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1st Generation 1964 1/2 - 1973 - Questions & general discussions that apply to a specific year => 1964 1/2 - 1965 => Topic started by: Countrysquire on March 24, 2023, 11:37:21 AM
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Are these original band clamps? The tank and hose had been replaced, but these look old and I will restore them if so. They are marked 2.725, which I assume to be the diameter, and a ?C? in a trapezoid.
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Look right. If you find a source let me know. I have some that work, but they don't have the markings and are more narrow than originals.
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Thanks Charles. I will work them back into shape before sending out for plating. I sure hope the plater doesn?t lose them, the engine ID tag, or any of the hard to find fasteners.
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Thanks Charles. I will work them back into shape before sending out for plating. I sure hope the plater doesn?t lose them, the engine ID tag, or any of the hard to find fasteners.
Plating the engine ID tag?
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Plating the engine ID tag?
I had read in a couple places that they were zinc plated, but that doesn?t make sense to me since the ID tag is aluminum.
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I had read in a couple places that they were zinc plated, but that doesn?t make sense to me since the ID tag is aluminum.
Why I asked. :) Never hear they were zinc plated or finished from anyone but then again there is the internet ::).
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I'd be a little hesitant to zinc plate them as it may make them prone to crack when re-crimping. Will be surprised if they re-crimp without breaking, regardless. Be sure to use the correct original style filler hose and not the reinforced repro that has been sold for many years.
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Makes sense. I will just give them a light polishing then some corrosion prevention and hope for the best.