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Old Feb 6, 2019 | 12:11 AM
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1) I'm sending out my headers to be ceramic coated. Should I have the header bolts coated also?

2) When I bought my 72 the headlight bezels were gloss black. I'm rebuilding the car which includes a repaint. Should the bezels be body color or remain black? If black, should they be gloss or satin finish?
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Old Feb 6, 2019 | 12:50 AM
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1. Don't have the bolts coated. You won't notice them once they're on and it's not necessary.
2. I believe the bezels should be body color. That's what I did mine.
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I've had the headlight bezels both ways, body color looks much better
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Original bezels were body color.
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Body color, same thing with the wiper door and the rear vents that you sometimes see black or chrome. Ike
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Old Feb 7, 2019 | 07:58 PM
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I had the exhaust manifold on my 68 coated along with the bolts. Going on 6 years and all looks good. Otherwise you will see the bolts get a rusted look similar to what your master cylinder looks like after a few years if not coated with something.
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