Author Topic: upper A arms shaft color '68 GT 500  (Read 1476 times)

Offline Martin Munoz

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upper A arms shaft color '68 GT 500
« on: July 31, 2012, 01:16:09 PM »
what would be the correct finish on the upper control arm SHAFTS , I have a set of NOS the are semi gloss black .
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Re: upper A arms shaft color '68 GT 500
« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2012, 01:24:52 PM »
Typically would be a dark heat-treated appearance. 
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Offline Bob Gaines

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Re: upper A arms shaft color '68 GT 500
« Reply #2 on: July 31, 2012, 06:08:01 PM »
Typically would be a dark heat-treated appearance.
+1 ,bare metal no paint from the factory. Not too dark of a appearance IMO . Some of the service units were painted semigloss blk and some other service units were a extremely dark plated finish that was so dark it almost looked painted black.   
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