Hood Latch Restoration

[ehjorten]

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?

[VileZambonie]

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

[JohnnyPopper]

I like the idea of 'bluing' it!

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

[ehjorten]

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