[SCG] Finish or color of EM axle shafts and flange?

[Stan East]

Bill

Regarding the transaxle I believe you are right in that it was left as cast iron. Eastwood has a paint finish that closely matches that called cast iron grey. The casting process would not always produce the cast grey  but something between that and a "black" as cast color depending on how the casting was cleaned after the casting.


Stan East 

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Subject: Re: [SCG] Finish or color of EM axle shafts and flange?

Larry,

Thanks.  I took photos of the undercarriage of the Lambrecht 1963 Corvair in Knoxville.

I do have photos of the axle shafts - they appear lightly rusted but I’m not sure if I am detecting a hint of black paint on the axles.  If so, it must’ve been a very thin coating.  I do not have photos of the axle flanges.

Also, does that differential appear to have black paint on it?  I always thought they were left unpainted as well.

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Bill

On Aug 2, 2018, at 2:45 PM, "larry at vairshop.com" <larry at vairshop.com> wrote:

Chassis black like most underbody components

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Subject:Finish or color of EM axle shafts and flange?

Can anybody tell me what color the early model axle shafts and flanges should be? I’ve never seen them new, only rusted.Bill
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