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Old Apr 14, 2016 | 09:51 AM
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Please help with paint color on the following parts

drive shaft
shock shafts
rear struts
half shafts
differential
spring
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Old Apr 14, 2016 | 10:15 AM
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I don't exactly know, nor do I care what the factory did. If your car is a driver as mine is, paint all of them a shade of gray. If you are headed in the direction of NCRS specs, those members will advise. Dennis
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Originally Posted by original76
Please help with paint color on the following parts

drive shaft
shock shafts
rear struts
half shafts
differential
spring
drive shaft - natural steel
shock shafts - Eastwood sells medium blue-gray paint for shocks, rear lower shock mounts are natural forged steel
rear struts - natural forged steel
half shafts - natural steel
differential - natural cast iron
spring - Eastwood sells spring light gray paint

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as above if you want like original.
if you must paint, then:
drive shaft - silver grey
shock shafts - medium blue-gray
rear struts - silver grey
half shafts - silver grey
differential - silver grey
spring - light grey zinc rich self etching primer
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