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Re: Dip tube for degreasing, de-rusting a driveshaft?
[Re: kentj340]
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01/28/17 10:59 PM
01/28/17 10:59 PM
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Your driveshaft will probably float in Evapo-Rust or water with the top end sticking above the liquid, so you will need to find a way to keep it completely submerged to get de-rusting all over.
When finished with the rust removal, you'll likely have rust pitting on the tube. This is the norm for almost-50-year-old drive shafts.
If you want a factory fresh drive shaft, where the original end castings are gouged off and new tubing welded on, this guy was at Carlisle 2016 and apparently does excellent work from the looks of the driveshaft he had on display:
Rob Brombacker, (734) 564-3856, rbrombacker at specproj.com
He told me that he keeps his own driveshaft looking like new by painting or spraying a solution of Cosmoline thinned about 50-50 with mineral spirits about once per year. This was what he said when I asked him if he used RPM. Here in Houston with high humidity and 50 miles from the Gulf, I will probably use both on bare steel parts. Good job Alaskan TA. I had Rob do a driveshaft for me and it looks awesome.  
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Re: Updated! Dip tube for degreasing, de-rusting a driveshaft?
[Re: njmopar]
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11/01/18 10:35 PM
11/01/18 10:35 PM
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Maybe I'm just being paranoid but if there is the slightest pinhole anywhere in your driveshaft there will be evaporust inside the shaft that could seep for years. Does the factory put a vent hole anywhere for heated air to escape while welding?
Sorry, didn't really intend to bring back an old thread. Jumped here from the current evaporust thread.
Last edited by GomangoCuda; 11/01/18 10:40 PM.
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