Door hinges and strikers are painted body color or other? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

brad69C-10 · 07-23-2002, 08:58 PM

Do you guys paint your door hinges and latches the body color, or silver, black...zinc plated....etc..? Trying to decide what would look best on red...............

*Randy70C-10* · 07-23-2002, 10:19 PM

Body color!

That's about the only way I've seen them done.

da-burb · 07-23-2002, 11:31 PM

Personally I don't like to see the strike plates and latches painted the body color. To me it looks like somebody couldn't take the time to paint it correctly. Pretty much in the same category as painting over all the rubber bumpers and plastic plugs.

my new 72 · 07-23-2002, 11:35 PM

They were painted the body color from the factory though.

RipMeyer · 07-23-2002, 11:40 PM

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Originally posted by my new 72
They were painted the body color from the factory though.

hmmm.....not mine. However I was thinking on painting them.

Longhorn Man · 07-24-2002, 12:19 AM

The Longhorn has original paint, but none on the latches nor strikers.
I agree that it doesn't look right when they are painted.

Stano · 07-24-2002, 12:20 AM

Hinges were body color and latches and striker plates were not. I painted my latches and striker plates silver metallic, I think it looks good on a black truck.

**68 Stepside** · 07-24-2002, 10:16 AM

My strikers were cheaply painted body color....

But the striker plates are black...look pretty cool....

TJ

Paul Clark · 07-24-2002, 10:58 AM

I painted mine with Rust Oleum satin black. They look okay, but the main reason was I figure they're going to get chipped up and scratched. Sounds a lot easier to open a can of RO and do some touch up with a small brush than it would be to spray a metallic body color.

johnnyp · 07-24-2002, 05:25 PM

I agree with RipMeyer. My strikers were original and where the same color as his - it's kind of an oxide coating or something. I replated mine with Eastwood's tin-zinc plating system. My original hinges were painted the body color.

07-23-2002, 08:58 PM	#1
brad69C-10 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Ky. Posts: 35	Door hinges and strikers are painted body color or other? Do you guys paint your door hinges and latches the body color, or silver, black...zinc plated....etc..? Trying to decide what would look best on red............... __________________ 69 C-10 Pro Street...........red on black...........big block and a lot of go fast stuff under the hood Still in progress ...........

07-23-2002, 11:31 PM	#3
da-burb "Ochre Ogre" Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Springfield, MN Posts: 3,558	Personally I don't like to see the strike plates and latches painted the body color. To me it looks like somebody couldn't take the time to paint it correctly. Pretty much in the same category as painting over all the rubber bumpers and plastic plugs. __________________ Bowtie Truck Stop Inc. Mid-West GM Truck Restoration Parts Supplier Your Key Parts, Auto Metal Direct, Dynacorn, and Goodmark dealer. like us @ www.facebook.com/BowtieTruckStop 1971 C-10 Suburban (Ochre) 1971 K-10 Suburban (Ochre) 1972 C-10 Suburban (Ochre) 1972 K-20 Suburban (Yellow- that just aint right!) Springfield, Minnesota 56087

07-23-2002, 11:35 PM	#4
my new 72 faster, faster, faster Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Houston ,Texas ,USA Posts: 1,354	They were painted the body color from the factory though. __________________ I'm going to Law School, wanna debate? It's good practice.

07-24-2002, 12:19 AM	#6
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,690	The Longhorn has original paint, but none on the latches nor strikers. I agree that it doesn't look right when they are painted. Last edited by Longhorn Man; 07-24-2002 at 05:46 PM.

07-24-2002, 12:20 AM	#7
Stano Registered User Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Mo Posts: 963	Hinges were body color and latches and striker plates were not. I painted my latches and striker plates silver metallic, I think it looks good on a black truck. __________________ New daily driver 96 Chevy K3500 crew cab dually 53,000 miles 350 Vortec 4L80 Nice ride 67 Chevy C-10 LWB Built 350 TH-400 Wifes ride and family rig: 2001 Furd Expedition 5.4 Liter Kickin back in Rolla,Mo. USA "Do the thing you fear most and the death of fear is certain" Mark Twain

07-23-2002, 10:19 PM	#2
Randy70C-10 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Virginia Beach, Va. U.S.A. Posts: 15,320	Body color! That's about the only way I've seen them done.

07-24-2002, 10:16 AM	#8
68 Stepside huh? Join Date: May 2000 Location: Washington, Illinois Posts: 5,690	My strikers were cheaply painted body color.... But the striker plates are black...look pretty cool.... TJ __________________ Someday when I'm lonely, Wishing you weren't so far away, Then I will remember Things we said today. RIP El Jay

07-24-2002, 10:58 AM	#9
Paul Clark Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Center Point, IA Posts: 502	I painted mine with Rust Oleum satin black. They look okay, but the main reason was I figure they're going to get chipped up and scratched. Sounds a lot easier to open a can of RO and do some touch up with a small brush than it would be to spray a metallic body color.

07-24-2002, 05:25 PM	#10
johnnyp Keepin' It Stock Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Grand Island, Nebraska, USA Posts: 554	I agree with RipMeyer. My strikers were original and where the same color as his - it's kind of an oxide coating or something. I replated mine with Eastwood's tin-zinc plating system. My original hinges were painted the body color. Attached Images __________________ 72 Sierra Grande - Maych Forget about "do it right the first time". Do it wrong the first time to learn how, then do it right the second time.



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