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Old 06-09-2020, 05:41 PM   #1
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Were the lug nuts for ‘30-‘31 cadmium or chrome plated ??

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Old 06-09-2020, 05:50 PM   #2
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They were all cadmium plated unless it was a town car which were chrome plated starting in April 29.
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Old 06-09-2020, 06:01 PM   #3
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Thanks ! I guess I need a copy of the judging standards !
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Old 06-09-2020, 07:28 PM   #4
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Thanks ! I guess I need a copy of the judging standards !
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You really should. I bit the bullet and got my copy in the mail yesterday. Such a wealth of information.
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Old 06-10-2020, 10:10 AM   #5
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They were all cadmium plated unless it was a town car which were chrome plated starting in April 29.
Ummm, are you certain? The VE28 had some Nickle-plated lug nuts that were a carryover from the 26/27 era but those soon became Cadmium-plated. By 1931, ALL lug nuts were Cadmium-plated.
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Old 06-10-2020, 12:07 PM   #6
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Forgot about those Brent - super rare though.
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