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Old 12-21-2018, 08:43 AM
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It appears that the front cowl/firewall and inner fenderwells were usually painted body color and the painted fenders were bolted on after the body and chassis were joined.
This is correct.

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Were the attachment bolts cadmium plated, black oxide, or something else ? Anyone know for sure ?
This I can't answer with authority. Definitely not body color, most of the bolts used were not silver, so I would guess black oxide.

I would propose painting them black.

K

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