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08-14-2011, 05:38 PM
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65 GTO Tripower carb throttle base color
WhAt color the throttle plate bases?
I've seen them black and grayish color don't know is correct? Was thinking Eastwood detail gray or spray gray or black? What do you guys think? |
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08-14-2011, 06:48 PM
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Black Zinc Oxide
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08-14-2011, 07:32 PM
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08-14-2011, 08:53 PM
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Does it come in a can and who makes it?
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08-14-2011, 10:43 PM
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Eastwood Black Phosphate. Works very well and looks like the NOS carb bases I have.
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08-15-2011, 01:44 AM
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Boil them in phosphate acid
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#7
08-15-2011, 01:46 AM
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untell done. LoL
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08-15-2011, 11:22 AM
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Here are some more photos of bases done with Eastwood Zinc Phosphate coating. If you're interested, I can post some comparisons with one of my NOS Tripower carbs.
My mistake on calling it Black Phosphate in the earlier posting. Phosphoric acid may work OK and look like OEM, but does it do anything for rust protection? I recall the original bases rusted in a short time.
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#9
08-15-2011, 01:50 PM
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Not to start an argument, but, the bases were as I stated above if you want factory original. Black Zinc and O.E.M. paints makes a paint that is right on the money.
Zinc Phosphate ( Charcoal Grayish) is used many places in the car,e.g.fender to cowl bolts but not the bases. But, it does look good. lol
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#10
08-15-2011, 09:31 PM
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Below are some pictures of NOS Tripower carb bases and some that were media blasted and coated with Eastwood's Zinc Phosphate coating. The restored bases are actually a slightly darker shade of gray than the NOS ones, not lighter gray as Larry stated. I don't know if black oxide or zinc phosphate was used originally, but I've tried many different coatings on these bases and prefer the results using the Eastwood product--as are the people I've restored Tripowers for. Judge for yourself from the pictures.
I'm not a fan of the Eastwood carb body coloring, but I use it for carbs that are pitted or stained beyond zinc chromating. I don't know of another way to restore damaged carb bodies except with the Eastwood product. Thankfully, most of the zinc castings clean up well with glass bead blasting so the zinc chromate process brings them back to a like-new appearance.
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#11
08-16-2011, 11:43 AM
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Dick, on the Eastwood Carb Renew, did you try Carb Renew II? I talked to Mike Wasson a month or so ago, and, he says the second version is better that the original. Mike uses this when the customer doesn't want to pay or wait for plating. Larry B.
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