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Old Jan 28, 2011 | 11:12 PM
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Can someone tell me are the seat hinge cover nuts to be painted the same as the cover or left silver. what were they on the original. (79-82) ? If to be painted should i prime them first , or just paint ? I dont want it flaking off. thanks for help. Tom B.
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Mine are silver.
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Originally Posted by tom benjamin
Can someone tell me are the seat hinge cover nuts to be painted the same as the cover or left silver. what were they on the original. (79-82) ? If to be painted should i prime them first , or just paint ? I dont want it flaking off. thanks for help. Tom B.
In 78 on Pace Cars, they were chrome plated. They may have changed to flat black in later years. I'll see some this morning (NCRS Floriday event) so will let you know but suspect they were all chrome
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They were always unpainted.

The hinge covers got painted, to match the rest of the seat, while the acorn nuts were chrome.
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Old Jan 29, 2011 | 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by gbvette62
...They were always unpainted...

Mine are chromish...I can't tell whether they are actual chrome or bright plated, but unpainted.
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