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Curt in AZ

02-24-2016 11:36 AM

Correct plating for brake parts?

What type plating processes are period-correct for 53 F100 brake components? Any recommendations on companies doing the service today?

Curt in AZ

02-25-2016 11:23 AM

Re: Correct plating for brake parts?

Is it a zinc based plating or something else?

carguybill

02-25-2016 12:23 PM

Re: Correct plating for brake parts?

Cadmium plating was very popular at Ford in the '50's. Unfortunately, the EPA has driven almost all platers today out of the cad plating business.

Curt in AZ

02-27-2016 12:53 PM

Re: Correct plating for brake parts?

Thanks carguybill. That explains why I wasn't having much luck finding platers locally.

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