Windshield hold-downs

What color should the dash mounted hooks be that the windshield hold-downs attach to? (just the part that bolts to the dash)

 

Plated
Pic. of my original one.

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on my 70, which had never been repainted AFAIK just parts of it primed, the hold down hooks are a zinc phosphate color, just like the windshield clamps. kind of a rough zinc finish.

 

just like Wyomike's picture, actually

 

Yep, hot dipped zinc.:v6:

 

Same on my '73...zinc.

 

Remove the paint and try to polish/buff the finish?

 

I tried buffing some and it removed the coating. I may have been a little "agressive" with the buffer though . If restoring, strip and send 'em out and have re-galvanized/coated. I know it's not resto but I had mine powdercoated black and think they came out darn nice. Sorry but don't have a pic handy. Nickmil

 

there are zinc sprays that places like Eastwood carry, see link

http://eastwood.resultspage.com/search?p=Q&ts=custom&w=zinc+coating

FWIW, you most likely cold find cold zinc at a good hardware store or industrial supply place also

 

If you have a bunch of stuff to do you can get a zinc electro-plating kit from Eastwood for around $65. I have seen some parts done that way and they look real good.

 

mine are or where chrome,anyone recomend a reliable and reasonble chromer or do those two words not go together

 

i tried the link on the first page and it said it didnt work. i was wondering what the latches looked like on a 73. the po removed what ever latches there were and put in a piece of metal. does any one know where you can get the correct ones, or if the ones that are sold for the 50's jeeps will work?

 

Here is a link for brackets. They replace the clamps and look good. I might use these on mine. Not resto but functional.

http://www.4wd.com/productdetails.aspx?q=windshield&pg=2&pid=716127

You can also find them on ebay.

I picked up some for about 20 bucks at a local jeep junkyard.

Or if you want to go full boat, here are some replaements.
http://www.accountwizard.com/client...d6k06d606DSite2e92e792E&page=item&itemid=3438

 

Mine are chrome too. Not original to the JEEP, but they were sold by DeBellas as original/NOS parts.

 

Check out de-sta-co.com if you want something better than stock but not original at all.

I intend to send out my clamps and other dash hardware for zinc replating because I'm aiming more for restoration. Haven't looked for vendor yet so can't help there.