Re: Drive Shaft Restoration
[Re: MLR426]
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03/17/09 12:04 PM
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What tricks have do you have for getting an original drive shaft to look like bare steel. Of course both 42.6 shafts that I have are pitted in some areas, so I had to fill and prime.
logan426
What about buying a new one? That way you don't have to "fill and prime" How would do that if it's supposed to be bare?
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Re: Drive Shaft Restoration
[Re: CrazyD]
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03/17/09 03:25 PM
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PVC pipe, cap on one end, fill with Evap-O-Rust
Ok Scott you read what he said, and you know I'm good with PVC Pipe. It is an idea for soaking it.
logan426
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Re: Drive Shaft Restoration
[Re: ScottSmith_Harms]
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03/17/09 03:54 PM
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no, they were not black
Paul Herd restoration book says, driveshafts should be finished in a stainless steel color. Some were painted gloss black. the rear-end yoke should be painted cast iron gray.
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Re: Drive Shaft Restoration
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03/17/09 04:44 PM
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FIRST OFF: Driveshafts are bare steel when they leave the factory.
Any attemp to paint a driveshaft any colour would be considered incorrect.
HOWEVER: *I live in the rust belt, 99.9% of the cars I've restored in the last 25 years have had very rusty driveshafts and need work to look smooth and new again.
*100% of the cars I've restored get driven and bare steel would be nothing less then a rusty mess in a very short time.
THEREFORE: I've choosen to paint the driveshafts on the cars I've restored. After a good blasting, rust pitts filled, sanded and primed, I paint them with Seymore's Stainless Steel Paint. I paint the ends in a Cast colour then used several different types of tinted clear coat to give to realizim... After this they can be sent out for a balance check if necessary.
AGAIN: This IS NOT correct...
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Re: Drive Shaft Restoration
[Re: anlauto]
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03/17/09 05:04 PM
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I would rather have an incorrect one like yours than a correct one that was brown in a few weeks. Looks very good. Craig
2014 Ram 1500 Laramie, 73 Cuda Previous mopars: 62 Valiant, 65 Fury III, 68 Fury III, 72 Satellite, 74 Satellite, 89 Acclaim, 98 Caravan, 2003 Durango Only previous Non-Mopar: Schwinn Tornado
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Re: Drive Shaft Restoration
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03/17/09 06:22 PM
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no, they were not black
Paul Herd restoration book says, driveshafts should be finished in a stainless steel color. Some were painted gloss black. the rear-end yoke should be painted cast iron gray.
That book is very useful as a BOTTOM LINER for a BIRD CAGE , it has alot of incorrect info in it .
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Re: Drive Shaft Restoration
[Re: anlauto]
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03/17/09 06:24 PM
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After this they can be sent out for a balance check if necessary.
what happens when it spins out of balance ???
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