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| markb110 Member Since: 22 May 2010 Location: Guildford Posts: 2620   
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Hand painted after fitting, thinking that if they were anodised the coating could get damaged when tightening them down.
Why does it look as if they have painted the pedals with copper grease...... I am sure someone will have a better idea..... |
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28th Aug 2020 12:45pm |
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| Bluest Member Since: 23 Apr 2016 Location: Lancashire Posts: 4204  
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I can't see what's unusual, but I have got crap eyesight. From here they just look like regular hex head bolts, maybe some of the them are flanged. 2007 110 TDCi Station Wagon XS
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28th Aug 2020 12:48pm |
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| discomog Member Since: 09 May 2015 Location: Notts/Lincs Border Posts: 2526 
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I guess you are asking about the finish. If so they look to be either electroless nickel plated or cadmium plated, although hard to tell from the low res photo. You could even colour match to your vehicle colour if you wish with something like Xylan or any other fluoropolymer coating. Defender 90XS SW
Mini Countryman Cooper S Morgan Plus 8 |
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28th Aug 2020 12:56pm |
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| rallysteve Member Since: 10 Feb 2014 Location: Cumbria Posts: 2225 
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Nothing special. Bright Zinc Plated with gold passivisation applied after plating. 02' 110 TD5 Double Cab Rebuild Thread
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28th Aug 2020 1:03pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17346 
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As per post above, gold (or yellow) passivate finish. The bolts/setscrews on the vertical face and upper panel seem to be hex flange head, the ones on the toe-plate look to be hex socket button head.
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28th Aug 2020 1:12pm |
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| windy81 Member Since: 14 Mar 2018 Location: North Wales Posts: 311  
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28th Aug 2020 1:21pm |
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| Woody3 Member Since: 13 Jan 2010 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 415 
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Haha, I thought it looked like copperslip on the pedals too!
I should have been clearer in the OP - it is the finish I was querying. On the high Res photo it looks more of a copper finish as opposed to the standard zinc coating you can get. I'll have a look into the other finishes mentioned. If you follow this link and swipe across a clearer photo can be found: https://www.instagram.com/p/CEUlb-xsD7y/?igshid=5t2hwm5m9zra ETA: someone has mentioned in the comments about 'yellow galvanised bolts' |
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28th Aug 2020 3:31pm |
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| Supacat Member Since: 16 Oct 2012 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 11018 
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They must be expensive if they can't afford to put bolts in all the floor plate holes. 😜
If you want fancy bolts in fancy colours, these guys will help you: https://www.pro-bolt.com/titanium/ 25% off this weekend  Click image to enlarge |
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28th Aug 2020 4:39pm |
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| Mo Murphy Member Since: 01 Jun 2008 Location: Letchworth Garden City, Herts Posts: 2217 
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I doubt they're copper plated. It doesn't last long unless you lacquer it to protect from tarnishing.
Looks like zinc and yellow passivate to me. Mo The Land Rover 90 - Many are called, few are chosen. 50 Shades of Pennine Grey |
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28th Aug 2020 6:12pm |
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| db950 Member Since: 01 Feb 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 560 
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YZP (yellow zinc plated) bolts can be bought from decent bolt suppliers or you can send new or cleaned and polished old bolts to places like this http://daventrymf.co.uk/ who will apply a yellow passivated finish for you.
Restorers like Falcon Design Germany are using it a lot now on all different parts. 1997 Ex-MOD 110, Pop Top Camper, build thread https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic72352.html 2014 Discovery 4 SE Tech Instagram @the110camper |
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28th Aug 2020 7:14pm |
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