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Title: License Plate Light Assembly - Rivet Finish?
Post by: Morsel on May 17, 2018, 01:09:46 AM
I'm putting my license plate light back together and I know the body was zinc dichromate, but what about the rivets that held the two pieces together. I assume the assemble was finished before rivets went in and the rivets would have either a clear zinc or be natural steel rivets. Anyone know if they had a finish on them?

Thanks,

Jason
Title: Re: License Plate Light Assembly - Rivet Finish?
Post by: jwc66k on May 17, 2018, 12:23:37 PM
Unfinished.
Jim
Title: Re: License Plate Light Assembly - Rivet Finish?
Post by: CharlesTurner on May 17, 2018, 02:54:00 PM
Originals looked zinc plated to me.
Title: Re: License Plate Light Assembly - Rivet Finish?
Post by: jwc66k on May 18, 2018, 12:20:13 AM
Quote from: CharlesTurner on May 17, 2018, 02:54:00 PM
Originals looked zinc plated to me.
Drilled out ones are steel (magnet test) which should be zinc (tumble) plated to be rust proof.
Jim
Title: Re: License Plate Light Assembly - Rivet Finish?
Post by: Morsel on May 21, 2018, 12:48:30 PM
Thanks all, that helps a lot.

Take a peek at the attached photos, does everything look good here? Sorry they are a little blurry...

Jason
Title: Re: License Plate Light Assembly - Rivet Finish?
Post by: CharlesTurner on May 21, 2018, 02:10:30 PM
Looks nice
Title: Re: License Plate Light Assembly - Rivet Finish?
Post by: Morsel on May 21, 2018, 05:05:38 PM
Quote from: CharlesTurner on May 21, 2018, 02:10:30 PM
Looks nice

Thanks Charles...
Title: Re: License Plate Light Assembly - Rivet Finish?
Post by: Bob Gaines on May 21, 2018, 07:03:22 PM
Quote from: Morsel on May 21, 2018, 12:48:30 PM
Thanks all, that helps a lot.

Take a peek at the attached photos, does everything look good here? Sorry they are a little blurry...

Jason
Since asked , I don't see signs of a gasket under the glass lens.
Title: Re: License Plate Light Assembly - Rivet Finish?
Post by: Morsel on May 21, 2018, 09:25:14 PM
Quote from: Bob Gaines on May 21, 2018, 07:03:22 PM
Since asked , I don't see signs of a gasket under the glass lens.

I have it, just wasn't in when this was taken, was more looking at the finishes of things and how it came together...

But thanks for looking at it so closely ;)

Jason