Hood release lever to hood catch/release??

[Rustymopar]

Hood release lever to hood catch/release?? What piece connects them?
Spring or rod? I can't find the piece. Can someone snap a pic for me?
Thanks guys.

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Also - What color should-
1) Pop up spring ?
2) Safety catch levers on the hood?
3)Primary release lever beneath my pinky?

 

[Photon440]

This is a picture I found on ebay:

 

[Rustymopar]

They appear to have been cabinet blasted. Any idea on colors? Black? I looked on ebay. Heck if I saw that. That little rod is what I need. I guess I need to dig deeper until I find it. UNLESS some one has one on here to sell? AND THANK YOU PHOTON440

 

[eagleone1983]

I believe the finish is called parkerizing or Maganese Phosphate, it makes it kind of a blackish/brown. That's what I did to my parts and they look pretty close to the finished products I've seen pro resto shops do. This is on a '69 RR, looks like from your avatar you have a Coronet or Bee, too small to tell but should be the same I'd think.

 

[Photon440]

Rustymopar, it wasn't on the current ebay listings. I had to look in 'completed listings' to find it.
http://www.ebay.ca/sch/i.html?_nkw=...t=&LH_SALE_CURRENCY=0&_sop=12&_dmd=1&_ipg=200

 

[sleepar]

They aren't painted.... parkerized sounds right... the latches for the hood doors and trunk and a few other things.... it's kind of like anodized... Eastwood sells a rattle can that duplicates it

 

[Photon440]

If you want the look of parkerized metal, you could try to get the look with a spray can. Or you could just do the real thing yourself. Parkerizing is a popular finish for guns, and many kits are available to coat and protect steel. Here's one example from a Canadian site with pictures of guns:

http://www.pjsproducts.com/radocy.htm

 

[Rustymopar]

I found something that almost looks exact. Hi Temp BBQ grill paint by rustoleum. Looks almost exact.
Now I just need the connecting rod from the lever to the release mechanism. Maybe I will post in the WTB forum. Thanks guys.