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Old 02-13-2023, 01:05 PM   #2
Lawson Cox
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Default Re: Early '35 Door Pull Hardware Color?

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Originally Posted by Detonator View Post
My early '35 5W coupe has the forward door handles and fabric pull cords. The car underwent and amateur restoration at some point in its life. The metal "keepers" that secure the pull cords were painted dark brown to match the dash and window garnish. Were they originally painted this color?


I've stripped them and they're brass.
Don Rogers, who wrote the 35-36 Ford book, and who posts here often, should be able to answer that question for you. Hopefully he will chime in here. I'm gonna stick my neck out here and say they were probably chrome or nickle plated.
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