[T2] Single cab gate latches

[Al Brase]

Those are forgings. Red hot steel, squashed into shape by dies top and
bottom. Makes an incredibly strong, resilient part. Pint worn off on the
wear surface was probably the natural state of these after a few months of
use.
These were moderate priced very unique WORK vehicles.
If I ever restore one, I will likely sand the paint off to bare metal and
treat it with phosphoric acid to keep the rust under control.
Powder paint has rather thick film thickness. Next problem is matching the
powder to the body color will not likely be possible.
These have so many surfaces, I wonder if they painted them before assembly.
Is there color under the screw heads?
I have some NOS ones, no paint; and some on my 1955 single cab, likely
never see the holding screws out in my lifetime!
Al

On Sun, Mar 25, 2018 at 11:46 AM, Kevin Guarnotta <kevin at guarnottadesign.com
> wrote:

> Hi Guys,
>
> Another question about my singlecab. The latches that hold the gates up.
> These appear to be some sort of cast iron, heavy duty stuff. Mine had
> practically no rust, but a lot of coats of paint, and chipped. I have
> cleaned them up back to bare metal, and am now trying to figure out a
> painting scheme for them.
>
> If I paint them with regular paint, I'm thinking they are just going to
> chip again where they latch together. Has anyone tried powder coating these?
>
> -Kevin Guarnotta
> Jamaica Plain, MA
>
> '78 Westy
> '69 Singlecab
> '65 Ez-camper
>
>
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