Topic: 1970 Dearborn steering gear box finish?

[70Twister]

I need to know what finish a 1970 Dearborn Mach1 steering gear box finish is? I have searched the site and sure I have over looked it!  ???Thanks!!

[J_Speegle]

Natural cast iron main body with brighter machined surfaces. Nice fresh new bare metal cover. Believe the plug at the end was zinc plated. I use darkened cover retaining bolts.

Only question is did 70 Dearborn black out the top (messy black lacquer applied with a big brush producing runs of paint down the sides, that year, plant and time period. Currently I don't think judging requires it but talking about originally. Let me see if I have any pictures that show

[70Twister]

Thanks Jeff pictures would be great!!

[J_Speegle]

They wont be pretty

Forgot
Bare steel ID tag, Vent and nut at the top of the main body appear to have been zinc plated

[specialed]

But if doing gearbox concours correct the whole top gets blacked out anyway as their is a note about this in the assembly manual. I have a steering gearbox from a 69 mustang that was parted out after it got wrecked with only 1000 mi. on it & some black paint is also on the shaft & rag-joint top area also.

[Anghelrestorations]

I have some pictures here you can see if you scroll down the page of what a restored steering box should look like.  This is copied from originals and NOS units I have and duplicates as close as possible the finishes.

http://anghelrestorations.com/services.html

[J_Speegle]

But if doing gearbox concours correct the whole top gets blacked out anyway as their is a note about this in the assembly manual. I have a steering gearbox from a 69 mustang that was parted out after it got wrecked with only 1000 mi. on it & some black paint is also on the shaft & rag-joint top area also.

So you believe that all 70 Deaborns were blacked out?   Asking since I could not find any that confirmed that. Not saying it hadn't been cleaned off at some point in the ones I have pictures of

[Steve.chatman]

How about a 69 GT 350 Steering Gear Box finish, would it be the same? Mine was built in Dearborn on 1/8/1969

[J_Speegle]

First, Steve - Welcome to the site Hope you find the help and information contained here helpful in your concours related efforts and projects

How about a 69 GT 350 Steering Gear Box finish, would it be the same? Mine was built in Dearborn on 1/8/1969

Steering box metal finishes (minus the black out detail) were pretty standard through 65-70 all plants since they were done at other common sites and shipped to the car assembly plants . Paint marks and those details will vary by year, application and locations