Galv. hood hooks - how to restore? (1 Viewer)

[SteveH]

I have some OEM galvanized hood hooks (stored in a barn forever, so fairly clean) that I would like to spruce up and use 'as is' (rather than painting them silver or pewter).

I test-sprayed the (shown) fuel hose with cold galv., which is a lousy color match. Should I just clear over the rust and leave it, and not try to make them look new-ish, but not 'shiny new'? How can I match the OEM galv. look?

Any ideas? Thanks!

 

[youngmanchego]

I have some OEM galvanized hood hooks (stored in a barn forever, so fairly clean) that I would like to spruce up and use 'as is' (rather than painting them silver or pewter).

I test-sprayed the (shown) fuel hose with cold galv., which is a lousy color match. Should I just clear over the rust and leave it, and not try to make them look new-ish, but not 'shiny new'? How can I match the OEM galv. look?

Any ideas? Thanks!

Consider wire wheeling them back to bare steel then getting them zinc or nickel plated. Usually cheaper than you’d think and it’ll look like OEM. I’m partial to nickel bc it’s more durable (or so I’ve been told) but it can end up shinier and it isn’t what Mr. Toyota used. Also zinc will patina faster to get you that “new-ish” look you’re after.

 

[timmyisinthewell]

The hood latches and windshield hold downs on my '72 I've owned since Oct '78 are painted the same color as the body. Were they OEM silver, pewter, or had some other plating at some time over the years?

 

[youngmanchego]

The hood latches and windshield hold downs on my '72 I've owned since Oct '78 are painted the same color as the body. Were they OEM silver, pewter, or had some other plating at some time over the years?

This is a good question and I definitely answered too confidently above. I’ve seen a mix of body colored, galv, and all flavors of rattle can silver. I’m sure someone who was actually born in the decades these were new will have more insight than I. That said, the OEM ones I’ve seen for sale on eBay and cruiser parts sites trend galv.

 

[charliemeyer007]

Do the home evaporust solution, then phosphate them as the rust preventive under coat. Powder coat to youn color of choice. Every year or so bake on a new layer. I though at one time there were stainless steel after market ones at a fair price for never having to fool with them again, ever.

 

[SteveH]

Since someone mentioned eBay - I had no idea OEM were available - hard to beat this for an original look:

Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 BJ40 OEM Hood To Fender Hooks Latch Catch Set 1969-86 | eBay

BJ40 BJ41 BJ42 BJ43 BJ44 BJ45 BJ46 FJ40 FJ43 FJ45 HJ45 HJ47. Toyota Land Cruiser 40 Series. Toyota Land Cruiser 40 Series 1969-1986. OEM Hood to Fender Hook Catch / Latches SET. GENUINE TOYOTA. NOTE: Make sure this item fits your car before purchasing.

www.ebay.com

 

[MOTOV8R]

The hood latches and windshield hold downs on my '72 I've owned since Oct '78 are painted the same color as the body. Were they OEM silver, pewter, or had some other plating at some time over the years?

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My 79 were pewter over gavalnized steel. The hood latches still show some of the original paint. The windshield hold downs are more worn and oxidized from the sun but they have a little left as well.

 

[White Stripe]

Nickel plated would be cool.

 

[charliemeyer007]

You could electroplate them at home with a little cheap equipment (battery charger/dc power supply). Acid strip them. You will need the base plating solution for each metal. Plate with copper (real pennies) and then old Canadian nickels. I'm saving up dead phone and other stuff with gold plated chip contacts to harvest so I can gold plate something. I have 5 gallon bucket of platinum/iridium spark plugs from like a P-51 and pint jar of Bosch mag breaker platinum points to harvest.

Platinum and Iridium are the two hardest to different medals to separate.

Lots of stuff on youtube.

Chemistry can be fun and profitable.

Happy Thanksgiving to Americans one and all. Merry Christmas too for all that believe.

 

[FJ40Savvy]

You could electroplate them at home with a little cheap equipment (battery charger/dc power supply). Acid strip them. You will need the base plating solution for each metal. Plate with copper (real pennies) and then old Canadian nickels. I'm saving up dead phone and other stuff with gold plated chip contacts to harvest so I can gold plate something. I have 5 gallon bucket of platinum/iridium spark plugs from like a P-51 and pint jar of Bosch mag breaker platinum points to harvest.

Platinum and Iridium are the two hardest to different medals to separate.

Lots of stuff on youtube.

Chemistry can be fun and profitable.

Happy Thanksgiving to Americans one and all. Merry Christmas too for all that believe.

Good to hear our Canadian Money is worth something.

 

[charliemeyer007]

It's the old Canadian nickels. I was going to buy a bunch to do Edison nickel iron batteries, then the price of the shot up like bitcon.

 

[Mark Jennings]

So I have a question, I have the original hood and windshield latches that came on the rig in 1968….they’re just painter and not galvanized or plated….

I had always assumed the galvanized or plated were aftermarket. Or were they a replacement item from Toyota?

 

[Mike Shull]

Nickel plated would be cool.

I am planning to have mine dipped in matte black chrome.

 

[Grayscale]

My '75 came with what appears to be a galvanized radiator shroud. Maybe the hooks were galvanized under the paint and primer, but, painted from the factory, as far as I can tell?

Just sand down the crusty stuff, finish with steel wool. Maybe baking soda on a nylon brush to brighten up the metal. Strip the rattlecan off of the ones that have it. Restoration is a serious word, but, basically oil the springs so they don't squeak or rust is all they need. If the rubber parts come off, replace them with a nylon bolt. If the bib lacks a hood hook, install one, or install new hood hooks (the hood being down is critical). The pads that hold the hood from rubbing on the front bib keep the hood hooks springs in proper tension, don't delete them, get a replacement of some kind.

 

[Mike Shull]

My ’78 came with galvanized hooks from the factory and they were not painted.

 

[rex in bama]

My ’78 came with galvanized hooks from the factory and they were not painted.

My original paint 82 looks like they had pewter paint over the galvanized steel, as the earlier poster (#7) stated

 

[Malleus]

All of my 40s had pewter paint on them.

 

[Mike Shull]

My original paint 82 looks like they had pewter paint over the galvanized steel, as the earlier poster (#7) stated

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Mine looked like that. I didn’t realize that this was paint.