Bolt colors

[Tom Wilson]

It's a small detail, and there may not be a simple answer . . . Were the wing and running board bolt, screw, and washer heads painted on the outside where they are visible? The shiny new unpainted hardware looks fresh. I wonder if Abingon had the time to paint them? Tom Wilson Indianapolis, IN TWilson@Motionwear.com>

[JohnHWSteedman@aol.com]

Tom, I'm sure Roger Furnaux will come in on this. I agree that shiny new bolts do look out of place on most restorations I've seen. I would be surprised if the bolts used in 1945 were plated. I expect they were black when they were first fitted. Cerainly the 1945 pictures I have from the Gaydon archives don't show any shiny bolts. To get the right effect, I had mine zinc-blacked by a local metal finisher, which is corrosion resistant (but not abrasive-resistant). They still look good after 2 years running. John TC0301 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]