Chassis restoration info needed

[jim]

Rebuilding the chassis on my 68 GTS. I know K frame and torsion bars are black.what about everything else? Control arms sway bar and steering components.pictures would help also.
Thanks

 

[Dana67Dart]

If it's rusty it was not painted

Not being snarky

 

[jim]

If it's rusty it was not painted

Not being snarky

You have not seen this project. It's been off the road a long time and had a rough life

 

[jack68gts]

 

[jack68gts]

 

[jack68gts]

 

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[ir3333]

think "factory production line"
If there were any threads or adjustment required it would have been left natural.
Lower control arms were dipped in cosmoline (a wax and kerosene compound)
most everything else some shade of black

 

[barbee6043]

At the factory. components that were installed in their natural bare metal state, were said to have been coated with Cosmoleen ( spelling!?) to help keep the surface rust off till they went out the door and sold. IF you trying to build a 1000 point show car and never drive it OR restore it to factory OEM and treat the bare metal parts to try to duplicate the look and but yet protect them from rust, and wear. There are some pants that duplicate the look of bare steel, or cast whatever. They will need a good primer too.

 

[John Martin]

What I can think of off the top of my head.

Front Suspension

• K-Frame: Semigloss Black
• K-Frame Mounting Bolts: Phosphate and oil
• Lower Control Arm Nuts: Phosphate and oil
• Lower Control Arms: Bare Metal dipped in cosmoline. Left side torsion key is blue. Right side torsion key is orange.
• Torsion Bar Adjusters: All cadmium or all phosphate and oil or a combination of the two.
• Strut Rods: Bare metal
• Strut Rod Hardware: Phosphate and oil
• Strut Rod Roll Pins: Bare metal
• Spindles: Bare metal
• Center Link: Bare metal
• Pitman and Idler: Bare metal
• Tie Rod Ends: Bare metal
• Tie Rod Adjusting Sleeves: Phosphate and oil
• Castle Nuts and Cotter Pins: Phosphate and oil
• Steering Gear: Power -semigloss black, manual - bare aluminum
• Steering Gear Bolts: Phosphate and oil
• Sway Bar: Semigloss black
• Sway Bar Brackets: Semigloss black
• Sway Bar Hardware: Phosphate and oil
•Drum Brake Backing Plate: Phosphate and oil
• Drum Brake Backing Plate Bolts: Phosphate and oil
• Brake Drum/Rotor: Bare metal
• Lower Ball Joints: Bare metal
• Lower Ball Joint Bolts: Phosphate and oil
• Hub: Phosphate and oil
• Disc Splash Shield: Cadmium
• Kelsey Hayes Calipers: Cadmium
• Wheel Studs: Left - Zinc. Right - Phosphate and oil
• Upper Control Arms: Semigloss Black or bare metal and cosmoline
• Upper Ball Joints: Bare metal
• Upper Control Arm Cam Bolts: Phosphate and oil

Rear Suspension

• Axle Housing 7 1/4” & 8 3/4”: Semigloss black
• Differential Carrier: Bare metal
• Front Leaf Spring Brackets: Bare Metal
• Front Leaf Spring Bracket Hardware: Phosphate and oil
• Front Leaf Spring Bolt: Phosphate and oil
• Leaf Springs: Semigloss black or bare metal and cosmoline
• Rear Leaf Spring Bracket: Bare metal
• Rear Leaf Spring Bracket Bolts: phosphate and oil
• Leaf Spring Shackles: Bare metal, nuts are phosphate and oil
• U-Bolts and Nuts: Phosphate and oil
• Shock Mounting Plates: Bare Metal
• Brake Backing Plates: Phosphate and oil
• Propeller Shaft: Bare metal-blue

 

[jim]

Guys I now have something to work with. I knew I could count on your knowledge for help.
Thanks again for all!!
MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

 

[barbee6043]

John Martin's info there should be in a sticky!!