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#1 Posted : Monday, 26 April 2010 9:41:40 PM(UTC)
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ive been doing some work on the ambo chassis this weekend, now i'm upto the fuel tank and tank straps, they are a lovely rust brown colour atm and i'd like to make the all nice a new looking again

so my question is what did they look like new? were they painted or were they zinc plated or cad plated?
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#2 Posted : Wednesday, 28 April 2010 2:51:37 AM(UTC)
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It would have been silver zinced.
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#3 Posted : Wednesday, 28 April 2010 6:41:13 AM(UTC)
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They were terne coated. Terne is an alloy coating of lead and tin used to cover steel, in the ratio of 20% tin and 80% lead.

If it is old or rare - Cut it! http://www.ehlimo.com.au/
If it is old or rare - Cut it! http://www.ehlimo.com.au/
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#4 Posted : Wednesday, 28 April 2010 6:46:46 AM(UTC)
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thanks pete, can you still get this coating done? or is there a better coating i should use instead

as long as it looks close to what it would have looked new id be more than happy
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