory !
Can anybody confirm for us ???
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Posted 22 May 2006 - 02:26 PM
i would have assumed theyre meant to be chrome, but then the set i ahve at home look like they have never been chromed
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Posted 22 May 2006 - 06:33 PM
The ones on my GTR are gal, pretty sure they were never chrome and they are original.
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Posted 22 May 2006 - 07:10 PM
They were gal. Never came in chrome. There is always an argument about what grade/shade of gal they should be but never chrome...
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Posted 22 May 2006 - 10:56 PM
i've got some galvanised ones here if you wana swap for your chrome onesBrain cells are dead, were they chrome?
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Posted 23 May 2006 - 10:02 PM
I think they were more likely silver cad plated. Galvanising is a hot dip process.
Whatever they were never chrome.
Whatever they were never chrome.
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Posted 24 May 2006 - 02:27 PM
chroming of the sill plates was very common on LC/LJ's, the original zinc plating was thin and prone to wearing off, then rusting. The screws holding them on are a bit odd, the've got a small head for the gauge of the thread, the're not the same as HQ's(which are sort of flat on top) i'll take a pic tonight and post it.
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Posted 24 May 2006 - 10:41 PM
finer70 has the right of it , the sill covers were silver finish cadnium plated. you could get two types of finish in cad , silver or gold ! & thats it !!! for GM vehicles.
the finish was & is a soft finish hence they tend to wear/rub off on high traffic areas so after a while they rusted. the actual metal cadnium is a highly poisonius substance and has mostly been banned for a long time
. but for that concours resto you might want to try looking for someone in the aeromotive ind as they still cad plate parts etc nowdays !!!!! otherwize zinc does the colours you need for resto but is easier to get hold off & is more durable. 
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the finish was & is a soft finish hence they tend to wear/rub off on high traffic areas so after a while they rusted. the actual metal cadnium is a highly poisonius substance and has mostly been banned for a long time
. but for that concours resto you might want to try looking for someone in the aeromotive ind as they still cad plate parts etc nowdays !!!!! otherwize zinc does the colours you need for resto but is easier to get hold off & is more durable. D
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Posted 25 May 2006 - 03:10 PM
I got some motorbike stuff cad plated a while ago, but they could only do gold for some reason. I think zinc is a better option and it doesnt cost the earth. it cost me $130 to get my bonnet hinges, latches, door hinges and all the bolts zinc plated and they look great
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Posted 26 May 2006 - 10:05 AM
Nickel zinc
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