Paint or Natural

[Dana67Dart]

Picking up rear end parts from stripper tomorrow.

67 Dart, 273, 8 3/4

Paint or Natural?

Housing - paint - semi gloss black
Center section - natural
Backing plates - paint - black phosphate
U bolts - natural
Shock plates - paint -semi gloss black
Pinion snubber - natural
Drive shaft - natural
Drive shaft yoke - natural
Pinion yoke - natural
Nuts and washers - paint black phosphate

Most of my deductions above were based on if the part was rusty or not, but many of the parts were bought seperatly so I don't know if many of the painted parts were originally natural. The ones with a ? After them I'm on the fence based on versions factors. Right now I'm just priming, so it will be:
black = paint
grey = natural

So what say you!

 

[dadsbee]

Depends if you're going for the factory look, anti rust or personal preference.

Shock plates were semi-gloss black, U bolts bare.

Backing plates were originally black phosphate. High Heat BBQ paint fakes it well...

Pinion snubber plates were bare steel

3rd member pumpkin was bare cast.

 

[RustyRatRod]

Depends if you're going for the factory look, anti rust or personal preference.

Shock plates were semi-gloss black, U bolts bare.

Backing plates were originally black phosphate. High Heat BBQ paint fakes it well...

Pinion snubber plates were bare steel

3rd member pumpkin was bare cast.
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I was thinkin of you when I saw this. I thought you'd be a goodun to answer it and here you bees! lol

 

[Dana67Dart]

Depends if you're going for the factory look, anti rust or personal preference

Looking for factory look.

Thanks for the bbq paint idea.

I assume nuts and washers would be natural or some form of coating.

 

[65dartcharger]

Looking for factory look.

Thanks for the bbq paint idea.

I assume nuts and washers would be natural or some form of coating.

The nuts and washers were black phosphate.

 

[Scody21]

Also tray hammer gray, have some different color tones. Heres a backing plates and disk dust shield I did a while back..

 

[j par]

What ever makes you happy will make me happy......

 

[j par]

Gold...??.....

 

[autoxcuda]

Driveshaft natural

 

[Dana67Dart]

When the kids get too old for a swing set...
(Just noticed I didn't get the shock plates black, dang)

 

[j par]

When the kids get too old for a swing set...
(Just noticed I didn't get the shock plates black, dang)
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My wife agreed that this is a page clear out of my book for sure! LOL good job!...

 

[sireland67]

VHT makes a paint called "Natural Cast"
I have used it on a few parts, and the color is real close to the natural cast iron. I used it to protect from rust.