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Thu, 07/21/2011 - 00:27
james.houpt
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I have a 71 R75/5 and I was wondering what is the coating they used on the steel parts and the nuts and bolts? I'm guessing it is not paint but a plating of some kind. When restoring what coating should I use?

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Jim from Pasadena

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Thu, 07/21/2011 - 08:38
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R.D.Green
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Hardware was quoted with

Hardware was quoted with cadmium back in the day. Now phosphated zinc, I believe. I've read that the two types of coatings affect torque values.

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