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Title: Help with color/finish on rear axle ends...see pic
Post by: jeff8877 on May 25, 2013, 07:24:54 PM

Hello,

Need help with both the end of the axle and the rectangle plate (the red primer parts)...what paint color/finish should these be?

Thanks Much
Jeff
 
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Title: Re: Help with color/finish on rear axle ends...see pic
Post by: J_Speegle on May 25, 2013, 07:53:57 PM

Green arrow - Recall Semi-gloss black but will assume the others will confirm or correct ;)

Blue arrow - Dark heat treated bare steel

Orange arrow - bare steel with brighter machined (bare) surfaces


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Title: Re: Help with color/finish on rear axle ends...see pic
Post by: PerkinsRestoration on May 25, 2013, 10:30:32 PM

Green arrow - Bare stamped steel in my opinion.

Title: Re: Help with color/finish on rear axle ends...see pic
Post by: Anghelrestorations on May 26, 2013, 12:47:45 AM

Green arrow bare steel as well.  I have been phosphating and tumbling them to get them to look close to original.   
So to answer the questions here, none of the pieces should have any paint on them.
The only thing you are painting is the axle housing and the third member carrier. 

Also missing the axle sleeves from what I see.  I assume these are 31 spline axles. 

Title: Re: Help with color/finish on rear axle ends...see pic
Post by: jeff8877 on May 26, 2013, 11:04:25 AM

Thanks guys...appreciate the help. These are 28 spline axles for a 73 Mach if that makes any difference.

Jeff