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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Body, Glass & Paint => Topic started by: ehjorten on June 30, 2020, 01:26:29 PM

Title: Hood Latch Restoration
Post by: ehjorten on June 30, 2020, 01:26:29 PM

Looking to restore the hood latch on my 1991 V3500. I have a beautiful basecoat black paint job on a very straight hood, now I am looking to make all of the other stuff on the hood look acceptable to mount to it.

Any suggestions for how to go about making the latch look new?

I have read on some other forums of people having their latch Parkerized. Not sure where I would have that done around me, but maybe a gunsmith would do it?

Title: Re: Hood Latch Restoration
Post by: VileZambonie on June 30, 2020, 05:55:39 PM

Buy a gallon of chem dip and drop it in there and then blue it

Title: Re: Hood Latch Restoration
Post by: JohnnyPopper on June 30, 2020, 11:14:05 PM

I like the idea of 'bluing' it!

Sorry confused: the hood latch pin attached to the hood, or the latch handle behind the grill?  ???

Title: Re: Hood Latch Restoration
Post by: ehjorten on July 07, 2020, 02:05:49 AM

1991...secondary latch handle attached to the hood. Primary hood latch it attached to the radiator support with inside release.