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Started by hotrod68, January 01, 2007, 11:28:52 PM

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hotrod68

January 01, 2007, 11:28:52 PM
Tonight I started cleaning the rear suspension components on my '68. After I scraped off all the crud and rust and undercoating on a spring shackle, it appeared to have been natural steel with no protective coating at all. What's right? I've seen them zinc-plated, but never natural metal. Help!!!
HotRod'68  1968 SS350 coupe undergoing frame-off resto/rod. 386/350/4.11s
Butternut Yellow    black standard interior

hotrod68

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January 04, 2007, 11:18:51 PM
Guess no one knows. I'm going with zinc-plate.
HotRod'68  1968 SS350 coupe undergoing frame-off resto/rod. 386/350/4.11s
Butternut Yellow    black standard interior

Tinkerr

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January 05, 2007, 02:58:11 AM
Lleaf spring shackles should be 30 percent gloss black according to Jerry's book

firstgenaddict

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January 08, 2007, 10:11:30 AM Last Edit: January 08, 2007, 03:49:30 PM by firstgenaddict
Yes, I have a assembly line photo of the rear ends being assembled and the shackles are all black....
axles at assembly plant
firstgenaddict
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hotrod68

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January 08, 2007, 11:13:45 PM
Thanks, guys  :)
HotRod'68  1968 SS350 coupe undergoing frame-off resto/rod. 386/350/4.11s
Butternut Yellow    black standard interior
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