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 Post subject: Skid plates
PostPosted: Sat Nov 21, 2020 2:19 pm 
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G'day people,
Just wandering what people do with their old skid plates when doing a restoration. We're these a originally zinc plated? I take it they weren't shiny???? Cleaning mine up and they have rust in some parts and can't put them on a restoration

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 Post subject: Re: Skid plates
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Sorry I don't have the full length hydro pipe covers, but for what it's worth, the four "corner" ones on my 1966 S are galvanised, as are a spare set that I have.
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 Post subject: Re: Skid plates
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They are made from galvanised sheet. I treated the sections of rust on mine with rust converter, hammered them flat and then touched up with zinc gal spray.

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 Post subject: Re: Skid plates
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Same as Winabbey, painted them a few weeks ago with zinc gal.


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 Post subject: Re: Skid plates
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Okay cool. Thanks fellas appreciate it

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