[wjdunham]

I've been going through my '85 Carrera refreshing suspension and other areas where I can easily unbolt, clean and/or have parts re-plated. I've found a shop locally that can do the zinc plating and is quite cost effective. The results are great for smaller parts in terms of the look, very consistent color without a lot of variation. But for the larger parts doesn't quite duplicate the factory appearance, there is some inconsistency and may be a bit lighter than the original finish. I've been told that my '85 had zinc plated parts, not Cadmium that was used on the earlier cars, although I could not find any information on when that switch was made.

I'm not building a show car, but would like to understand the "authenticity" of what I am doing to the car, and get any opinions on whether the work of my plating shop is acceptable. Photos attached for discussion.