Hi, my 70 Shelby has had one repaint since new, currently the two securing screws for the side body air scoops are painted, should these have a natural finish or painted..?
Painted
You can see a couple of original examples in the thread below Sorry for the poor angle but these were already posted and handy
https://www.saacforum.com/index.php?topic=22027.0
+1 painted, but the paint didn't hold up very well in a lot of cases, :)
TOB
Those look like the screws on the '68s. They don't rust, are black and are Philips #2 heads.
I think that they are black stainless steel material?
Quote from: Kiwishelby on February 23, 2023, 03:24:32 AM
Hi, my 70 Shelby has had one repaint since new, currently the two securing screws for the side body air scoops are painted, should these have a natural finish or painted..?
The screws were plated a silver zinc or cadmium. They were unprimed and so the paint used to cover them up many times quickly flacked off . And since you recently had your car painted, the same goes for the carriage bolt heads under the front valance on ether side .
Silver zinc on mine.
Thankyou for the replies and clarification, much appreciated. 👍
Quote from: J_Speegle on February 23, 2023, 04:04:24 AM
Painted
You can see a couple of original examples in the thread below Sorry for the poor angle but these were already posted and handy
https://www.saacforum.com/index.php?topic=22027.0
Thankyou, the photos assist, appreciated.
Quote from: Bob Gaines on February 23, 2023, 12:08:55 PM
Quote from: Kiwishelby on February 23, 2023, 03:24:32 AM
Hi, my 70 Shelby has had one repaint since new, currently the two securing screws for the side body air scoops are painted, should these have a natural finish or painted..?
The screws were plated a silver zinc or cadmium. They were unprimed and so the paint used to cover them up many times quickly flacked off . And since you recently had your car painted, the same goes for the carriage bolt heads under the front valance on ether side .
Thankyou for the information, appreciated.
QuoteThe screws were plated a silver zinc or cadmium. They were unprimed and so the paint used to cover them up many times quickly flacked off
Also, since the scoops were painted off the car the screws were probably touched up after they were installed. Maybe with a small brush? Anyone have anything on this?
TOB
Quote from: TOBKOB on February 23, 2023, 08:04:07 PM
QuoteThe screws were plated a silver zinc or cadmium. They were unprimed and so the paint used to cover them up many times quickly flacked off
Also, since the scoops were painted off the car the screws were probably touched up after they were installed. Maybe with a small brush? Anyone have anything on this?
TOB
The painting with a touch up brush is the most logical explanation and is the general conscience today. The same goes for the carriage head bolts holding the front valance. I would be interested if anyone else had a different explanation.