The pot metal body of our '63 E Type's tach generator was just rebuilt and unfortunately the yellow/gold finish was removed by wire brushing the part. We need to either renew the finish or find another unit that has a good original finish. The first thing that we need to do is to find out what the original finish was: yellow dichromate, yellowed clear, etc. We can't even agree on whether it was a paint type coating or conversion process. Anyone know for sure?
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Tach Generator Finish?
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No sorry but it looks like a painted finish in that it flakes off very easily. The body is aluminium or similar which rather limits the conversion coatings available?
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They were just plain dull alloy finish, with no passivation as far as I am aware
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That's what I thought too. Mazak maybe.christopher storey wrote:They were just plain dull alloy finish, with no passivation as far as I am aware
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Mine is dull grey mazak. J
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1966 MGB....fab little car too
1962 FHC
1966 MGB....fab little car too
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Cleaned my untouched original yesterdy. Bent contacs under a lot of grime- and grey dull mazak (monkey metal).
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