Re: Color of Switches and Brackets

Posted by Tim Cole On 2014/11/10 20:18:56

Hi John:

Those parts are not painted (ie: they were metal finish).

I (along with some other notables) did some work on a 48 Custom 8 38 years ago and I used a thin coat of clear (from a spray can) over aluminum paint. The car was not touched for the duration when I last saw it. All of the parts did not rust. I did carefully sand and apply a metal etch.

Unfortunately the car fell upon hard times and was junk the last time I saw it.

I think the owner's diary with pictures of the car being reconditioned ended up in the trash. A shame because the last time I drove it the car was a first class ride. Wonderfully smooth and quiet.