[DeTomaso] Caliper color

[Jeff Kimball]

A little digging around the web indicates Girling used "Silver Cadmium" electroplating on calipers during this era.  This has been changed to "Clear Zink" electroplating which is actually silver in color.   This change was due to environmental issues with the Cadmium. 

I sure one of the scientists on this list can provide a better description of the processes and differences.  

Here's an interesting article on caliper plating by Raybestos 

https://www.brakepartsinc.com/dam/jcr:6b698f68-b53d-4f91-804c-0b0a3103dece/Problems%20with%20Corrosion%20on%20Calipers.pdf

FYI

Jeff 2467


> On 10/17/2021 8:58 AM Jeff Detrich <jjdetrich at gmail.com> wrote:
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> On Sat, Oct 16, 2021 at 1:50 PM MICHAEL DREW via DeTomaso <
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> > Rich,
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> > They weren’t gold. They were ‘metal-colored’ but I don’t believe they were
> > bare metal.
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> > Mike
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> > > On Oct 16, 2021, at 08:26, Rich Hoppe <richbhoppe at gmail.com> wrote:
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> > > What color were the original calipers
> > > Wilkenson replacements are gold.
> > > Paint them black or gold
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>    On Sat, Oct 16, 2021 at 1:50 PM MICHAEL DREW via DeTomaso
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>      Rich,
>      They werenat gold. They were ametal-coloreda but I donat believe
>      they were bare metal.
>      Mike
>      Sent from my iPhone
>      > On Oct 16, 2021, at 08:26, Rich Hoppe <[2]richbhoppe at gmail.com>
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>      > i>>?
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>      > Wilkenson replacements are gold.
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