I believe the gold finish is cadmium plating. If you are really fanatic a
local plating shop could probably do it. I have read restoration articles
that suggest you can do it at home, but you will have to judge whether it
is worth the effort for a non-concours vehicle.
Paul Hunt had this to say:
>It's more like a pale gold metal finish, rather than paint. I have to
>replace both M/Cs on the V8 and am planning to clear-coat them.
>
>PaulH.
>http://freespace.virgin.net/paul.hunt1/
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: jon.arikstad@merkantildata.no <jon.arikstad@merkantildata.no>
>To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
>Date: 27 July 1999 12:49
>Subject: Clutch master cylinder:
>
>
>>I am planning to rebuild the leaking clutch master cylinder this weekend.
>>(And I hope that a new is not nessecary.) The old has slightly rusted on
>the
>>surface. What colour should it have. Silver paint ?
>>
>>Jon Arikstad
>>1970 MGB GT
>>1987 MB 230e
>>
>>
>>
>>
>
>
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