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Title: Steering shaft finish
Post by: 390Pony on December 05, 2010, 10:00:13 AM

Good Sunday morning to all !
I'm in the process of restoring my steering column to address pitting etc on the tube, repaint etc. While I had the shaft out I wanted to make it look good too. The car is a Dec 66, Dearborn built 67, non tilt. I wire wheeled the bottom 3rd. of the shaft to bare metal. Wanted to get confirmation of prpoer finish to reapply. Forum search didn't turn up an answer. I believe it should be zinc phosphate "natural". Is this correct ? ;D     

Title: Re: Steering shaft finish
Post by: 390Pony on December 05, 2010, 10:10:18 PM

Hello....Heeeelllloooooo.......is this thing on ?.. ???

Title: Re: Steering shaft finish
Post by: CharlesTurner on December 05, 2010, 11:51:23 PM

Are you referring to the shaft that gets covered up by the steering column tube?

Title: Re: Steering shaft finish
Post by: 390Pony on December 06, 2010, 10:06:11 AM

Charles..Yes..that's the one. Mine had considerable surface rust etc.Thought it would look bad sticking out of a freshly painted column tube....Thanks for the assistance.

Title: Re: Steering shaft finish
Post by: CharlesTurner on December 06, 2010, 02:14:52 PM

I would have to guess it was just a plain steel with possibly a light oil coating.  I don't believe they were phosphate/oil coating.

Title: Re: Steering shaft finish
Post by: 390Pony on December 06, 2010, 05:48:19 PM

Interesting......thanks for your advice. :)

Title: Re: Steering shaft finish
Post by: T Lea on December 06, 2010, 10:56:54 PM

Plain bare steel

Title: Re: Steering shaft finish
Post by: gtamustang on December 07, 2010, 03:00:00 PM

Quote from: T Lea on December 06, 2010, 10:56:54 PM

Plain bare steel

+1

Regards,
Pete Morgan