[weranc55]

Originally Posted by Norwood

Pat, those 2 nuts that hold the door handle on should be black phosphate....LOL

Those repo door handle are very nice quality but the only problem with the nuts is you need to use a 10 m wrench on them if I remember correct.

[keepat]

Originally Posted by superdutybob

Keith: Please explain to Pat why I cannot answer that question at this time! LOL

Pat: Keep your ear to the ground.

Bob,
I got my ear to the ground and I’m hoping to hear over 550 HP and a factory shaker!
PLEASES!
Thanks!
Pat

[goatman65]

Purdy T/A.As good as it looks on here it has to look incredible in person.

[keepat]

Originally Posted by ORBIT 433

Pat,
Where did you get the door handles? They look great. And what an outstanding job you are doing on your car. Your attention to detail is outstanding! Keep up the great work.
Joe

Joe,
I bought the door handles from Muscle car industries. But PY, I think sells the same long handles part # RFD41A & 42A. And yes the bolts are metric, I added a washer to match the support of the original bolts
Thanks!
Pat

[keepat]

Originally Posted by Norwood

Pat, those 2 nuts that hold the door handle on should be black phosphate....LOL

Craig,
Just for you! Not the right bolts but the right color lol
Thanks!
Pat

[Norwood]

Pat, Those nuts are no place to take a short cut....LOL

[70RAlll]

Originally Posted by keepat

Craig,
Just for you! Not the right bolts but the right color lol
Thanks!
Pat

I think I am going to rain on this parade.. pretty sure those nuts would have been silver cadmium... lol... My experience, at least for 70 and 71 models, black was seen on bolts/screws... Just about every nut was silver. Unlike today where we have gold for grade 8 and silver for grade 5, they were all silver and grade designations was done by hash marks or dots on the face of the nuts(i.e. 6 has marks grade 8, 3 or 5 for grade 5 etc...) Especially in an area where engineers knew water/moisture would reach them... the cadmium plating was superior to the black phosphate.. Just like the underside of the cars.. 90% of nuts were silver cadmium.. I can only think of 2 places where they were not silver..

[Norwood]

Rain all you want Bill, but mine are Black with spinny washers on them. I would say that they are the same nuts that were used on the rear spoiler.

[70RAlll]

Originally Posted by Norwood

Rain all you want Bill, but mine are Black with spinny washers on them. I would say that they are the same nuts that were used on the rear spoiler.

Knowing the history of your car Craig...I will take the black .. Inside door hardware is one area that I haven't paid much attention to, need to do more of. This was my educated guess, as I sort of said ,or at least meant to, in my post. Especially with my "lol" comment after "rain on the parade" ...I have 2 doors in my garage I took off of a 70 Formula 350 I parted out 2 years ago and my 71 HO is apart. Memphis is getting one of our rare snows today,5" already!! Now I will not be able to sit still until I go out and check these doors' nuts.. Damnit...I should have kept my mouth shut and not posted on this thread last night....I really don;t want to get out in this stuff.....It is a mess outside...

[FunctionalShaker]

Hey guys, maybe they used both. I just checked my original '70 door handles... the nuts are cad plated. -- just like the tail light and spoiler nuts.

[Brewster]

The color of a bolt, nut, hose, belt, didnt stop the production line for any year, or model.

Mind you vendors kept stock as full as possible but Im sure fires popped up here and there though out the years regardless.
Bottom line is Anything is Possible!

[Norwood]

Originally Posted by FunctionalShaker

Hey guys, maybe they used both. I just checked my original '70 door handles... the nuts are cad plated. -- just like the tail light and spoiler nuts.

Norwood or Van Nuys?

Mine is Norwood and spoiler nuts are Blk....

[Transamric]

Originally Posted by Norwood

Norwood or Van Nuys?

Mine is Norwood and spoiler nuts are Blk....

Craig, my Van Nuys '70, that you know the history of, the rear spoiler nuts are Gold Cad., or at least Gold Iridate. The nuts inside the trunk lid look like brand new. The 4 outer most ones were more faded, but still have a bit of Gold plating showing. This is a surprise to me, that Norwood built were Black Phosphated.

[keepat]

Here is a picture of the original door handle and nut/washer. After cleaning the bottom of the washer it looks like black phosphate not were used on this car.
Pat

[Norwood]

OK I'm wrong, but someone must have changed mine sometime between 70 and 75..Thats why you guys are here ..to keep me inline LOL

[keepat]

Originally Posted by keepat

Here is a picture of the original door handle and nut/washer. After cleaning the bottom of the washer it looks like black phosphate not were used on this car.
Pat

Sorry! should read (black phosphate were used on this car)
Pat

[FunctionalShaker]

I have both Norwood and Van Nuys and they're cad. Personally, I've never seen black phosphates used here.

By popular opinion, it might be time to change your nuts!

[Norwood]

Originally Posted by keepat

Sorry! should read (black phosphate were used on this car)
Pat

Functional, Never say never with these cars.

Thanks Pat, looks like I ment to say I'm right..LOL

[FunctionalShaker]

Don't you love how this stuff goes back and forth. Never say never, just like for MP stamped rims.

[Norwood]

Never said anything about MP stamped rims.....I have never seen one listed , live or in a photo. Do you have any of those?