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TECH FAQ SECTIONS => BODY and trim => Topic started by: Steve53 on July 15, 2022, 11:18:56 PM

Title: Windshield clamp color
Post by: Steve53 on July 15, 2022, 11:18:56 PM

Can anyone tell me what color the windshield clamps should be on a 3a? Cad, gloss black or body color.

Title: Re: Windshield clamp color
Post by: Rus Curtis on July 16, 2022, 12:10:31 AM

I've not seen many 3A's in original condition.  Looking at Caprio's 3A, the clamps appear to be the same as 3B clamps: plated.

https://cj3b.info/Siblings/Caprio3A.html

Title: Re: Windshield clamp color
Post by: Chuck W. on July 16, 2022, 11:55:04 AM

on my 64 3B, the clamps were zinc plated, along with several other items. I used a home-brew zinc plating process and it turned out pretty good. Here are all the parts that I plated:

cleaned, acid etched and ready to zinc plate
(http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/500/20200622_125409.jpg)

the plating process
(http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/500/20200623_111501.jpg)

the finished product:
(http://www.surfacezero.com/g503/data/500/20200624_212926.jpg)

If you look up zinc plating on the internet, you will find several how-to articles.