Door Check Strap Brackets

[Charles Reese]

should the door check strap bracket plates be painted black or nickle plated (E28 open pickup)

 

[Marco Tahtaras]

should the door check strap bracket plates be painted black or nickle plated (E28 open pickup)

Neither. As noted in the standards, they were painted to match the door check straps. It's worth noting that the early plates (through mid '28?) had "teeth" along one edge to better grip the strap. I believe your later ones could be modified to match if you can borrow an original to copy.

 

[Charles Reese]

do you have a pix of the 'toothed' plate you can post? thanx

 

[Marco Tahtaras]

do you have a pix of the 'toothed' plate you can post? thanx

I would have already if I had one. They look like a saw tooth configuration along one edge.