c1 underbody seat belt plates, seat nut plates, gas tank strap plates, plating?

[Ian G.]

I'm working on restoring all the little plates on the underside of my 59 body, either because the threads were drilled out, or bolts broke, etc. I read one thread where it was indicated all these plates should be raw metal on a C1. Is that correct for all the plates listed below?

inner seat belt reinforcement plate
outer seat belt reinfrocement plate
seat hold-down retainer nut plates
gas tank strap retainer plates
gas tank strap nut plates
trunk lid hinge tower mounting plates
spare tire bolt plate

Corvette Central sells most of the plates zinc plated, while Paragon sells some black oxide and others zinc. Do judges tend to look at these?

[Roy B.]

Re: c1 underbody seat belt plates, seat nut plates, gas tank strap plates, plating?

Originally they were natural and if judged ! Hope not

[Ian G.]

Re: c1 underbody seat belt plates, seat nut plates, gas tank strap plates, plating?

What about the actual gas tank straps themselves? They are partially visible from below...

[Roy B.]

Re: c1 underbody seat belt plates, seat nut plates, gas tank strap plates, plating?

The ones I've seen and had were black

[Bert L.]

Re: c1 underbody seat belt plates, seat nut plates, gas tank strap plates, plating?

Ian- Gas tank straps on my unmolested '60 are satin black, attachment plates for straps are a bit rusty now without evidence of ever having been painted or plated.