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Restoring - General discussions that span across many different groups of years and models => Suspension => Topic started by: Martin Munoz on July 31, 2012, 01:16:09 PM

Title: upper A arms shaft color '68 GT 500
Post by: Martin Munoz 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 .
BUILT 2/20/68  Metuchen

Title: Re: upper A arms shaft color '68 GT 500
Post by: CharlesTurner on July 31, 2012, 01:24:52 PM

Typically would be a dark heat-treated appearance. 

Title: Re: upper A arms shaft color '68 GT 500
Post by: Bob Gaines on July 31, 2012, 06:08:01 PM

Quote from: caspian65 on July 31, 2012, 01:24:52 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.