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Mar 21, 2008 | 08:52 AM

72EPCutlass

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1972 Brake booster

I am restoring my engine comapartment and I am trying to find out the correct finish of the Delco brake booster on a 72 Cutlass S with drum brakes is it gold or gray?

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Mar 22, 2008 | 04:33 AM

scrappie

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I believe the correct finish is a cadnium plate.

Mar 22, 2008 | 04:55 AM

don71

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Yea, cadmuim plated. The eastwood company used to sell a kit that came with I think 3 spay cans in an attempt to duplicate the plating. Its not true but looks pretty close.

Mar 22, 2008 | 09:42 AM

joe_padavano

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Originally Posted by don71

Yea, cadmuim plated. The eastwood company used to sell a kit that came with I think 3 spay cans in an attempt to duplicate the plating. Its not true but looks pretty close.

The difference is that cad plate is a coating applied to the metal. The Eastwood kit is just paint. There are places that will correctly reapply the cad plating... for a price.