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Old Sep 28, 2020 | 01:23 PM
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Tank strap supposed to be black?

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Old Sep 28, 2020 | 01:43 PM
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My OEM were not. My AM are not.
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Old Sep 28, 2020 | 04:30 PM
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Straps are natural in finish. Only colored if painted by someone after they wre sold new.
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Old Sep 28, 2020 | 05:08 PM
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I believed they were fabricated by shearing from galvanized sheet and hence they are zinc in color. By contrast Chevelles' straps were black (at least in 1969-72).
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Old Sep 28, 2020 | 05:43 PM
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Thanks all glad I asked
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Old Sep 29, 2020 | 09:06 AM
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They're galvanized.
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Old Sep 30, 2020 | 01:27 PM
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it depends on the assembly plant. while the straps are galvanized, they are left like that from Lansing. Fremont, they were painted black. I've several cars from each and thats what I have seen,
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