Ed,
Thank you for information and the positive comments!
John
At 09:58 AM 10/21/2010 -0500, you wrote:
> << but since the shocks were all dried out and needed rebuilding, >>
>
>Just didn't get around to commenting on this yesterday<F> !!
>
>I recall VERY distinctly my encounter with them right after I became
>"Hortense's" Care-Giver a long time ago.
>
>I found paint on them BUT a lot peeled right off & a fair amount
>still there but with curled edges.
>
>I figured at the time, and still retain the thinking that they were
>originally painted with Black Oxide which DOES do as I found !!
>
>This same sort of thing occurred with the SU Carbs [in our case the
>application was BN-1]. A few 'parts' were supplied in Black Oxide
>which quickly disappeared as it is "designed to do". Modern
>examples that I am aware of are the MGB & Spridgets' Fuel Tanks
>which ARE supplied in Black Oxide including a note which says to the
>effect the pieces are supplied with a "protective coating" <G> !!!
>
>Ed
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