REAR LEAF SPRINGS PAINT

[Franko]

I'm going to paint my 1968 Camaro's rear leaf springs. Were the rear leaf springs unpainted from the factory? If so, I was thinking of using Cast Blast (cast iron looking paint) because I've had good results with it on a master cylinder and exhaust manifolds on a different car.

[Mike S]

 They were painted a sort of gray/blue primer. This link has a good thread on it. I bought the paint and have to agree that is is real close.
http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?topic=10112.msg77644#msg77644


Mike

[Pacecar]

The rear springs weren't painted. They were a tempered metal finish, so yes they will look a bluish gray. Best way i have found is to use gun bluing to replicate the original finish. the retention brackets and plastic spacers are available new

[Mike S]

I have removed flakes of paint off preserved areas under the perch rubber
This is for mono springs. Maybe multi-leafs are different.

Mike

[Sauron327]

Monos are painted grey, multis are natural spring steel color. A 67 I did had the original gray under the perch as Mike stated. Take a ride to your local spring shop to see actual multi appearance.

[x77-69z28]

My 67 had gray paint under the perches when I disassembled it
Buddy

[sixt9x33rs]

I have had good luck preserving mine with Boeshield after I had them re arched. The color the Boeshield leaves on them is close to the right color.

[firstgenaddict]

My 67 had gray paint under the perches when I disassembled it
Buddy

The 67's look like the tranverse leaf springs in corvettes.