Water inlet painted or plated?

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Doing some under hood detailing on the Chevelle.......

I understand that the heater hose inlet on water pumps should be unpainted (silver cad plated?) and not painted orange as it was installed after paint - is this correct?

In regards to the heater hose inlet on a painted intake - was that installed prior to painting or not (painted or leave it plated)?

Thanks in advance

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----The original corvettes I have seen have the intake hose inlet unpainted, Jake. Maybe later steel cars like yours are different though......Bill S

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----The original corvettes I have seen have the intake hose inlet unpainted, Jake. Maybe later steel cars like yours are different though......Bill S

Thanks Bill

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Those pieces were put on at car line & not the engine plant...Joe

[Postsedan]

Jake,

Bill and Joe are correct....No paint on the Heater Hose Nipples.

Dan

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Thanks all - off to the platers tomorrow.......