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Factory color of rear axle an rear control arms.

Does anyone know what the factory color of the rear axle an rear control arms was? I'm guessing it was all painted black but I need to know before I repaint them on my car.

Yes I know I'm cleaning/painting/detailing items no one can see unless they are under the car;)
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

Factory color of rear axle an rear control arms.

Reply #1 –
Didn't know they were painted at all.
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Factory color of rear axle an rear control arms.

Reply #2 –
I believe they were black.
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Factory color of rear axle an rear control arms.

Reply #3 –
Quote from: t3skidoo;334313
Didn't know they were painted at all.


Back in the day, the assembly plant marked different optioned suspension pieces with different color paint marks so they knew what went where.
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Factory color of rear axle an rear control arms.

Reply #4 –
I'm guessing they were painted. I could be wrong though. If they were bare metal then I'll have to get some cast iron looking paint. I'm guessing they were black though. Well looking at irv's car it looks like the control arms were gray, the drums and backing plates were black, and the rear axle was bare cast iron?

88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

Factory color of rear axle an rear control arms.

Reply #5 –
Quote from: thunderjet302;334319
I'm guessing they were painted. I could be wrong though. If they were bare metal then I'll have to get some cast iron looking paint. I'm guessing they were black though. Well looking at irv's car it looks like the control arms were gray, the drums and backing plates were black, and the rear axle was bare cast iron?



That's how I remember them being when they came off the truck at the dealership I worked at :D
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Factory color of rear axle an rear control arms.

Reply #6 –
Yep in these parts they were bare metal until the dealer sprayed undercoating all over them.
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Factory color of rear axle an rear control arms.

Reply #7 –
My control arms were black,and the differential was.....it seems...natural.
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Factory color of rear axle an rear control arms.

Reply #8 –
The control arms were silver zinc chromate plated or galvanized, not painted.
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Factory color of rear axle an rear control arms.

Reply #9 –
the upper arms on mine were black. you can barely see the paint in the pic. I still have the lowers to see what color if any is still on them.
Not sure about the rest, unless rust is a color. lol
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Factory color of rear axle an rear control arms.

Reply #10 –
Quote from: Chuck W;334338
The control arms were silver zinc chromate plated or galvanized, not painted.


Any idea if they're is a paint that replicates that finish?
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.