Could someone with a clean '89 951 check something for me?
06-15-2006, 07:35 PM
#1
Three Wheelin'
Thread Starter
Could someone with a clean '89 951 check something for me?
I have been told that all of the heat shields were originally yellow Zinc plated. My brake booster heat shield is definitely NOT the same plating as everything else. The plating is silver colored, but my engine compartment corrosion was pretty bad. Can I get some second opinions as to the type of plating? I want to re-plate it as original. Please help! 
06-15-2006, 08:29 PM
#3
Hey Man
Rennlist Member
Rennlist Member
I have never seen a 'yellow zinc chromate' heat shield on any 951. All the ones I've seen have been the aluminum color. I may be wrong, could you post a pic of your 'gold' colored one?
06-15-2006, 08:29 PM
#4
Three Wheelin'
Thread Starter
I have removed and stripped nearly every plated part in there, and I could tell they were Zinc. I removed this heat shield and the color is completely uniform, and as the picture shows, it is silver not yellowish. Why is mine different from everyone else? 
Does someone out there have the same color as mine?
Does someone out there have the same color as mine?
06-15-2006, 08:31 PM
#5
Three Wheelin'
Thread Starter
Originally Posted by KuHL 951
I have never seen a 'yellow zinc chromate' heat shield on any 951. All the ones I've seen have been the aluminum color. I may be wrong, could you post a pic of your 'gold' colored one?
06-15-2006, 08:41 PM
#6
Rennlist Member
I have a very clean '89 and my brake booster heat shield looks just like yours. I am absolutley positive it is stock. I'd like to see some pics of the zinc chromate shields too please .....
Trending Topics
06-15-2006, 09:34 PM
#9
Drifting
The heat shield he is referring to is not zinc plated. It was never yellow. I have purchased almost every part on these cars new for a customer or myself at one point or another in the last 20 years and that one is always silver. The heat shields near the exhaust are zinc plated but not the booster.
06-15-2006, 09:43 PM
#10
Three Wheelin'
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Tennesee
Posts: 1,269
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Mine is silver. I've had it off and it is silver under the washers and on the backside where it rests up against the chasis. This would indicate to me that
it was originally silver in color.
it was originally silver in color.
06-15-2006, 10:01 PM
#12
Three Wheelin'
Thread Starter
Okay thanks everyone, sounds like it's unanimous. I'll see if the plating shop can tell me what it is and match it.
Steve that sure is a nice clean engine, I wish the PO's of my car would have kept it looking like that.
Steve that sure is a nice clean engine, I wish the PO's of my car would have kept it looking like that.
06-15-2006, 10:05 PM
#13
Addict
Rennlist Member
Rennlist Member
Originally Posted by kevincnc
Okay thanks everyone, sounds like it's unanimous. I'll see if the plating shop can tell me what it is and match it..
06-15-2006, 10:15 PM
#14
Cast Iron Man
Rennlist Member
Rennlist Member
Originally Posted by kevincnc
Steve that sure is a nice clean engine, I wish the PO's of my car would have kept it looking like that.
David - That is pure sex man!
06-15-2006, 10:16 PM
#15
Three Wheelin'
Thread Starter
Very nice David, I think I saw that picture before- looks (and probably is) bulletproof. I struggled for a long time deciding whether to make it shiny and colorful, or keep it stock looking. I decided on stock because it was all there and in pretty good shape, and I'm only doing mild mods. Maybe one of these days I'll get a project car and try some creativity.