Hood hinges - Paint or Plate?

[rzola]

Hinges were hung on the body before paint, so to be "correct" paint them that way (body color). Of course plated would look cool too.

[240ZX]

Me not being one who strives for 100% originality, plated my hood hinges. They look great....just a nice detail item! Regarding powder-coat, I would think that the thickness of the powder-coat might be a bit thick and may cause issues. Boy does this brings back memories.....getting all the parts together to take to the plater and then get back a bunch of bright and shinny parts! Just like Christmas.

[matria]

Thanks for the input everyone. I think that I will have them painted the body color.

Skip

[LBO730]

Where do you guys get your cad plating done?

Thanks

[First Gen Z]

Peninsula Metal Finishing here in Orlando. It's not cad. It's yellow zinc chromate.

[Zs-ondabrain]

Will 73' 240Z hinges work on an early 80's ZX hood?

Some one please let me know, and thanks in advance

Dave.

[Ed]

Where do you guys get your cad plating done?

Thanks

Look in your yellow pages under "metal finishing" or "plating".