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

[William Hubbell]

Well, they look like this right now, so I’m going to need to decide very soon - do I paint them black or coat them with “bare steel” paint?





Bill

On Aug 2, 2018, at 5:40 PM, "larry at vairshop.com" <larry at vairshop.com> wrote:

I wonder if they were sprayed *after* they were installed....may explain why the yoke has paint apparent only on one side and some appears on diff case

------ Original message------
From: William Hubbell
Date: Thu, Aug 2, 2018 3:33 PM
To: larry at vairshop.com;
Cc: Stock Corvair Group;Larry Claypool;Dave Newell;
Subject:Re: 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. 

Here are the photos


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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

------ Original message------
From: William Hubbell
Date: Thu, Aug 2, 2018 7:29 AM
To: Stock Corvair Group;Larry Claypool;Larry Claypool;Dave Newell;
Cc:
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