Are you sure that isn't zinc, Silas?
Cadmium is nasty stuff. Banned as a plating in Europe due to health concerns for those assembling with it.
i'm pretty sure it's cad. but i could be wrong, it's been almost 5 years now and all i remember is asking for cad plating and getting this.
How is the plating holding up?
Also is that considered Silver CAD or Gold CAD? They appear silver to me, but apparently silver cad has not been used for years.
Thanks.
afaiac, it's holding up well. very slight tarnish on some of the hardware in the areas where the environment is a little more extreme (see pic below, torsion bar cover bolts in wheel well, subjected to water/dirt/mud/snow/etc...and my car has seen a lot of miles and all those elements).
the appearance/finish of the hardware is silver.
my best advice to you, is to go to hudson plating in person or talk to someone on the phone and discuss your available options for your desired outcome. i'm sure they'd be more than happy to help out! let us know what you find out!
on a somewhat related note, i was browsing their site and saw this cool old pic from the 70's with a beetle parked in front of their shop...