Also, the front to rear axle linking bar (that passes between the cylinder and the baseplate) I've never observed this as being painted before, was that original? Is it model specific?
Sorry Ty I forgot to answer this the other day. Yes the height adjuster linkage were painted as far as I know only on the VC-125's. Also the handle lock parts on the base were also painted the same colour,and yes they were originally painted that way. On the 125's these parts were not zinc coated,unlike the 160's which were zinc coated.
